DCist: How A D.C. Crime Bill Sparked A Political Firestorm And Ended Up Blocked By Congress
The outcome in the U.S. Senate last week couldn’t have been more clear: 81 senators, 33 of them Democrats, voted to block a D.C. bill that revised and modernized the city’s century-old criminal laws.
DCist: Alethia Tanner And The Long History of Black Street Vendors In D.C.
For Susan Cook, her backyard garden in Takoma is how she connects to the world and her community.
Washington Post: ACLU sues over use of low-flying military helicopters during protests
The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government Tuesday for damages on behalf of a woman who says she was injured by low-flying military helicopters used to disperse protesters in Washington…
Paul Butler in The Post: I helped revise the D.C. Criminal Code. Biden and Bowser are wrong.Paul…
Relax everybody. It is still a crime in D.C. to play “Bandy” and “Shindy” in the public streets. And if you happen to be transporting cattle through the city, make sure you provide your livestock with five hours of rest — or prepare to…
City Paper: Contenders Are Lining Up for the Ward 8 Council Race, As Rumors About Trayon White’s…
Two people are already running and more look likely to join, particularly if White doesn’t pursue a third term in 2024.
DCist: D.C. Is Giving Preschool Teachers A Pay Bump. Here’s How It’s Making A Difference To Them
This spring marks the one year anniversary of the D.C. Council passing a law to boost pay for the District’s early childhood teachers. The Pay Equity Fund taxes the District’s highest earners, and sends an annual bonus payment of up to…
DCist: ACLU, Protester Sue D.C. National Guard Over Helicopter Use In 2020 Protests
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the D.C. National Guard for its use of military-grade helicopters on local protesters during 2020’s demonstrations against police brutality.
District Links: ACLU sues over DC National Guard’s helicopter use at 2020 protests; next…
A new lawsuit seeks to hold the federal government accountable for the DC National Guard's use of low-flying military helicopters to disperse demonstrators during racial justice protests in 2020.
Jimmie Williams: To build digital literacy in DC, bridge the connectivity gap
For thousands of DC’s adults, improving literacy skills can be an essential tool for completing education, getting and keeping a decent job, and staying out of poverty. Increasingly, however, digital literacy has become just as important…
Washington Post: Fallout grows from internal probe of D.C. police violent crime squad
In the month after police announced the investigation, prosecutors dropped 65 gun cases involving officers in the 7th District
Axios: D.C. health breach exposes customers’ personal information
D.C. residents who buy insurance coverage through the city's marketplace — along with staffers and members of Congress — were among those whose personal data was breached in a hack of the marketplace.
WTOP: National Zoo reopens Bird House to the public
Starting Monday, you can visit Northwest D.C.’s Smithsonian National Zoo and its newly renovated Bird House — all you’ll need is a free ticket to enter.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: To survive in D.C., he eats thousands in fines to hawk $8 chicken
The D.C. gourmet food truck scene is gone. Those remaining are trying to eke out a living downtown — at a cost.
District Links: Data breach affected 56,000+ customers, DC Health Link says; gun cases dismissed…
DC Health Link provided an update Friday evening on the scope of its recent data breach, revealing that 56,415 customers who buy insurance through the city's insurance marketplace were affected.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to fix the summer camp scramble
The District’s Department of Parks and Recreation bills itself as “the agency where the fun happens.” But for parents trying to get their children a slot in one of the department’s summer camps, the experience has often been anything but.
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WTOP: DC Health Link responds to data breach, saying investigation in the works
DC Health Link updated members Friday on the serious breach of confidential data that occurred this week.
Washington Post: D.C. criminal code faces uncertain future as city gears up for new battle
As dozens of House Republicans gathered in the Capitol building’s Statuary Hall on Friday to celebrate Congress blocking D.C.’s revised criminal code, they made one thing clear: D.C. should buckle up.
Washington Post: 5 archaic D.C. laws still technically on the books after crime bill is nixed
When D.C. embarked on a years-long process to overhaul its criminal code, one of the things city council members set out to do was remove from the books antiquated laws that are no longer relevant to modern society. But with Congress…
DCist: D.C.’s Attorney General Just Warned Restaurants On Service Charges. Some In The Industry Are…
The Pug owner Tony Tomelden got a letter this week from an unexpected source: D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General. The letter and accompanying fliers sought to educate and warn businesses about service charges — fees that became…
City Paper: D.C. Is in Danger of Missing 2030 Deadline To Remove Lead Pipes
Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George reintroduced legislation that would require residents remove lead pipes under their homes as a city program offering discounts goes largely unused.