ABC7: Walk from D.C. to Philadelphia honors child victims of gun violence
Mike D'Angelo, the uncle of a 10-year-old shot and killed in D.C. in 2018, began walking to Philadelphia Sunday to honor her and raise awareness about kids killed by gun violence.
WTOP: Smithsonian’s accessibility director works to improve museum experience for everyone
July 26 marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and through the decades, the Smithsonian museums have made some major changes to create a more inclusive space.
Washington Post: As public schools go all virtual in fall, parents eye private schools that say they…
Valerie Kindt wants to return to work full time. Kindt, the mother of a rising third-grade son, scaled back her hours to part time at an international nonprofit organization in April so she could guide her son through his daily four hours…
Washington Post: Region’s food truck owners wonder if they’ll survive the pandemic
In mid-March, as the pandemic was just beginning, Red Hook Lobster Pound owner Doug Povich spent $1,000 to service one of his food trucks.
WUSA9: Rally to ‘cancel rent’ brings out crowd on Saturday in Columbia Heights
WASHINGTON — Crowds of people gathered at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza on Saturday to continue to call on D.C. leaders to cancel rent during the pandemic. D.C. Tenants Union organized the gathering, which featured speakers addressing…
WTOP: Woman dead after being struck by police car in DC
A woman has died after she was struck by a police car in Southeast D.C. according to police.
DCist: Police Officer Responding To A Call Struck And Killed A Pedestrian In Southeast
A police officer responding to a call for assistance struck and killed a female pedestrian in Southeast on Friday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
DCist: The March On Washington 2020 Is Set To Draw Tens Of Thousands Of People To The National Mall
In early June, an anonymous group began spreading online flyers for a March on Washington 2020, slated for Aug. 28, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech and accompanying march that took place 57 summers…
WTOP: Former Howard University employee defrauds over $100K from college
A former employee in Howard University’s finance office pled guilty to defrauding the college of more than $100,000 in financial aid.
Washington Post: Nonprofits supply 112,000 pounds of groceries to D.C. area
Sitting in her car, Ivonne Peterson pressed her foot on the gas pedal to the sound of cheers and the sight of Jimmy Moreland, a cornerback with her beloved Washington Football Team, holding a box of fresh produce in his hands.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: As the Smithsonian starts to reopen, a small team takes on a big…
To see museums in the same way as Beth Ziebarth requires stepping out of what you know.
Washington Post: D.C. on track to build 3 more miles of bus lanes this summer
More than three miles of travel or parking lanes in the District will be turned into bus-only lanes this summer — including the first such transit lane east of the Anacostia River — in what is the latest set of road projects spurred by the…
Washington Informer: D.C. Council Kills Advertising Tax on Second Budget Vote
In an unusual Thursday session, the D.C. Council voted to eliminate the proposed advertising tax it endorsed two weeks ago after several individuals and news organizations voiced their opposition.
Washington Blade: D.C. Council kills proposed ad tax assailed by media outlets
The D.C. Council on Thursday voted 11 to 2 to remove from the city’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget a proposed 3 percent sales tax on advertising that a coalition of community newspapers, including the Washington Blade and the D.C. lesbian of…
Washington Informer: Diversity Defines Independent At-Large D.C. Council Race
Twenty residents have picked up petitions to qualify for the D.C. Council’s citywide independent position in the General Election as of July 17 and with the exception of three male candidates, Ed Lazere, Rick Murphree and Will Merrifield,…
Street Sense: Former Ward 8 landlord to pay $3.5 million to tenants, DC over poor housing conditions
A former Ward 8 landlord will pay a total of $3.5 million to tenants and the District to settle a lawsuit over unsafe housing conditions and inadequate security, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced last Wednesday.
Washingtonian: Contact Tracer: Getting People to Talk About Covid-19 Can Be as Complicated as Asking…
An interview with one of DC's 300 investigators.
WTOP: DC Council passes budget after $1B coronavirus-related revenue drop
After months of back and forth with the mayor, controversial additions and more contentious cuts, the D.C. Council approved a $8.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2021 Thursday night.
Washington Post: Former head of Howard University’s bursar’s office pleads guilty to stealing more…
A former top director of Howard University’s bursar’s office pleaded guilty Friday to stealing nearly $140,000 from the university.
DCist: New Netflix Documentary Series ‘Deaf U’ Stars Gallaudet University Students
Netflix announced on Friday it will release a documentary series featuring a close-knit group of Deaf students coming-of-age at Gallaudet University. “Deaf U” will have eight episodes that are about 20 minutes long each, according to…