Washington Post: Tension between police and protesters flares in front of the White House for the…
Crowds protesting the killing of George Floyd clashed with U.S. Secret Service, Park Police and D.C. police officers in the nation’s capital Saturday afternoon and evening, the second outburst of violent confrontations in less than 24…
WTOP: George Floyd’s death prompts second night of D.C. protests, clashes with Secret Service
A day of protests in the District prompted by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd earlier this week continued into Saturday night.
DCist: Demonstrators, Police Clash For Second Night In D.C. Amid Protests Over George Floyd’s Death
Large-scale protests over the death of George Floyd erupted for a second day on Saturday in D.C., with clashes between law enforcement and protesters escalating dramatically as the night went on.
Washington Post: D.C. on edge as anger over George Floyd’s death launches protests through the…
Under a clear blue sky, on a picture-perfect late spring afternoon, downtown Washington felt anything but calm Saturday. Protests and riots in cities across the country following the death of George Floyd while detained by Minneapolis…
Washington Post: Dining out is the latest sign that life in the D.C. region is slowly returning to…
People dined alfresco at il Canale on Saturday, which might scarcely be worth mentioning except that it was the first time the Georgetown pizzeria and other D.C. restaurants have served customers on their premises since the coronavirus…
Washington Post: Why aren’t more people seeking covid-19 tests in D.C.?
On a recent morning at a free walk-up coronavirus testing site in the District of Columbia, blue-gowned workers wearing face shields and masks often stood by with nothing to do. They mostly outnumbered those seeking tests.
Washington Times: Bowser responds to the president’s tweets about D.C. protests
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took to the press Saturday to respond to President Donald Trump’s tweets about protests Friday night in front of the White House.
WTOP: Bowser responds to Trump claims DC protesters expressing anger over George Floyd’s killing…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called out claims made Saturday by President Donald Trump that many Secret Service agents were “just waiting for action” and ready to unleash “the most vicious dogs, and the most ominous weapons, I have ever seen”…
Washingtonian: Photos: Protests at the White House and Around DC After George Floyd’s Death
Sparked by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, Protests erupted across the United States yesterday. Citizens gathered in DC to speak out and voice their anger. Late into the night, Washingtonian photographer Evy Mages captured tense…
WTOP: Sports betting in the District adds to huge market growth in the DC region
The District’s entrance into legalized gambling — by way of legalized sports betting — only adds to the gambling industry’s heavy growth throughout the D.C. region.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Responds to the President’s Tweets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Chief of Police Peter Newsham responded to the President’s tweets about protests in Washington, DC.
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Washington Post: Trump accuses D.C. mayor of refusing to help Secret Service at White House…
Hours after uniformed Secret Service agents clashed with demonstrators outside the White House, President Trump on Saturday used Twitter to praise their restraint but also to accuse the District’s mayor of refusing to allow her police…
DCist: Bowser Calls Trump’s Comments An ‘Attack On Black America,’ Says D.C. Police Responded To…
Mayor Muriel Bowser is forcefully refuting President Donald Trump’s accusation that she declined to allow D.C. police officers to respond to intense protests outside the White House over the death of George Floyd on Saturday night.
WTOP: DC Attorney General on George Floyd: “All we ask for is for fair and just policing”
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine asked those taking part in his office’s Cure the Streets violence disruption program to observe a moment of silence for the family of George Floyd, a black man who died while being arrested by a white…
WTOP: DC protesters converge on White House, scuffle with Secret Service over George Floyd killing
Protesters in D.C. expressing their anger over George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer converged on the streets around the White House Friday night, at times clashing with Secret Service officials.
DCist: For Local Giant Employees, Reopening Means An End To Hazard Pay Increases
Since mid-March, Giant Food has offered its store employees a 10% bump in weekly pay in recognition of their work on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite calls from the union representing Giant employees in the D.C. region,…
DCist: D.C. Protesters And Law Enforcement Officials Stand Off Late Into The Night
Protests in D.C. over the killing of George Floyd continued in the early hours of Saturday morning with a tense standoff between protesters and police outside of the White House.
Washington Post: A beloved parishioner at St. John’s in Georgetown dies of covid-19
Martha Wilson was not your average church lady.
WAMU: This D.C. School Celebrated Its 5th Grade Graduation With A Parade
On Tuesday, 11-year-old Taj Young was very surprised to see all four of his 5th-grade teachers from Murch Elementary School in Northwest D.C. on his front lawn.
Washington Post: Demonstrations for George Floyd lead to clashes outside White House
Several hundred people gathered outside the White House in two successive tense and confrontational demonstrations occurring hours apart on Friday, both of them protesting the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police…