Theresa Vargas in The Post: Can Washington’s football team pick a name already, so we can stop…
On a recent afternoon, I clicked on the website of a publication I don’t normally read and landed on a piece that left me immediately regretful.
DCist: D.C. Lawmakers Vote To Restore Funding To Violence Interruption Efforts
Following a month of protests against police brutality and new calls to defund police, the D.C. Council voted Tuesday to reallocate funds from the Metropolitan Police Department to agencies and programs involved in violence interruption…
DCist: Deaths Have Spiked In D.C. Because People Are Afraid To Seek Medical Care, Officials Say
District health officials are trying to reassure residents that it’s safe to visit their doctors — even during a pandemic.
DCist: D.C. Council Grants Initial Approval To Deal For New Hospital In Ward 8
After years of failed efforts, the District is one step closer to reaching a deal to build a new hospital in Southeast D.C., where residents face the most stark health inequities in the city.
City Paper: Video Contradicts Chief’s Claim That MPD Was Not Involved in Lafayette Square Tear…
MPD is sticking to their story.
Press Release: Norton Pledges to Defeat Harris Effort to Block D.C. Ballot Initiative on Natural…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 8, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today pledged to defeat the latest effort by Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD)…
The Appeal: D.C. Is Poised To Abolish Felony Disenfranchisement
If the mayor signs the bill, D.C. would join Maine and Vermont in allowing incarcerated people to vote.
Press Release: Norton Announces Extension of Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 8, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has extended…
Washington Post: D.C. on the brink of allowing inmates to vote from prison
The nation’s capital is on the verge of allowing felons to vote while they are still incarcerated and proactively mailing absentee ballots to D.C. residents held at the local jail and in federal prisons across the country.
DCist: D.C. Police Arrest Eight Protesters Downtown On Tuesday
Eight people were arrested Tuesday in downtown D.C. near Lafayette Square and Black Lives Matter Plaza, according to multiple local news outlets.