Monday, July 27, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health released its first list of high-risk states and will update the list every other Monday. On Friday, Mayor Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-081, with requirements for all people traveling into Washington, DC from high-risk states. High-risk states are states where the seven-day moving average of daily new
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July 27, 2020 Jovan is a Program Manager for OAG’s Cure the Streets Washington Highlands site in Ward 8—he’s also a father and visionary. He manages six violence interrupters and a site supervisor. Building relationships is central to violence interruption work, which means it isn’t always easy, nor linear. It takes time and commitment, which for Jovan,
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July 24, 2020 Pin in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Photo courtesy: Smithsonian National Museum of American History (americanhistory.si.edu). This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! Enacted by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990, the ADA draws inspiration from the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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July 23, 2020 OAG Alleges Landlords, Property Managers, and Realtors Posted Discriminatory Online Ads for Homes in Wards 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8; Disproportionately Harmed African American Renters WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed eight separate lawsuits against 16 real estate companies
Thursday, July 23, 2020 New Affordable Housing at The Wren Will Add to the District’s Goal of Producing 36,000 Homes by 2025 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a major milestone for a key District development near the U Street corridor in Ward 1 with the grand opening of a Whole Foods Market
Thursday, July 23, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted the creation of the District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions Working Group (DC FACES) to evaluate named public spaces in Washington, DC and provide recommended actions, including removing, renaming, and/or contextualizing the building, public space, or monument. The internal government working group
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situational Update for Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-080 to clarify and extend requirements related to wearing masks indoors and outdoors in Washington, DC. Additionally, the Mayor issued Mayor’s Order 2020-079 to extend the state of emergency and public health emergency for Washington, DC through October 9, 2020. Both Mayor’s
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Mayors Also Urge Congress to Investigate President’s Actions and Threats to Deploy Federal Forces in Cities (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser and mayors across the country called on the Trump administration to immediately halt plans to send federal forces from major American cities and withdraw any forces currently in cities.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on passage of Bill 23-777, “New Hospital at St. Elizabeths Amendment Act of 2020” and initial approval of Bill 23-778 “New Howard University Hospital and Redevelopment Tax Abatement Act of 2020.” “Today’s vote to clear the way for a new,
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