Washington Post: Congress begins probe into federal officers’ use of force to clear protesters near…
Congress on Monday began to investigate tactics used by federal law enforcement officers to clear protesters near Lafayette Square ahead of President Trump’s photo op in front of the pale yellow facade of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Washington Post: NAACP, long headquartered in Baltimore, will move to 14th and U Streets in D.C.
The NAACP will move its headquarters to Washington, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced on Monday.
DCist: Ward 7 Resident Up For $100,000 Award To Build Food Hall East Of The River
When Mary Blackford first started sharing her idea of building a food hall in Ward 7, she says people in her community had their doubts.
DCist: Campaign To Rename Wilson High Gains Traction With More Than 18,000 Signatures
More than 18,000 people have signed an online petition urging D.C. Public Schools to rename Woodrow Wilson High School because of the former president’s advocacy of segregationist policies.
DCist: Because Of COVID-19 And The Budget, D.C. Public Libraries Are Likely To Cut Fall Hours
The days of going to a neighborhood library on a weekday evening or on a Sunday may well be numbered.
Washington Post: D.C. police disavow comments by station visitor at event live-streamed by Breitbart…
It seemed, at first, to be a routine goodwill gesture from a group of District residents delivering box lunches to D.C. police officers, who accepted the gifts and put their arms around participants for photos.
Washington Business Journal: The NAACP will move its national HQ to D.C. with the redevelopment of…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People plans a future headquarters move from Baltimore to D.C., with the civil rights group eventually relocating to a redeveloped Reeves Center at the heart of the U Street corridor.…
DCist: D.C.’s First Streatery In Adams Morgan Proves Popular, With More On The Way
D.C.’s first streatery pilot along 18th Street in Adams Morgan appeared to be popular over the weekend.
Washington Post: GW student makes first appearance in Andrew Jackson statue vandalism case
Four are charged with trying to bring the Lafayette Square monument down
District Links: Council debates MPD cadet program; new virus cases flat in DC, region; resident sues…
Happy Monday. Council members had varied reactions today to Judiciary and Public Safety Committee chair Charles Allen's proposed reforms to DC police.
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for the Fourth of July
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Friday, July 3, 2020, the District Government will observe the Fourth of July holiday. While…
DCist: Broccoli City, Events DC Launching Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Theater On RFK Campus
There really is a pop-up for everything.
DCist: Witnesses Decry Forceful Removal Of Protesters From Lafayette Square In House Hearing
Weeks after protesters were removed forcefully from Lafayette Square, witnesses testified before members of Congress to denounce the “aggressive tactics” used against demonstrators by U.S. Park Police and other federal agents.
WTOP: Congress scrutinizes use of force against Lafayette Square protesters
Witnesses told members of Congress on Monday that law enforcement officers forcefully cleared out peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House earlier this month with little warning and indiscriminate attacks on some of…
Washingtonian: DC Hospitality Vets Will Open a 14th Street Bar with Southern Cocktail Hour Fare
Jane Jane is set to debut in Whitman-Walker's Liz redevelopment this fall.
DCist: MPD Appeared To Delete A Tweet That Said Breitbart News Delivered Officers Lunch
On Saturday evening, the Metropolitan Police Department published a seemingly innocuous tweet about a group of residents delivering lunch to officers in the Second District.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser bid to subsidize affordable housing in wealthy D.C.…
The D.C. Council is tinkering with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to incentivize the construction of affordable housing in the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods, aiming to strengthen affordability requirements and open the program to include…
Vincent Orange: DC’s Universal Paid Leave system should treat all DC residents equally
Yael Smiley and Kimberly Perry wrote a May 21 op-ed in The DC Line titled “Family, medical and caregiving leave are essential for all of us.” Yet they lobbied for, supported and now applaud the scheduled July 1 implementation of the…
Washington Business Journal: Freedom Forum completes sale of former Newseum building to Johns…
Johns Hopkins University completed on Monday the first part of its acquisition of the former Newseum complex at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, where it hopes to start work soon on a major overhaul of the property.
UrbanTurf: Plans Abandoned for Arts-Inclusive Virgin Hotel in Union Market
Nearly five years after an arts-focused boutique hotel was proposed next to Union Market, the development team has decided to take a different approach for the site.