WTOP: How DC-area libraries are keeping up with demands for anti-racist books
With the issue of racism front and center, many D.C.-area readers are trying to learn more, leading to unprecedented demand for related books.
WTOP: Mother of man shot to death by DC police demands transparency in $100M lawsuit
The mother of a man who was shot and killed by D.C. police is filing a lawsuit two years to the day of his killing, demanding transparency and justice.
DCist: Arena Stage’s New Film Documents Life In D.C. During The Pandemic
Molly Smith, Arena Stage’s artistic director, was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper at home in early May, taking in stories about life during the pandemic.
Washington Post: Protector or threat? Across the Washington region, schools weigh police’s role on…
With a wave of protests turning the nation’s focus to racism and police violence, the largest school system in Maryland is rethinking whether uniformed officers should be based inside its public schools.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Releases Results of the District’s 2020 Point-In-Time Count
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Human Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 12, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…
DCist: Here’s What Protesters Have Been Saying For The Past Two Weeks
For 13 days–day after day, and night after night—demonstrators shared their grief, their anger, their fear, their demands, their joy, their hope for change, and so much more with our reporters.
Washingtonian: This Black-Owned Ice-Cream Shop’s Plea for Support Went Viral. Now People Are Lining…
Southwest Soda Pop Shop wasn't sure it would survive the pandemic—then a tweet took off.
DCist: Pop-Up Coronavirus Testing Available Along D.C. Protest Routes This Weekend
The nonprofit Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) is launching pop-up coronavirus testing this weekend along D.C.’s protest routes — following a week of long lines and wait times at the city’s walk-up centers.
Washingtonian: The Mother of Marqueese Alston Sues the City and DC Police for $100 Million
It's been two years since officers fatally shot her son. Police have not released body-camera footage of the incident.
WTOP: What are the odds? Why sports betting in DC isn’t a hit with all gamblers
When it comes to sports betting in D.C., gamblers say the odds are stacked too high against them.