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Washington City Paper
16 days ago
The D.C. OIG says DOES Director Unique Morris–Hughes violated spending rules by approving tens of thousands for go-go bands, DJs, speakers, and acrobats for staff events. Read the full story—missing hotel vouchers, a Real Housewives cameo, and inconsistent statements—here:
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DOES Director Violated Several Spending Regulations for Staff Events With Go-Go Bands, DJs, and Acrobats, Inspector General Finds
Unique Morris-Hughes approved $69,000 in questionable expenses while certificates for Las Vegas hotel accommodations remain unaccounted for, the OIG found.
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Washington City Paper
15 days ago
Two D.C. hemp retailers were shut down Thursday, even though they say their products are under the federal THC limit. Store owners tell contributor LJ Dawson they’ve been getting mixed signals from the District—raising questions about the city’s authority to regulate hemp.
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D.C. Hemp Businesses Face Sudden Crackdown Under Controversial Regulation
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration shuttered two hemp retailers Thursday, raising questions about the city’s authority.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/775661/d-c-hemp-businesses-face-sudden-crackdown-under-controversial-regulation/
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Washington City Paper
15 days ago
A new lawsuit alleges Camden Development’s “hugging culture” is to blame for one employee’s sexual assault. The man initiated the alleged assault by first asking for a hug. More on the ongoing case:
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Property Management Company’s Workplace Hugging Policy To Blame for Sexual Assault in a Locked Suite, Lawsuit Alleges
Camden Development says its “hug life” policy is not to blame for one of its employees sexually assaulting another.
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Washington City Paper
about 1 month ago
Renata Naylor reported “rampant sex discrimination” by her boss at DOES. She says agency leaders failed to address her complaints and fired her soon after. Now she’s suing the District. Full story:
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Department of Employment Services Manager Fired After She Alleged Sexual Discrimination and Retaliation
Renata Naylor accused Daniel King of persistent sexual harassment and discrimination. She was fired soon after.
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Edward Russell
about 2 months ago
Love the new-ish Columbia are NW protected bike lanes! (Tunes courtesy of my kids)
#bikedc
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NBC4 Washington
2 months ago
Without extension, the 90-day emergency legislation that went into effect on July 7 expired earlier this month.
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Bowser urges DC Council to reinstate youth curfew from this summer
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is solidifying her legislative priorities for the rest of the year — and continuing the crackdown on youth crime is one of them. In a letter to the D.C. Council sent on Tuesda...
http://nbcwashington.com/news/local/bowser-urges-dc-council-to-reinstate-youth-curfew-from-this-summer/4004566/
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Martin Austermuhle
2 months ago
A tidbit: The D.C. Council will be holding a public roundtable on the summer juvenile curfew on October 30 at 10:30 a.m. This comes after a push to extend the curfew into the fall faltered in the council earlier this month over concerns the public had not weighed in.
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Updated photo of the East Wing being destroyed
2 months ago
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Washington City Paper
2 months ago
The DC Auditor’s analysis shows the city’s sports and convention authority miscalculated the excess cash it’s supposed to transfer back to the District. Events DC disagrees. Full story:
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Events DC Owes the District Government $68.7 Million, DC Auditor Says
The DC Auditor says the city’s sports and convention authority miscalculated the excess cash it’s supposed to transfer to the District at the end every year. Events DC disagrees.
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2 months ago
Federal prosecutors intend to use records from MGM to support their criminal bribery cases against Trayon White. The casino handed over 767 pages regarding gaming, credit, and loyalty rewards in response to a subpoena. More here:
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Trayon White’s Gambling Activity Could Be Used as Evidence in Bribery Case
Federal prosecutors announced they intend to use records from MGM Resorts International in their case against the Ward 8 councilmember.
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New National Mall ice sculpture just dropped. Democracy melting in front of the Capitol 🧊
2 months ago
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Trump woke up this morning like
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3 months ago
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Edward Russell
3 months ago
Noooo! Shouk closed 😭
#washingtondc
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@popville.bsky.social
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The 51st
3 months ago
There was a significant change just made to D.C.’s criminal justice system, but D.C. residents had no say in it at all. President Trump’s reinstatement of capital punishment is certain to run into obstacles here, @maustermule.bsky.social writes — namely the city’s residents.
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Capital punishment: What it means that Trump reinstated the death penalty in D.C.
D.C. did away with the death penalty 44 years ago, but the president is bringing it back.
https://51st.news/trump-reinstate-dc-death-penalty-murder-charges/
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Greg Sargent
3 months ago
Russell Vought's sadistic threat to kill projects in blue states will blow back on GOP. One getting defunded is reportedly a huge hydrogen project in the northwest that would also serve Montana. Its GOP governor has hailed it as a big job creator. Oops. New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2012...
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GOPer Quietly Admits Trump Cuts to Blue States Will Hurt MAGA Voters
Trump and his lieutenants are taking sadistic glee in slashing projects in blue states. Guess they’ve forgotten that their supporters live in them, too.
https://newrepublic.com/article/201286/republican-admits-trump-shutdown-cuts-hurt-maga-voters
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Hey DC, which local businesses are doing government shutdown specials?
3 months ago
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Looks around at the state of the U.S.
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3 months ago
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Capital Weather Gang
3 months ago
Great for outdoor plans, bad for drought: Rain prospects look bleak for the foreseeable future. After the chance of a few showers today into early Tuesday, rain chances in the DC area are slim for almost 2 weeks according to most models. More details:
cwg.live
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Spotted on The Mall this morning 💀
3 months ago
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Spotted in Adams Morgan
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3 months ago
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NBC4 Washington
3 months ago
Crews have been hard at work deconstructing RFK Stadium section by section, bit by bit.
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What DC residents can expect as RFK Stadium site transforms
The D.C. Council will take its final vote Wednesday to approve the deal to bring the Washington Commanders back to the District and build a new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium. If you’ve dr...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-residents-rfk-stadium-site-transforms/3989222/
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Hey DC, which restaurants have you been ordering from that could really use some extra love right now with everything our city’s been facing?
3 months ago
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Big congrats to DMV native Tramell Tillman, who won his first Emmy last night for Supporting Actor in Severance!
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3 months ago
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Metro
4 months ago
Heads up, riders! This weekend, trains will single track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church. To learn more, visit:
wmata.com/weekend
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Andrew Beaujon
4 months ago
"He was accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and greeted with boos from the crowd gathered on the street."
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Donald Trump Dines at Joe’s Seafood Next to the White House - Washingtonian
Armed with Secret Service, President Donald Trump headed one block from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab to prove how safe DC is following his federal law enforcement take...
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/09/donald-trump-dines-at-joes-seafood-next-to-the-white-house/
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Hey DC, how are you finding joy these days?
4 months ago
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The 51st
4 months ago
Some traffic stops in D.C. are turning into a deportation pipeline. This video investigation, published in partnership with
@evidentmedia.org
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@bellingcat.com
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WATCH: MPD collaborates with ICE
D.C. used to limit police collaboration with immigration enforcement. This video investigation shows how much that's changed.
https://51st.news/dc-police-work-with-ice-traffic-stop-deportation/
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Artologica aka Michele Banks
4 months ago
DC people: did someone drive into Rock Creek last night? It sure looked like they had multiple tow trucks trying to pull something out. All I can find is a report of a car accident on RCP around 5:45, no details
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Raw Story
4 months ago
A federal court in Washington, D.C. has blocked President Donald Trump's plan to expand an expedited deportation process to immigrants who have been in the country longer than two years.
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'Startling argument': Trump admin hit with scathing ruling in deportation case
A federal court in Washington, D.C. has blocked President Donald Trump's plan to expand an expedited deportation process to immigrants who have been in the country longer than two years.In the ruling released on Friday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb slammed the Trump administration's apparent lack of...
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The Washington Post
4 months ago
The U.S. DOGE Service uploaded a copy of Americans’ social security data to a digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people, a whistleblower in the agency alleged.
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Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data
Chief Data Officer Charles Borges said sensitive data was uploaded to a digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/26/social-security-data-cloud-whistleblower/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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The 51st
4 months ago
Metro offers discounted rates for low-income residents, but few riders are using the program. Here’s who is eligible and how to enroll.
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Metro offers reduced fares for low-income riders, but there's not many takers
The program isn't widely known, and applying for it is an additional barrier.
https://51st.news/metro-offers-reduced-fares-for-low-income-riders-but-theres-not-many-takers/
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Spotted in Columbia Heights
4 months ago
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Interesting update from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
4 months ago
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NPR
4 months ago
JUST IN: President Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage application. The president's authority to remove a Fed governor may be challenged in court.
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Trump seeks to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook
President Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage application. The president's authority to remove a Fed governor may be challenged in court.
https://n.pr/3HwKquK
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One of our community members sent us this text thread between them and their Uber delivery biker. This took place in NE yesterday.
#staysafedc
4 months ago
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Washington City Paper
4 months ago
More than 10,000 D.C. renters rely on housing choice vouchers. A new lawsuit shows how landlords are still finding ways to shut them out. Contributor Suzie Amanuel reports on voucher discrimination in the District:
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‘We Don’t Accept Section 8’: Undercover Testers Found Voucher Discrimination Across D.C.
The Equal Rights Center’s investigations and lawsuits detail how D.C. landlords turn away prospective tenants just because they use housing vouchers to pay rent.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/769534/undercover-voucher-housing-discrimination/
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Travis M Andrews
4 months ago
BREAKING: Kennedy Center cuts dance programming team as other top producers depart. My latest with
@janaykingsberry.bsky.social
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www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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Kennedy Center cuts dance programming team, as top producers depart
The Kennedy Center laid off its dance programming division, and executives producing Broadway shows and the Kennedy Center Honors have resigned.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/21/kennedy-center-cuts-dance-programming-division/
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The Wall Street Journal
4 months ago
President Trump said he plans to visit Thursday night with law enforcement and members of the national guard that he has ordered to patrol Washington, D.C.
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Trump Says He Will Visit Law Enforcement Patrolling Washington, D.C., Tonight
The president took control of the city’s law enforcement 10 days ago, prompting backlash from residents.
https://on.wsj.com/3HKc1sk
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According to a post on Reddit, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle t-boned a car in Capitol Hill this morning. Firefighters reportedly used the jaws of life to free the driver, who DC Fire & EMS said sustained only minor injuries.
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4 months ago
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DC’s School Without Walls is the only high school in the city to crack the top 100 in U.S. News’ national best high schools ranking.
4 months ago
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DC, are you enjoying the chill in the air?
4 months ago
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Spotted near 7th Street NW
4 months ago
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Lisa D. T. Rice #MaskUp
4 months ago
It's Chuck Brown Day from 2 to 7 at quiet little Ft. Dupont Park. Low-flying helicopters started buzzing the neighborhood at 2:23. This video captured by me, from in front of our home just now. 🤬
#harrassment
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Spotted in Union Market
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One of our community members messaged us to report that federal agents were spotted on Georgetown University’s campus.
5 months ago
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NBC4 Washington
5 months ago
More than 100 people were seen protesting Wednesday at a checkpoint manned by federal agents on 14th Street NW.
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‘Get off our streets': Federal agents set up checkpoint in DC, drawing protesters
Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up a...
http://nbc4dc.com/9ZECg2I
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Nancy
5 months ago
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave last night. Lyrics “Show us the list, show us the list! Show us the list, you pedophile motherf*cker! Trump is a punkass b*tch. Trump is a punkass b*tch. Trump is…. a punkass b*tch.” 🎶
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The Lincoln Project
5 months ago
The Life of a Showgirl
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Hey DC, let’s push back against the negative narrative about our city. Share why you love our beautiful home and help show the world the real DC.
#TheRealDC
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