DCist: D.C. Has Been ‘Destroyed By Rioters,’ Claims Someone Who Clearly Hasn’t Looked Out Their…
Our nation’s capital is practically a barren wasteland, at least according to a few viral social media posts that befuddled Washingtonians, who saw a very different reality when they looked out their windows.
Press Release: Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents the Fifth Annual “202Creates Month” to Celebrate DC’s…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 31, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Michael Mitchell (OCTFME)
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Robert Barton: ‘Black Lives Matter’ reforms should include bringing incarcerated DC residents home
At a time when DC residents are joining people around the country to demand less punitive policing and more community-driven solutions, it may be surprising that a Black man incarcerated since the age of 16 would argue for the construction…
Washingtonian: DC Officials Blame ‘Outside Agitators’ For Protest Violence And Police Show of Force
The comments came after a report of cops swinging bicycles at protesters and deploying an irritant near Black Lives Matter Plaza.
Washington Post: Maryland and D.C. turn on their computers for the first day of virtual school
The first day of school for more than 400,000 students in the District and Maryland suburbs started Monday as it had never before — at home in front of open laptops, logging into classes remotely, greeting new teachers and classmates by…
DCist: New Drive-In Theater Will Open At Buzzard Point This Fall
The District is getting a new drive-in movie theater this fall at Buzzard Point in Southwest D.C.
DCist: D.C. Is Doubling Availability Of Free Naloxone Due To Increase In Opioid-Related Deaths
The District is doubling the number of locations where the opioid overdose medication Naloxone will be available for free.
Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution to Designate September as ‘National Campus Sexual…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 31, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced her annual resolution to designate the month of…
Washington Post: John Thompson, coach who built Georgetown basketball into national power, dies at…
John Thompson, the Washington native who elevated Georgetown University basketball to national prominence, earned Hall of Fame honors and carved a place in history as the first African American coach to lead his team to the NCAA…
DCist: For Second Night In A Row, D.C. Police Deploy Chemical Irritants To Disperse Protesters…
For a second consecutive night, police employed chemical irritants and other tactics to disperse crowds of protesters near Black Lives Matter Plaza early Monday morning.
WTOP: ‘Not a good sign’: DC hotels face a double whammy of bad news
Some of the largest hotels in D.C. that closed at the beginning of the pandemic are reopening their doors: The Conrad Hotel, Hay-Adams and Mandarin Oriental all reopened in late August. But the future is unclear for others.
WTOP: Hall of Fame basketball coach John Thompson Jr. dead at 78
Hall of Fame basketball coach John Thompson Jr. has died at the age of 78.
WAMU: Portraits From A Pandemic: After Her Daughter Was Killed, She ‘Jumped Into Resilience’
It’s an unseasonably cool day in early May, and a little girl is celebrating her fourth birthday at her mother’s grave.
Washington Post: D.C. police, protesters clash again near Black Lives Matter Plaza
Police moved in on dozens of protesters in the District early Monday, deploying a chemical irritant in the crowd and tackling some demonstrators as officers moved quickly to clear Black Lives Matter Plaza.
DCist: Court To Washington Sports Club: Don’t Charge Members Who Cancelled During Pandemic
The D.C. Superior Court has granted a temporary restraining order preventing Washington Sports Club from collecting fees on September 1 from customers that canceled their membership between March 17 and June 22.
Washington Post: Five arrested after protesters march through D.C., start small fires and engage in…
Police said five officers were injured and the union said at least one officer was hospitalized after the latest confrontations in the nation’s capital.
Washington Post: What you need to know about DC public schools this year
Washington Post reporters answer questions to help parents and guardians navigate the pandemic school year.
DCist: A ‘Scary’ Show Of Force: D.C. Police Ramp Up Aggressive Tactics After March On Washington
Friday’s March on Washington brought massive crowds to downtown D.C. and ended without any significant confrontations between police and protesters. But as demonstrations bled into the weekend, the response from authorities took a…
WTOP: DC gym hit with restraining order for charging membership fees during pandemic
Courts ruled in favor of the District on Friday in its case against Washington Sports Club for charging membership fees during its coronavirus closures in the spring.
Washington Post: A week after restoring nearly full service, Metro faces possibility of budget cuts
Barely a week after Metro restored nearly normal service for both bus and rail, transit officials say they could be forced to consider severe cuts unless the system receives more federal money.