WTOP: WWI-era munitions found in DC park are similar to chemical weapons found in Spring Valley…
WTOP has learned two metal canisters discovered Tuesday in Fort Totten Park, in Northeast D.C., were World War I-era weapons, with physical similarities to chemical weapons found during a decadeslong cleanup of a former chemical weapons…
Washington Post: D.C. to revise bike lane project on busy Connecticut Avenue NW
Transportation officials said they will work on design changes to address concerns about the loss of parking and effects on businesses
Washington Post: House votes to block D.C. policing bill despite Biden veto threat
The House voted Wednesday to nullify D.C.’s major police accountability legislation, marking the third time this year that the GOP-controlled chamber intervened to vote to block a local bill with national political resonance.
DCist: U.S. House Votes To Overturn D.C. Police Reforms
The Republican-held House of Representatives overturned a local law implementing a slew of police reform bills — voting 229 to 189 in a disapproval resolution.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: The kids are not okay, and D.C. schools stand to lose crucial therapists
Students and advocates have expressed concern while pleading with lawmakers to invest more, despite budget cuts, toward mental health services in schools
DCist: Parts of Fort Totten Park Close After Metal Canisters Found on Site
Some sections of Fort Totten Park in D.C. have been closed after two metal canisters were found on Tuesday.
DCist: DC Health Link Breach Caused By Human Error, Officials Say
A breach of D.C.’s health insurance exchange last month that affected more than 56,000 customers was the result of a misconfigured server, the executive director of the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority told congressional lawmakers in…
Axios: The case against the Commanders at RFK
Here’s an unconventional idea: RFK is a bad site for a football stadium.
Washington Post: House weighs blocking D.C. policing bill despite Biden veto threat
D.C.’s major police accountability legislation will command the attention of hundreds of federal lawmakers Wednesday as they vote on whether to block the bill from becoming law — the third time the House of Representatives has taken up a…
City Paper: Delivery Drivers Face Critical Risks Despite D.C.’s Labor Friendly Laws
A new study from Georgetown University’s Katie Wells shows that immediate gratification comes at a cost, and some delivery drivers are paying for it.
WTOP: Part of DC’s Fort Totten Park closes for investigation after discovery of metal canisters
A section of Fort Totten Park in D.C. has been closed after the discovery of two metal canisters on Tuesday.
Associated Press: DC Health Link data breach blamed on human error
The recent data breach of personal information for thousands of users of Washington D.C.’s health insurance exchange, including members of Congress, was caused by basic human error, according to a top administrator.
Washington Post: D.C. officials hope new USC campus can aid in downtown’s comeback
Students at the University of Southern California have shown they are willing to travel to D.C. in the spirit of in-person learning
Washington Post: Discovery of mystery canisters shuts part of D.C.’s Fort Totten Park
Officials will try to determine where the two canisters came from, the National Park Service said
WTOP: Fundraising begins to ‘reimagine’ a defaced U Street mural
After a graffiti artist painted over a mural representing the life of artist and civil rights activist Paul Robeson, there’s an effort to reimagine the iconic U Street mural. The artist is working to raise funds to paint a new one.
DCist: Anacostia Arts Center Redevelopment Comes Into Focus With $2 Million Boost
The Anacostia Arts Center is gearing up for a major transformation backed in part by a new $2 million donation from JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to WACIF (The Washington Area Community Investment Fund Inc.), its nonprofit owner.
DCist: Center For Cancer Prevention Opens In Ward 8 In Effort To Combat City-Wide Disparities
A new cancer prevention facility aimed at reducing health disparities in D.C. opened in Ward 8 on Monday. The new Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention will primarily serve residents in Southeast D.C, where people experience higher…
Washington Post Editorial Board: Scaling back remote work at federal agencies is a long overdue step
Last week, the Biden administration introduced new measures to scale back remote work at federal agencies, a long-overdue step that will hopefully help restore public transparency, a more efficient functioning of government and the…
City Paper: Progressives Fear Business Interests Have Dominated a Key Tax Policy Group Guiding…
D.C.’s Tax Revision Commission includes a host of establishment figures who have so far seemed hostile to progressive tax changes.
Washington Post: Schools brace for challenges as once-in-a-lifetime cash runs out
As $190 billion in pandemic relief expires, schools face tough budget decisions