Washingtonian: Washington Performing Arts Announces Its Next Season Is Moving Online
Due to Covid-19, the DC music mainstay will stream concerts from big-name performers.
Washingtonian: Park View Cafe Colony Club Is Changing Its Name
The rebranding is an effort to disassociate with colonialism.
Washington Post: After primary debacle, D.C. elections board mails ballots to every voter in Ward 2…
D.C. elections officials mailed absentee ballots to every registered voter in Ward 2 for Tuesday’s special election for the ward’s council seat, hoping to avoid a repeat of the long lines and never-delivered ballots that marred the primary…
Washington Post: D.C. police department faces tough talks on budget amid calls to defund
The death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis sparked cries from demonstrators in the District and across the country to “defund the police.” Now that movement is turning what once would have been a routine budget discussion…
City Paper: Colony Club in Park View Will Change Its Name After Five Years in Business
"After talking with staff and customers, we've learned that the power of that word to hurt is real, no matter the justification for using it."
WTOP: Sit-in at DC’s Freedom Plaza calls to defund DC police
A local group is demanding action from D.C. leaders by holding a 36-hour sit-in at Freedom Plaza, across from Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office in the Wilson Building.
Washingtonian: DC’s Largest Farmers Market Faces Backlash Over Exclusion of Black Businesses
Vendors are calling for more transparency and inclusion at the Dupont FreshFarm Market.
DCist: In An About-Face, D.C. Is Now Sending Special Election Ballots To Every Registered Ward 2…
After a less-than smooth vote-by-mail effort in the June 2 Democratic primary, the D.C. Board of Elections announced that it had mailed all registered Ward 2 voters a ballot for Tuesday’s Ward 2 D.C. Council special election. This differs…
City Paper: Swann Street NW Neighbors Shielded Strangers, Stood Up to Police
When police contained protesters on the narrow residential street, multiple neighbors opened their homes to those in need.
WTOP: DC expands coronavirus testing; Phase Two update expected later this week
D.C. continues to expand its testing capabilities, Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference Monday, adding more walk-up sites.