Press Release: Norton, Carper Announce New D.C. Statehood Bill Cosponsors
Press Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 9, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Occupation of D.C. by federal police and out-of-state troops highlights need for statehood
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UrbanTurf: 500 Units and a Public Courtyard: Urby’s First Foray into DC May be at The Yards
As projects at The Yards move through the pipeline, Brookfield Properties and Ironstate Development are teaming up to propose a residential-and-retail development across the street from Nationals Park.
WTOP: 7 DC ‘slow streets’ give space to spread out and enjoy outdoors during pandemic
Seven streets in D.C. are now all but closed outside traffic so that the people who live there can safely enjoy some outdoor space during the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington Post: For 48 hours, the nation’s capital was gripped by chaos. Then everything changed.
The crowd swarming the fence north of the White House turned its attention from the rows of riot police on the other side of the barrier to one of their own. A young man had scaled the street sign at 16th and H streets last Tuesday night!-->…
DCist: Fewer Protesters Turn Out After Crowd Swells In D.C. Over The Weekend
By 4 p.m. Monday, Black Lives Matter Plaza was less crowded than it has been since it got its new name Friday. After a surge of demonstrators over the weekend, it seemed like the 11th consecutive day of protests in D.C. proved to be one!-->…
Press Release: Norton, Beyer Federal Police Body Camera Bill Included in House’s Police Reform Bill,…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 8, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced that their Federal!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Times: D.C. mayor says ‘no’ to defunding police department
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she had no plans to defund the police department, despite calls to do so around the city and across the country in response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
Washington Post: From bland bureaucrat to anti-Trump fame: Mayor Bowser’s transformation
LeBron James retweeted her. Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis posed for pictures with her. “Morning Joe” wanted her on MSNBC.
Washington Post: Halfway house for 300 men will open in Northeast after departure of Hope Village
For much of the past two years, two corrections companies dueling over a federal contract have sown confusion over where District men returning from prison will live.
WTOP: NPS: Part of Lafayette Park to reopen Wednesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — That massive fence erected around Lafayette Park, which the National Park Service said will partially reopen Wednesday, has become a do-it-yourself gallery of protest art.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Take down the fence outside the White House
“ICONIC PLACE for civil discourse.” That is the National Park Service description of the grounds around the White House, and until recently it was apt. Generations of Americans have gone there to speak out on issues of their day. Sadly,!-->…
District Links: Police reform set to figure into budget talks; Bowser gains nat’l stature;…
Happy Monday. With the DC Council set to meet tomorrow amid the ongoing protests over police brutality, local leaders are expected to debate and vote on a police reform measure.
Business Insider: Washington DC’s mayor is having a moment. Now Democratic insiders say Muriel…
Democratic Party insiders say another fast-rising star should be in the mix of prospective Joe Biden running mates: Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Washingtonian: Antiracism Books Are Sold Out Right Now. Here’s a Free, No-Wait Way to Get Some of…
The DC Public Library now has unlimited copies of "White Fragility" and other books to download.
Washington Post: Officials say they want to change police practices as protests continue
As the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer stretched into their eleventh day in Washington, District leaders proposed significant reforms to the city’s police force, saying the protesters have!-->…
DCist: Mayor Bowser’s Week Of Battling Trump Has Led To ‘Vice Presidential Chatter’
After recent high-profile battles with President Donald Trump, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is getting new shine as a potential vice president on the Democratic ticket, according to Business Insider.
WTOP: Democratic leaders call for reopening Lafayette Square in DC
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are calling on President Donald Trump to immediately reopen Lafayette Square in D.C., which was recently closed to the public following a wave of protests after the death!-->…
DCist: Federal Police Would Be Required To Have Body Cameras Under New Police Reform Bill
A sweeping police reform bill introduced by House and Senate Democrats on Monday would do lots of things if passed: prohibit the use of chokeholds, lower legal standards to pursue criminal and civil penalties for police misconduct, ban!-->…
DCist: D.C. Is Getting 5 Miles Of ‘Slow Streets’ For Recreation, Social Distancing
The District Department of Transportation has laid out seven stretches of road for its “Slow Streets” initiative, which will give residents more space to social distance while moving around outside.
Washington Post: Pelosi, Schumer call on Trump to reopen Lafayette Square amid peaceful protests…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday called on President Trump to reopen Lafayette Square, one week after authorities pushed back largely peaceful protesters by charging at!-->…