James Wright
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D.C. Residents Remember U.S. Capitol Riot of 2021
The U.S. Capitol riot that occurred one year ago on Jan. 6 has District leaders and residents remembering that day with hopes that it will never happen again. → Read More
D.C. Officials Ramp Up Vaccine Push with Latest Policy Decisions
As omicron takes center stage as the dominant coronavirus variant among the thousands of recently reported COVID-19 cases, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the city council have taken measures to further compel District residents to get vaccinated and boosted. → Read More
D.C. Attorney General Racine Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Capitol Riot Participants
On Tuesday, D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced a first-of-its-kind civil lawsuit against groups including The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and 31 other individuals for their role in the U.S. Capitol insurrection that took place earlier this year. → Read More
Mayor Bowser Seeks Third Term to Continue Quality-of-Life Agenda
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she wants to serve a third term to continue the programs that she’s initiated in education, housing and public safety — all intended to improve the quality of life for city residents. → Read More
Cancel The Rents Calls for Extension of STAY DC Program
Twenty District activists affiliated with the Cancel The Rents organization gathered outside of the John A. Wilson Building on Sunday at a rally calling for the STAY DC program to be extended beyond its Oct. 27 termination date. → Read More
D.C. Council’s Kenyan McDuffie to Run for Attorney General
D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie said Thursday he will run for the city's attorney general, foregoing a reelection bid to pursue the soon-to-be-vacated position. → Read More
Bowser Appears Unfazed by Council Members’ Bids for Mayor in 2022
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser may not have decided whether she'll seek reelection next year, but the prospect of running against Council members Robert White and Trayon White doesn't seem to concern her much. → Read More
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case for D.C. Statehood
In one of its first actions of the new term on Monday, the Supreme Court chose not to interfere with a ruling of a lower court that said D.C. residents don’t have the right to voting representation in the U.S. Congress. → Read More
Bowser, Contee Announce Fall Crime Prevention Initiative
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee III announced Friday five neighborhoods as focus areas for the 2021 Fall Crime Prevention Initiative. → Read More
Bowser Announces RFPs for Housing and Economic Development Projects
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday the release of the Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) for affordable housing projects, putting $400 million into the market from the Housing Production Trust, as well as other federal and local aid, to help build and preserve economical housing in the city. → Read More
Ten Black Women File Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Racism, Sexism at MPD
Ten Black women who used to work or have left the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city government alleging rampant and unchecked racism and sexism at the law enforcement agency and have retained a noted civil rights firm to handle the case. → Read More
Bowser Extends D.C.’s Ticket Amnesty Program to Dec. 31
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that the city's ticket amnesty program has been extended to Dec. 31. → Read More
White Flags on National Mall Symbolize 670,000 COVID-19 Deaths
A local artist has created a unique memorial in the District to honor the scores of Americans who have died from coronavirus-related illnesses. → Read More
Mendelson and Bowser Clash over STAY DC Program
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson recently voiced concern about STAY DC's sluggish pace on distributing funds to needy tenants who face eviction but a key Bowser administration official says the program has worked well. → Read More
Black Entrepreneurs Protest Black Lives Matter Plaza Contract
A group of African American business owners is protesting the awarding of a District government contract to a white firm to renovate a Black-oriented space located in downtown Washington, D.C. → Read More
Protesters Push President on Voting Rights Bills
Nearly 150 people gathered Tuesday outside the White House for a rally championing a trio of bills aiming to protect voting rights nationwide. → Read More
D.C. Mandates Health Care Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that all health care workers in the city must be vaccinated by Sept. 30. → Read More
Caregivers Tax Credit Bill Introduced in Congress
A bill that would offer up to a $5,000 tax credit for family caregivers has been introduced in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. → Read More
Bowser Orders D.C. Government Employees to Get Vaccinated
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday that all city government employees who work in agencies that report to her will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. → Read More
D.C. Convention Center Reopens for Large Events
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the District's downtown reopened Tuesday with Ben's Chili Bowl as one of its newest vendors. → Read More