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District Links: Council OKs deferred retirement option aimed at boosting MPD, FEMS retention; self-driving cars stall in council committee; and more

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jonetta rose barras: Political confusion and DC’s leadership gap 

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District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had…

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District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK,…

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District Links: Despite revisions, robotaxi bill faces headwinds on…

Washington Post: He set out to show his son the D.C. area’s 68 Civil War forts. Protests made it…

Editor Aug 14, 2020
Six weeks into quarantine, I was flailing. My wife was pregnant and in the midst of terrible morning sickness, our 4-year-old son was sick of all the activities I’d devised outside our D.C. apartment building, and I was sick of our…

Charles C. Stephenson Jr. in The Post: Go-go is D.C.’s official soundtrack. It deserves equitable…

Editor Aug 14, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the country demanding equity and recognition for Black lives, an important symbolic battle is taking place in D.C., where I have spent most of my adult life as an arts advocate. Go-go artists are…

DCist: D.C. Police Seen Detaining Black Lives Matter Protesters In Adams Morgan

Editor Aug 14, 2020
A group of Black Lives Matter protesters marched through the Adams Morgan neighborhood Thursday night, and were met with a massive police presence, multiple media outlets reported.

WTOP: DC police make ‘numerous arrests,’ form perimeter around protesters in Adams Morgan

Editor Aug 14, 2020
Numerous arrests were made as D.C. police surrounded protesters in the Adams Morgan neighborhood Thursday night.

Washington Post: They started in a D.C. living room. Now money from this grass-roots group is ending…

Editor Aug 14, 2020
Somewhere on the road between Fairbanks and Anchorage, Al Gross pulled over. It was Saturday evening — time to attend a virtual campaign fundraiser from the back of his camper.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Completion of Arches Over New Frederick Douglass Memorial…

Press Release Aug 14, 2020
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and District Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Lauren Stephens (DDOT) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel…

Washington Post: D.C. police detain protesters in Adams Morgan area

Editor Aug 14, 2020
D.C. police detained demonstrators late Thursday in the Adams Morgan area after the group had been marching for about two hours through Northwest Washington.
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jonetta rose barras: Is the pledge of equity in DC real or fake?

jonetta rose barras Aug 14, 2020
When DC elected officials passed the 2014 government-contracting law giving preference points to small, disadvantaged businesses and other companies that obtain certification from the Department of Small and Local Business Development…

Street Sense: How one local teacher works with big dreams and small contributions

Editor Aug 13, 2020
The average person might say the days of elementary school children should be filled with learning, after-school activities, and time to be carefree. However, as a teacher at Lucy Ellen Moten Elementary School in Fort Stanton, Raymond Pyle…

Street Sense: Solar For All program creates jobs and can reduce expenses for low-income households

Editor Aug 13, 2020
Andre Roberson has been working through the summer to install solar panels on Howard University rooftops. He gets paid $18/hour, and he was promoted in March from a team lead to a solar installer. He now manages seven or eight other…

City Paper: Take a Look at D.C.’s First Sportsbook

Editor Aug 13, 2020
Instead of a room full of cushy chairs facing a wall of screens, the temporary space is spartan and businesslike.

Washington Post: D.C. judge denies police union request to block District’s decision to make public…

Editor Aug 13, 2020
A D.C. judge Thursday denied a request by the District’s police union to block the city from making public the names of police officers involved in a death or serious injury, as well as the footage from their body cameras.

Washington Post: Hollywood group aims to give $1,200 cash gifts to District families

Editor Aug 13, 2020
This spring, as the coronavirus pandemic barreled through the country, like millions of other Americans actress Annie Potts was stuck at home feeling helpless.

DCist: D.C. Housing Authority Employee Alleges She Was Fired For Investigating Counterfeit Masks

Editor Aug 13, 2020
A former D.C. Housing Authority employee is suing the agency and its executive director Tyrone Garrett for allegedly purchasing counterfeit face masks for employees, and then terminating her employment for investigating the authenticity of…

WTOP: Fauci, DC Mayor Bowser call for more universal response to COVID-19

Editor Aug 13, 2020
The lack of a unified plan for fighting the coronavirus pandemic has cost the country, according to both Dr. Anthony Fauci and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

WAMU: Metro Boosting Rail Service, Increasing Hours On Sunday With Bus Improvements Next Week

Editor Aug 13, 2020
Metrorail service is drastically increasing tomorrow after months of reduced hours and service thanks to the pandemic.

DCist: A COVID-19 Vaccine Is About To Be Tested In D.C. With Hundreds Of Volunteers

Editor Aug 13, 2020
Researchers at George Washington University are expected to start a late-stage clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to the university.

Washington Post Editorial Board: It’s time for D.C. to end police body-cam censorship once and for…

Editor Aug 13, 2020
FOLLOWING THE police shooting of Michael Brown six years ago in Ferguson, Mo., D.C. was one of the first big cities to undertake a body-camera pilot program for its police force; by the end of 2016, all D.C. patrol officers were equipped…

Washington Post: D.C. marks construction milestone on new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Editor Aug 13, 2020
Six iconic arches are up, and the $480 million project is on track for completion next year.

DCist: The Arches On The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Are Complete

Editor Aug 13, 2020
Crews have put the finishing touches on six white arches across the Anacostia River.
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District Links: Council OKs deferred retirement option aimed at boosting MPD, FEMS retention; self-driving cars stall in…

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The DC Council this week gave initial approval to a bill that aims to encourage experienced personnel to remain at the Fire and Emergency Medical Services and Metropolitan Police Department after…

jonetta rose barras: Political confusion and DC’s leadership gap 

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The amateur politics on display in DC over the past two weeks have been breathtaking. The end doesn’t appear to be in sight, as the DC Democratic State Committee (DCDSC), under the leadership of its…

District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had sued building management; legal fight underway…

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A deadly shooting in Logan Circle this morning drew national attention amid reports of an active shooter, with extensive media coverage beginning in the uneasy hours before the Metropolitan Police…

District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK, with talks planned on key aspect; Kennedy family sues…

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The DC Council yesterday gave initial approval to a legislative package that aims to curb rising utility costs and strengthen the Public Service Commission's oversight of Pepco and Washington Gas.
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