City Paper: Robert White Shines a Light on More Allegations of Misconduct at DCHA. But Is It Too…
White is calling for “culture change” after learning of more of the agency’s failings. But DCHA looks as resistant as ever.
DCist: Sports Betting In D.C. Was Supposed To Fund Gambling Addiction Treatment. That Hasn’t…
When D.C. lawmakers legalized sports betting in late 2018, they believed plenty of revenue for city coffers would follow. But some also worried that gambling problems wouldn’t be far behind. So a deal was struck: the first $200,000 of…
Washington Post: Biden would veto measure to block D.C.’s policing bill, White House says
President Biden plans to veto a GOP-led measure that would block D.C.’s major police accountability legislation if the resolution passes Congress, the White House said Thursday.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: These mothers of Black feminism had one big thing in common — D.C.
An exhibit launching now draws the line from women born into slavery all the way to Vice President Harris. And that line runs straight through D.C.
Washington Post: D.C. housing employees accused of conflicts and voucher fraud
The investigations come as agency leaders face a Friday deadline to show federal overseers progress in combatting deficiencies identified in a scathing HUD audit last year
Axios: Thousands in D.C. to lose coverage as Medicaid cliff approaches
Pandemic-era rules that allowed more people to stay on Medicaid are ending.
DCist: House Republicans Hammer D.C. Officials On Crime During Hearing, Move To Block Police Reform…
House Republicans grilled D.C. officials on crime and the city’s financial state during a testy four-hour congressional hearing on Wednesday, accusing them of defunding the police department and sparking a “crime crisis” Congress was…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Honors Seven Distinguished Women Leaders at Annual Washington Women of…
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Announces New…
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Press Release: AG Schwalb Files First Lawsuit Enforcing New Anti-Discrimination Protections for…
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Suit Seeks to Stop Illegal Discrimination by Real Estate Companies & Professionals; Enforces…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced transitions of executive…
District Links: New inquiries find fraud, conflicts of interest in DCHA voucher program; House panel…
As the DC Housing Authority faces an imminent March 31 deadline to show substantial progress on deficiencies identified last fall by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development audit, new internal probes have documented more…
jonetta rose barras: Time for an overdue talk among DC officials about the government’s core mission
Over the past several weeks, the political and public policy rhetoric in the District has seemed like a five-alarm fire — the heat and damage impossible to escape. A large part of that reality is predicated on the fact that MAGA…
Washington Post: Republican congressman calls D.C. schools ‘crappy,’ ‘inmate factories’
The remarks came during a congressional hearing on the oversight of D.C.
Associated Press: House committee passes bill to overturn DC police reform
Following through on plans for robust oversight of the nation’s capital, House Republicans on Wednesday accused Washington officials of losing control of local affairs, voting to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council…
WTOP: Republican lawmakers seek to block DC police reform
Republicans sharply criticized the D.C. Council during a House hearing Wednesday, charging that the nation’s capital is in the midst of a “crime crisis,” while pledging to block a police reform measure.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: If GOP wanted a safer D.C., it wouldn’t have targeted police reforms
The political game Congress is playing stands to further erode trust between the police and the public
Axios: D.C. leaders deny “crime crisis” at congressional hearing
D.C. leaders who appeared before Congress Wednesday rejected Republicans' claims of a "crime crisis" in the nation's capital.
City Paper: With Groundbreaking Training Program, DC Forensic Nurse Examiners Provide…
The 10-year-old organization works with forensic teaching associates to give sexual assault nurse examiners feedback and patient-focused training.
Washington Post: D.C. crime in spotlight at GOP-led hearing targeting police reform bill
D.C. officials were peppered with questions about crime and policing in the nation’s capital Wednesday during House Republicans’ first oversight hearing of the year targeting the city, before a committee voted to advance a measure to block…