Robert McCartney in The Post: Corporate money, Black Lives Matter protests and elites’ opinion drove…
Personally, I’m happy about the change. I will be able to root for the team guilt-free. But it’s also worthwhile to reflect on why it’s happening now. The name has drawn significant public criticism for nearly 50 years, yet Snyder…
Washington Times: Trade groups blast proposed D.C. sales tax on advertising: ‘Taxing the…
Trade associations are opposing a new sales tax on advertising in the District, saying the 3% levy will only further hurt businesses already devastated by the economic recession created by the coronavirus pandemic.
WUSA9: DC violence continues: Homicides up versus same time last year
There have been 94 homicides in 2020, compared to 80 at this same time in 2019. That’s an increase of 18 percent.
ABC7: Vendors along Black Lives Matter Plaza can no longer set up shop starting Monday
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has informed vendors along Black Lives Matter Plaza, they will no longer be able to set up shop starting Monday.
WUSA9: Peace rally drive shows love for police, but organizers ask officers to seek justice for…
The Ward 8 Peace Rally Drive was organized in support of police, asking for more investigative work to be done to find justice for murdered children.
Washington Post: Redskins to retire team name Monday; new name to be revealed later
The Washington Redskins plan to announce Monday morning that they will change their team name, three people with knowledge of the situation confirmed Sunday night. The team is not expected to reveal a new name until a later date.
USA Today: Washington NFL team to announce retirement of ‘Redskins’ nickname, reveal new…
Just less than two weeks after one of his most prominent corporate sponsors urged him to change the name of his football team, Washington owner Daniel Snyder plans to announce the retirement of the "Redskins" nickname and reveal a new team…
WTOP: ‘Turn yourselves in’: Davon McNeal’s grandfather pleads with shooting suspects
Two suspects in the conflict that left 11-year-old Davon McNeal dead in Southeast D.C. on the night of July 4 remain on the loose, and McNeal’s grandfather said there’s only one thing for them to do: give themselves up.
DCist: Jump Electric Bikes Return To D.C. Streets Monday After Lime Acquisition
About 150 red electric Jump bikes will be out on the streets of D.C. again starting Monday.
Washington Post: Two shot dead early Sunday in D.C., adding to a violent month
Two people were killed in shootings in the District early Sunday, adding to an already violent month in the city, police said.
Washington Post: Washington Ballet director Julie Kent says she is recovering from covid-19
Former ballerina Julie Kent, one of American Ballet Theatre’s most esteemed stars and the artistic director of the Washington Ballet, recently contracted covid-19. Kent announced her diagnosis in an Instagram post Saturday, which is also…
Associated Press: Even during pandemic beekeeping remains an essential service
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Excuse me, can I ask what you’re doing here?” a resident in a southeast Washington neighborhood asks as Sean Kennedy and Erin Gleeson get out of their truck and scour the streets.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Davon McNeal’s senseless killing should serve as a breaking point
TWO YEARS ago on July 16, 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson was shot and killed on her way to buy ice cream in her Northeast D.C. neighborhood. Last July, 11-year-old Karon Brown was fatally shot while running away from a fight that had broken…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: An 11-year-old boy’s killing isn’t proof black lives don’t matter to…
In the short, out-of-focus video, Davon McNeal stands in front of a whiteboard fastened to a blue wall and speaks about courage.
Washington Post: On a D.C. street beset by gun violence, calls to fix policing, not defund it
The children marching for Davon McNeal through the darkened streets of historic Anacostia this week shouted, “Kids’ Lives Matter.” Adults implored the crowd: “What. Is. His. Name?” to a thunderous ovation of “Davon.”
DCist: Davon McNeal’s Teammates And Family Share Their Memories Of The Slain 11 Year Old At Vigil
Hundreds of family, friends, and supporters gathered in Anacostia on Thursday to honor and remember 11-year-old Davon McNeal, who was shot and killed during a Fourth of July celebration in Cedar Gardens, where he used to live.
DCist: Adams Morgan Streatery Will No Longer Be Closed To Traffic
After what appeared to be a popular pilot program in late June, the Adams Morgan streatery will not close to traffic again through the course of the pandemic.
District Links: Grosso wants Police Chief Newsham out, with Bowser admin firing back; three car-free…
TGIF. After independent at-large Council member David Grosso called for the ousting of Police Chief Peter Newsham, Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday defended DC's top cop and called Grosso a "lame duck."
DCist: As Some Schools Plan To Reopen, This D.C. School Is Staying Closed
School leaders across the D.C. region are scrambling to prepare classrooms for students in the fall.
Colbert King in The Post: What would Frederick Douglass think of the killing of 11-year-old Davon…
“He just was at the wrong place at the wrong time.” That’s simply not true. Eleven-year-old Davon McNeal was at the right place, and at the right time. What’s more, he was doing the right thing.