Ekko Astral’s Jael Holzman accused former bandmate Miri Tyler of threatening her in a poem shared to social media. Now Tyler, who denies threatening anyone, is under an uncontested peace order. It’s not the first time acrimony among Ekko Astral has become public. Taylor Ruckle has the story.

Following the @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social's announcement of a RICO lawsuit against Sam Razjooyan, @wcp.bsky.social investigative reporter Suzie Amanuel has new details about another notorious D.C. slumlord who's reappeared and is now involved with one of the buildings:

Read the full lawsuit here:

@dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social is announcing a RICO case against slumlord Sam Razjooyan filed this week: www.instagram.com/dcattorneyge...

Court filings also reference an argument White had that resulted in him getting kicked out of the casino. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7789...

NEWS: Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White's trial for bribery, which was scheduled to begin March 24, will be delayed. A judge agreed that a "significant amount of new information" turned over last month by prosecutors to White's defense attorney justified holding off on trial. No new date yet.

@dcpolicedept.bsky.social Officer Christopher Shahsavar agreed to sell a PlayStation 5 to a guy in Pennsylvania. He received the money via Venmo then ghosted the dude. He was charged with 4 felonies and was ordered to repay the victim. Now MPD is trying to fire him.

@wcp.bsky.social is hiring two reporters! Come work with us: washingtoncitypaper.com/job-opportun...

Couples’ content, coffee dates, and diamond maximalism are out. Meddling, marathon first dates, and elopements are in. Here’s Ms. Guided’s take on what’s in, what’s out, and what your friend’s loser boyfriend says about her:

Come work with us!

Accusations are flying back and forth at the DC Housing Authority: contractual shenanigans, financial mismanagement, threats, and name calling. The internal auditor was put on admin leave, and then promptly filed a whistleblower lawsuit. Read about it: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7771...

Trump’s inaugural parade. The dismantling of BLM Plaza. No Kings and Free DC protests. Pride. National Guard deployment. The People Issue. Revisit 2025 through @darrow-m.bsky.social’s lens:

A new D.C. Auditor report says that during his time as ANC 8C chair, Salim Adofo used ANC funds on headshots and event photos used in his campaign for D.C. Council. The auditor identified nearly $18K in questionable spending. More on the report and Adofo’s response:

Gas bills going up!

Husband-and-wife team Anthony and Candice Shuford are paying tribute to go-go culture with GoGo Puffs breakfast cereal. “Ingredients are cinnamon, brown sugar, and go-go,” Candice says. More on the story behind GoGo Puffs:

Camden Development, which manages 2 buildings in DC, shows new employees orientation videos that promote a "hugging culture." One is titled "hug life." “Hugging is simply a part of who we are,” one video says. "...And now that you’re part of the Camden Family, we look forward to hugging you too.”

NEWS: At-Large Councilember Anita Bonds will try to delay ranked-choice voting's rollout at next Tuesday's D.C. Council session. She has an emergency bill that would push RCV to 2027, instead of it being used next year. She says there isn't enough time for outreach and education.

NEW: Federal prosecutors have failed, for the second time, to re-indict Letitia James. w/ @joshgerstein www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

A new lawsuit claims Bernstein Management Corporation charged hidden fees across 16 rent-stabilized apartment buildings to increase rates past legal limits. Here’s what we know:

Devin Denzel Davidson was just 3 when his father, Rare Essence drummer Quentin “Footz” Davidson, was killed. Now, Footz’s legacy shapes Devin Denzel’s new album, The Test of Faith, with an unmistakable go-go feel. More on how he’s carrying go-go forward:

Remember that @dcdoes.bsky.social professional development event that looked a lot more like a party (a go-go band, acrobats, DJ EZ Street as emcee)? Some of the spending for that event (and others) violated local rules against using public funds for entertainment and food, according to the OIG.

The jovially complicit white shirt cop in these videos appears to be Jason Bagshaw, a notorious commander with a history of aggressive tactics. He also fatally shot an armed man at the Wharf in 2022 while off duty. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

NEW— DC Metropolitan Police just shared a tiny bit more body cam footage from the March US Institute of Peace raid in response to my FOIA lawsuit w/ @rcfp.org One clip shows USIP President George Moose being escorted out. Moose: You know we're gonna see you all in court. MPD: Yea we figured that.

At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds won't run for re-election in 2026, @trsdc.bsky.social reports. Next year's campaign season is gonna be lit: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7754...

It appears as if Ward 8 CM Trayon White has failed to submit required financial disclosure forms dating back to Jan. 2024. The Board of Ethics and Gov Accountability just posted the notice of violation today: bega.dc.gov/sites/bega/f...

They say never read the comments. Unless it’s three D.C. councilmembers (who are all running for higher office, two against each other) doing some debating on the merits of the expanded youth curfew on Instagram.

Zachary Parker has a notable new challenger in Ward 5: Ex-DNC delegate Bernita Carmichael. Memorably, she led an attempted takeover of the Ward 5 Democrats' leadership a few years back...with Parker's support. This was a @mitchryals.bsky.social classic: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/5222...

After Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row last year, the Trump administration is retaliating by sending them to the supermax. Prisoners are locked in cells smaller than a parking space 22-24 hours a day. One prisoner told me he fears he won't make it out alive. My latest:

Happy to say that Beats Me is back and there's plenty of new music coming out of DC. And in which I review a fun pop-punk EP from Truth or Dare for @wcp.bsky.social washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7747...

Fresh off grilling elections officials at a hearing yesterday, Wendell Felder introduces a bill meant to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting. A similar push failed during the budget talks. And, FWIW, BOE said Monday it was on track to have RCV ready by June...

NEW: DOJ files a notice it is appealing last week's ruling against National Guard deployment in D.C. The appeal goes to the D.C. Circuit. Coverage at Law Dork on last week's ruling: www.lawdork.com/p/federal-ju...

@mayorbowser.dc.gov announced today that she will not seek a fourth term. The end of her decade as the city’s leader opens up the race to replace her. Two sitting councilmembers have already started making noise ... washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7747...

Great reporting from Steve Thompson at the Post about two developers close to Mayor Bowser who are getting PAID off of an affordable housing project near the RFK Stadium site. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...

JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

We’re still looking for a Loose Lips reporter! washingtoncitypaper.com/loose-lips-j...

A federal judge found the Trump administration's use of the National Guard in D.C. is illegal and granted @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social's request for an injunction. But the order is stayed until Dec. 11 to allow time to appeal. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...

Two recent shootings by federal agents in D.C. have highlighted the big gaps in training, transparency, and accountability that exist between them and D.C.'s local police officers. MPD has one set of rules, federal agents another: 51st.news/federal-poli...

Department of Housing and Community Development managers learned this week that the agency had an extra $1M in first-time homebuyer funds that went unspent from fiscal year 2025, according to sources in the agency. ...

DHCD forfeited $35 million in federal affordable housing funds while also bailing out well-connected developer Buwa Binitie and his troubled project at Cascade Park Apartments. 1/

Quite the response from Chief Smith to a Post reporter's question about an officer incorrectly checking the "no" box on a public incident report for shots fired: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Employers in D.C. are stealing millions from their employees paychecks. The issue spans several industries—from restaurants and bars to construction sites—and largely impacts hourly workers, many of whom are Black and Latine. Read @wcp.bsky.social Suzie Amanuel's latest:

MPD Chief Smith objects to the reporting that an MPD officer "covered up" a shooting by a federal agent. Whether Officer Sterling was instructed to omit that detail by a supervisor or a line officer, the fact remains that he withheld it. Another way to say that might be that he covered it up.

Here's the final installment of Postcards of Home, staff photographer @darrow-m.bsky.social’s trip through his early archives. Take a look back: buff.ly/Qj2pbbr

A federal agent fired three times at an unarmed driver during a traffic stop in D.C. MPD officers left it out of their report. “He thought they were trying to kill him,” his attorney says. Full story:

A Homeland Security Investigations agent shot at an unarmed Black man during a traffic stop on Oct. 17. But a @dcpolicedept.bsky.social officer omitted any mention of the shooting from his reports, apparently under instruction from a "team leader." washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7732...

Debut column about overlooked historic sites in and around DC. Let me know what you think, and do share ideas for future sites! Thanks to @mitchryals.bsky.social for the sharp edits and the COUNTLESS people across DC who helped me tell this amazing story.

@dcpolicedept.bsky.social Officer Trevon King is charged with DWI, driving on a suspended license and sexual battery. He recently testified as a character witness on behalf of fellow officer who the department is trying to fire. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7698...

MPD Chief Pam Smith filed a declaration to support the suit, writing: "In my nearly three decades in law enforcement, I have never seen a single government action that would cause a greater threat to law and order than this dangerous directive." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

@dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today challenging the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. Read the complaint here: oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...

AG Pam Bondi has ordered @mayorbowser.bsky.social to replace MPD chief with an "emergency police commissioner." She's also rescinding or suspending policies that prohibit officers from helping w/ immigration enforcement. This is a nightmare scenario for Mayor Bowser and greater DC autonomy.