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.
DCist: Colony Club In Park View Is Getting A New Name
Park View coffee shop and bar Colony Club is changing its name. Owner Max Zuckerman and his team revealed the news in a note posted to on Instagram on Monday afternoon.
WAMU: Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing Is Now Available To D.C. Residents
District residents can now get free antibody testing as part of the city’s effort to track COVID-19 transmission in the community, officials announced Monday.
Toella Pliakas in The Post: In D.C., whom should you call when you shouldn’t call the police?
As George Floyd lay dying on the ground outside of a grocery store in Minneapolis, begging police officer Derek Chauvin for his life, the 17-year-old employee who was working that day desperately called his boss for help. “They’re killing…
DCist: D.C. College Students Are Pushing For Fewer Police On Campus
Groups of college students across D.C. are sending a clear message to their universities: Cut ties with D.C. police and reform on-campus policing.
Washington Post: National Gallery of Art to reopen Sculpture Garden on Saturday
The National Gallery of Art will open its six-acre Sculpture Garden to visitors on Saturday, marking the first step of a multiphase comeback from the museum’s coronavirus closure.
Simone Jacobson and Derek Brown in The Post: Dear landlords: Without your help, D.C.’s restaurants…
Hospitality has never been easy. As owners of independent restaurants and bars, we’ve always been cautious but optimistic. We risked a lot to bring communities together around a hot meal or a well-made drink. To achieve our dream, we…
Ramona Edelin and Anne Herr: In tough times, our most disadvantaged students need our help
The District of Columbia is experiencing the damage caused by the coronavirus, the recessionary impact of the lockdown, and the ongoing national trauma of murder, racism and continued violence that led to protests, clashes and a temporary…
WAMU: Portraits From A Pandemic: Connecting With Riot Police Through A Fence
Among the thousands of people protesting racism and police brutality in front of the White House recently was Michael Blackson, a 17-year-old high school senior from Southeast D.C.
WTOP: Bowser talks police reform in town hall with prominent black mayors
During a Sunday town hall alongside three other black female mayors of major cities, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser discussed protests, the pandemic and police funding.