Workers at Unity Health Care, which provides health care in the D.C. Jail, shelters, and community clinics are beginning their first union contract negotiation for better conditions. Read Nora Scully’s article to learn more. #StreetSenseMedia #DCHealthCare bit.ly/3Qjwm90

D.C. officers who were previously disciplined won’t get renewed contracts washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

People are forming a human chain around the tents. Doesn’t feel like an eviction is imminent. There’s only a handful of campus security watching from the sidelines, the plaza is wide open to the public and D.C. police aren’t on the move anywhere nearby.

As officials’ 7 p.m. deadline to close the encampment approaches, stay with The Hatchet’s up-to-date coverage: gwhatchet.com/2024/04/25/liv…

The history of flooding in DC is a long long story of environmental injustice. But it's finally getting some attention.

Today! A free online event by DC History Center and moderated by Hola Cultura's Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, host of our podcast #TheCllimateDivide

dchistory.org/event/cft-envi…

Join us for a Carter Barron Amphitheater Cleaning on Saturday, April 27, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. We will paint over graffiti, sweep, and trim back invasive plants, to help preserve the amphitheater while it awaits future restoration.

Register: tinyurl.com/2z2amarx

BREAKING - Metro passes its $4.8 billion budget for next fiscal year with limited impacts to service. However, a fare hike is coming - Bus fares and base rail fares increase from $2 to $2.25. The maximum rail fare will increase from $6 to $6.75 #wmata NBC4 Washington

In my Washington Informer story, Salim Adofo and Rahman Branch challenge Trayon White's legislative record in their attempt to unseat him from the Ward 8 council seat.

How effective of a legislator has CM White been? Residents and organizers weigh in. washingtoninformer.com/in-his-second-…

It’s baby squirrel season right now! A busy time for people who rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife. I visited City Wildlife for this story on NPR’s Morning Edition npr.org/2024/04/21/124…

Mayor Bowser awarded a $500k contract to a friend's firm for an opioid PR campaign. A commission convened to guide the spending of $80 million in opioid settlement money fears the incident is proof they’re being ignored. buff.ly/449byqt

Colin Winterbottom once pored over spreadsheets in a drab D.C. office. Decades later, he’s turned the windowless room into an exhibit of his best photography 📸 My latest:

wamu.org/story/24/04/23…

Read Michael Schaffer on the new DC arms race - universities trying to outdo one another by creating ever expanding satellites in the capital

politico.com/news/magazine/…

Lots of questions with extremely vague answers from DC911/Office of Unified Communications a year after a delayed response to a car plunging into the Anacostia River.
statter911.com/2024/04/18/new…

Glad to see President Biden's intent to nominate two very qualified individuals to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Carmen G. Iguina González and Joseph R. Palmore! whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

🗣️Join DC State Board of Ed for tonight's public meeting. There will be a panel discussion on the FY25 Proposed Budget, public comment, and administrative votes on policies to address chronic absenteeism and truancy and adopt the District's #SEL standards🍎 #YourVoice #YourEducation

Here's the moment when Noah, a MacFarland MS 8th grader, became the winner of Washington Informer’s Citywide Spelling Bee! He is the first DCPS student who has won the City Bee in more than 7 years. 🐝

Congratulations on this incredible achievement, Noah! 🎉

New: 10 candidates are running to succeed Vince Gray in Ward 7, but who can win?

Wendell Felder says he's the frontrunner, and he's getting attacked like it. But Eboni-Rose Thompson, Veda Rasheed and Ebony Payne can all make claims at the top spot too:
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/690364…

In observance of DC Emancipation Day, DC Government services and office hours will be modified today.

For more information about ongoing District operations:

162 years ago today, slavery in the District was eliminated, and 3,100 enslaved people were freed. DC's Emancipation Day holiday commemorates this. #EmancipationDay

Scoop: Commanders draft Senate veteran to finesse stadium deal axios.com/2024/04/16/jos…