WTOP: DC attorney general sues Instacart, claiming deceptive fees, failure to pay sales tax
A popular grocery delivery service, made even more in-demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, is being sued by D.C.’s attorney general.
A ‘small but mighty’ protest marches on Mayor Bowser’s house demanding Department of Human Services…
Activists marched to the home of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on a recent Saturday to protest the quality of services provided to homeless people in the District. Protesters singled out the District's Department of Human Services and a…
Press Release: DCHA Awards $25,000 in Scholarships to Students in DCHA Communities
News Release — DC Housing Authority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2020
Contact: Christy Goodman
Thirteen students were awarded $25,000 in scholarships through the District of Columbia Housing Authority’s Commitment to…
Washington Informer: Rev. Walter Fauntroy’s Key Role in 1963 March on Washington Detailed by His Son
Marvin Fauntroy Recalls Tales First Heard at the Feet of His Father
Street Sense Media: COVID-19 and crowded spaces: the not so easy start of virtual learning for…
Homeless K-12 students need more than just a device and access to an internet hotspot to succeed in the upcoming fall semester. They face a unique set of challenges that not only make in-person learning hard, but make virtual learning…
Washingtonian: Mel Krupin, a Giant of DC Dining, Has Died
The Duke Zeibert's maitre d' was once one of the most revered gatekeepers in town.
WTOP: 10 inducted into 2020 class of DC high school sports Hall of Fame
Some local sports standouts are being inducted into the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) High School Hall of Fame.
DCist: D.C. Sues Instacart For Charging Customers Allegedly Deceptive Fees And Avoiding Sales Taxes
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit against on-demand delivery company Instacart on Thursday, alleging that the San Francisco-based company charged Washingtonians millions of dollars in deceptive fees and failed to pay D.C.…
DCist: Three D.C. Circulator Bus Routes Extended To 11 P.M., Furthering Return To Pre-Pandemic…
Service for three D.C. Circulator bus routes has been extended to 11 p.m. starting Sunday, Aug. 30, the Mayor’s office announced today.
Washington Post: Black men in D.C. are expected to die 17 years earlier than White men. Here’s why.
Samuel Mingle, 55, grew up in Ward 8. The closest grocery store to him was a 30-minute walk away.
Press Release: AG Racine Sues Instacart for Charging District Consumers Millions in Deceptive…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications
First Lawsuit Against Instacart for Tricking Consumers into Believing They Were Tipping Workers…
WTOP: DC street drummer moves to the finals on ‘America’s Got Talent’
A street drummer from D.C. made it through to the finals on the reality television show America’s Got Talent on Wednesday night.
City Paper: Adjusting to a New Reality, Theaters Ponder Their Futures in the Pandemic Era
“I have no doubt that some theaters aren’t going to make it,” says Mark Shugoll, “and that makes me very sad, but that’s just the fact of the matter.”
City Paper: The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden’s New Additions Show That It Embraces New,…
"We Come in Peace" and "DOUBLE CANDLE" at the Sculpture Garden "are a sign that the Hirshhorn is not content to merely make do with old bronzes."
WAMU: What Does D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza Mean To Locals?
When Keyonna Jones joined seven other artists to paint the words Black Lives Matter in 35-foot-tall letters that spanned two blocks of downtown D.C., she didn’t think she was creating a plaza.
Washington Post: Medicaid contracts would shift poor D.C. residents’ health care amid pandemic
The D.C. Council is scrutinizing a move by the Bowser administration that would reshuffle health coverage for hundreds of thousands of the District’s sickest and poorest residents.
City Paper: GWU President Thomas LeBlanc Is Losing the Support of Faculty and Staff as the…
The optics already weren’t great for George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc.
City Paper: Nurses Staffing Public Testing Sites Describe Chaotic Work Environment
After nurses aired grievances about unfair pay and treatment, a D.C. emergency services manager told nurses they could be “ass wiping” instead.
Washington Post: After GOP attacks, D.C. residents launch statehood campaign to show they’re ‘real…
At the end of every tour of his D.C.-based brewery, Thor Cheston has a question for his guests.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Extends DC Circulator Service Hours
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 27, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mariam Nabizad (DDOT)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel…