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Mayor’s Crime Bill, ACT Now, Seeks to Curb Violence, Retail Theft, Drug-dealing
‘The Future of Policing’ Focuses on Reform
May 17, 2021
•Shortly after the D.C. Council voted unanimously to confirm Robert J. Contee III as Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of the D.C. Auditor and the Council for […]
Downtowner News: Police Shooting, Vaccine Sites, Bicyclist Killed, Cicadas
May 3, 2021
•Downtowner updates for April and May D.C. Man Shot and Killed by Police A Metropolitan Police Department officer fatally shot Terrance Maurice Parker, 36, a Black man, last Friday night. […]
Hundreds Rally on May Day to Protest Immigration Policy (photos)
May 2, 2021
•The peaceful march started at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House and culminated with a rally on the National Mall.
National World War I Memorial Opens in D.C. (photos)
April 17, 2021
•The District welcomed its newest national monument on Friday, April 16, with a solemn ceremony and a flag raising.
Cherry Blossoms Peak Early at Tidal Basin (photos)
March 29, 2021
•Due to a stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures, the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin have achieved peak bloom several days earlier than expected.
D.C. Passes 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths; Mayor’s Sister Dies
February 25, 2021
•COVID-19 led to a poignant and personal sorrow for D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser, who announced the death of her older sister, Mercia Bowser, 64.
‘Hear Me Roar!’: 5th Women’s March Planned for Oct. 17 (photos)
October 1, 2020
•Just 17 days before the election, the Women’s March organization plans a demonstration targeting President Donald Trump, in particular his move to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.
John Thompson Jr. Virtual Memorial on Saturday
September 30, 2020
•Georgetown University’s tribute to the legendary men’s basketball coach, who died on Aug. 31, will be live-streamed on Oct. 3 at noon.
D.C. Begins to Reopen One Small Step at a Time
September 29, 2020
•A live entertainment pilot allows City Winery, GALA Hispanic Theatre, the Hamilton, the Kennedy Center, Pearl Street Warehouse and Union Stage to reopen with a maximum capacity of 50.
RBG: We Bid You Farewell (photos)
September 28, 2020
•After thousands paid their respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Supreme Court, she become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.