Linda Moore: Let’s show Black lives matter in education
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s designation of the street in the front of the White House as Black Lives Matter Plaza, accompanied by street art emblazoning the slogan on 16th Street NW, marked an eventful, tumultuous and contentious time in the!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Marks 200,000 Completed Coronavirus Tests in DC
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
Residents Can Find Nearest Free Testing Site at NeedATestGetATest.com
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
ABC7: After decades of flooding in Bloomingdale, DC Water’s flood control efforts stem the…
Flooding has been a longtime problem in Northwest D.C.’s Bloomingdale neighborhood.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: One doctor is working to fight D.C.’s opioid epidemic, even as a…
At his office on Benning Road in Northeast Washington, Edwin Chapman treats about 275 opioid addicts a month. They get counseling, a modified physical exam and buprenorphine, a drug that suppresses the craving for potentially lethal!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. debates whether low-income students should get preference in the school…
When DC Bilingual Public Charter School — a language-immersion school in Northeast Washington — opened in 2004, more than 80 percent of its students came from low-income families. But as more affluent and White families enrolled in the!-->…
DCist: There’s A Significant Uptick In Stolen Cars In D.C. This Year
In a joint email blast Tuesday, the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles and the police department wrote that there is “an increase in car thefts targeting delivery drivers in DC,” and advised people to take precautions to prevent their!-->…
Press Release: Norton Sends Letter to Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security Demanding…
News Release: DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 4, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washingtonian: As Covid-19 Impacts Rents Across DC, Buzzard Point Gets Its First Luxury Apartment…
The development is one of several slated for the emerging waterfront neighborhood between the Wharf and Navy Yard.
UrbanTurf: The 1,000 Residential Units Delivering in Buzzard Point This Year
Two years after Audi Field opened, the Buzzard Point neighborhood is seeing its first new residential units deliver as move-ins have either begun or are imminent for three new developments.
WTOP: House bill would remove white supremacist’s name from Chevy Chase fountain
New demands to erase a segregationist’s name from the Chevy Chase Circle Fountain gained traction Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
Washington Post: Norton, Raskin will offer bill to remove name of racist senator from Chevy Chase…
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (D-Md.) said Tuesday they will introduce a bill to remove the name of a white supremacist senator from a fountain that straddles the Washington, D.C.-Maryland line.
Washingtonian: Look Inside the MLK Library’s $211 Million Renovation
DC's central library features recording studios, rooftop gardens, a kids' slide, and more.
DCist: Some Members Of Congress And Staffers Aren’t Wearing Masks. That’s Worrying To Their Capitol…
The message from the District to residents in a recent order has been clear: wear a face mask, even outside, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Washingtonian: WAMU Staff Are in Revolt Over Serial Sexual Harassment Allegations. Now the…
At an all-staff meeting, multiple employees demanded their general manager resign. American University says it's heard their concerns.
DCist: How 6 Black-Owned Businesses Are Weathering The COVID-19 Pandemic
Across the city, COVID-19 has decimated local small businesses.
Nat Malkus in The Post: D.C. schools took a wise step to help prevent something worse than…
As novel coronavirus infection rates surge in most states and the new school year approaches, parents are understandably worried about their children’s health. Yet, even as the coronavirus dominates concerns of parents and school leaders,!-->…
WTOP: Washington Chorus’ first Black artistic director announces virtual fall season
The Washington Chorus is celebrating its 60th anniversary in the 2020-2021 season.
Press Release: Norton, Raskin Announce Bill to Remove Name of Segregationist from Chevy Circle
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 4, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced today that they will!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Scores D.C. Victories in Final House Spending Bills
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 4, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today listed major victories for the District of Columbia in the House’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Thanks 100 National and Local Groups, DC Vote for Letter to Congress Calling…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 4, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) thanked 100 national and local groups for sending a letter calling on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…