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AG Racine and Apartments.com Announce New Effort to Fight Housing Discrimination in Online Rental Listings

October 30, 2019 Apartments.com to Block Discriminatory Ads Against Low-Income Renters in the District and Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C.– Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced Apartments.com will take additional steps to eliminate discriminatory housing advertisements from its platform as a result of a collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Apartments.com—a leading online apartment […]

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NATS Finish the Fight!

The Washington Nationals \”Stayed in the Fight\” and fought their way to the 2019 World Series. Tonight they finished the fight with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros! They join the Washington Mystics (2019 WNBA Champions) and Washington Capitals (2018 Stanley Cup Champions) to bring another championship title to the Nation\’s Capital. GO NATS!

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Statement from Mayor Bowser on Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans

Monday, October 28, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced the extension of work permits for Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through January 4, 2021. “We cannot afford further temporary fixes to TPS; it is time for full citizenship for our Salvadoran neighbors, who […]

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Decriminalization of Sex Work Draws National Attention

On Thursday, October 17, 2019, Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), convened a public hearing on Bill 23-0318, the \”Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 20\”. The committee heard from nearly 150 public witnesses advocating for and against the decriminalization of sex work in the District. Participants from as far as Seattle, Washington, weighed-in during

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Mayor Bowser Weekly Press Guidance Monday, October 28, 2019 – Sunday, November 3, 2019

Sunday, October 27, 2019 This week, Mayor Bowser will welcome 2019 CityLab to Washington, DC and showcase how the District is leading on investments to promote affordable housing, accessible transportation, and green technology to make DC a vibrant, equitable, and resilient city for all. On Monday, Mayor Bowser will kick off CityLab 2019 with opening […]

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