October 2019

Trending Violence an Unwelcome Link between The District and Baltimore

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Two hours ago at 12:20 a.m., a shooting involving three people occurred outside of Cook Hall at Howard University, my place of education. Any Howard student could tell you of the frequent and fairly homogeneous “crime alerts” delivered expressly to our University-provided email addresses. Howard, located by the Shaw neighborhood in […]

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Mayor Bowser Weekly Press Guidance for Tuesday, October 15, 2019 – Sunday, October 20, 2019

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 This week, Mayor Bowser will celebrate #DCHousingWeek to highlight her Administration’s investments and initiatives to keep the District affordable and meet her bold goal of creating 36,000 new homes by 2025. On Tuesday, Mayor Bowser will make Washington, DC the first city in the nation to create affordable housing goals by […]

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AG Racine Leads 18-State Coalition Defending Vermont’s Right To Ban Large-Capacity Magazines To Prevent Gun Violence

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October 15, 2019 Attorneys General Argue that the Right to Bear Arms Allows States to Adopt Gun Safety Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 18 state Attorneys General to defend Vermont’s right to ban large-capacity magazines and protect public safety. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the […]

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Mayor Bowser Makes Washington, DC the First City in the Nation to Set Affordable Housing Goals by Neighborhood

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Mayor Kicks Off DC Housing Week with Release of Housing Equity Report and Full Draft Comprehensive Plan (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by DC Office of Planning (OP) Director Andrew Trueblood to release the Mayor’s Housing Equity Report and the District’s draft Comprehensive Plan proposal. By establishing […]

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Mayor Bowser Celebrates Washington Nationals Winning First-Ever National League Pennant and Advancing to World Series

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture their first-ever National League pennant and advance to the 2019 World Series. “Our Nats are going to the Fall Classic! These players and coaches battled all the way back […]

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Mayor Bowser to Welcome Veterans Home to Walter Reed Campus, Delivering 77 Affordable Apartments

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 As part of #DCHousingWeek, Mayor Bowser to Cut Ribbon on First Affordable Housing Community on the Historic Campus (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 16, at 11 am., Mayor Muriel Bowser will cut the ribbon for HELP USA Veterans Housing on the Parks at Walter Reed. This new 100% affordable housing development […]

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