An 11-year old girl wakes up, gets dressed, and is driven to her middle school by her mother. Her day is much like any other day until she feels something warm and liquid in her pants. Terrified that she has urinated on herself, she asks the teacher to use the bathroom and nearly sprints to …
As we go to press, Congress is demanding explanations from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the company\’s new cryptocurrency project, Libra. What is Libra, how will it work, and what do the surrounding politics mean? Let\’s take a look. What Does Facebook Have in the Works? Libra is a global currency with an infrastructure to support it. It will run on Facebook\’s version …
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 11 am Deliver Remarks at the Re-dedication of the Redevelopment of Whitman-Walker Health Location: Whitman Walker 1525 14th Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Stations: Shaw-Howard University and Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention center Stations* *Closest Bus Routes: 52, 54, 59, G2* 12 pm Deliver Remarks at The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce […]
(Washington, DC) – Today, after the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019 (SAVRAA), Mayor Bowser released the following statement: “This legislation is about doing everything we can to support and meet the needs of victims and survivors in our community. It was critical to us that […]
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 (Washington, DC) On Wednesday, November 6, at 7 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will present the District’s 34th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards to honor artists and organizations and celebrate the District’s arts, humanities, and creative communities. For the first time, DC residents voted for award winners via online polling. At the event, Mayor Bowser […]
Monday, November 4, 2019 11:30 am Deliver Remarks at the Department of Corrections’ 2019 Women’s Empowerment Conference Location Correctional Treatment Facility Gymnasium 1901 E Street, SE Open to Pre-Credentialed Press *Closest Metro Station: Stadium-Armory Station* *Closest Bus Routes: B2, 96*
Sunday, November 3, 2019 Departing Friday, November 8 and returning Wednesday, November 13, Mayor Bowser will lead a diplomatic mission to Ethiopia to strengthen the country’s ties with the DC region, which has one of the largest Ethiopian populations outside of Ethiopia. During the mission, the Mayor will renew the District’s sister city agreement with […]
November 1, 2019 OAG Settlement Requires Ginosi USA To Pay $728K+ in Unpaid Sales Taxes, Interest, and Penalties, Imposes 10-Year Reporting Requirement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Ginosi USA Corporation (“Ginosi”)—a California-based company—and its owners and officers are banned from selling illegal short-term rentals in residential apartment buildings in the District […]
The Metropolitan Police Department’s penchant for violence against the black community is no secret. Decades of documentation exist for their record of brutality issued disproportionately to black and brown residents. The department’s actions in 2018 alone are enough to prompt concern. Just May and June of last year saw the lawless murders of black Washingtonians …
On October 17, 2019, the city council heard testimony regarding a proposed law that would decriminalize sex work in the District of Columbia. David Grosso, Robert White, Anita Bonds and Brianne Nadeau introduced the current version of the bill in June of this year. As written, Bill 23-0318, the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of …
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