Press Releases

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Continue Supporting DC Neighborhood Businesses

Thursday, May 7, 2020 Use #DCHOPE When Sharing Pictures from Your Favorite Small Businesses (Washington, DC) – Today, to mark what is traditionally National Small Business Week, Mayor Muriel Bowser visited local businesses to acknowledge the resilience and creativity of District entrepreneurs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. “Despite facing incredible hardship, many DC […]

Coronavirus Data for May 6, 2020

Thursday, May 7, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, May 6, 2020 includes 193 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,654. The District reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths:     71-year-old female     71-year-old male     72-year-old male     76-year-old female     78-year-old female […]

Coronavirus Data for May 5, 2020

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 5, 2020 includes 139 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,461. The District reported 14 additional COVID-19 related deaths: 59-year-old male 68-year-old male 71-year-old male 74-year-old female 75-year-old male 79-year-old male 80-year-old male 85-year-old […]

On #GivingTuesday, Mayor Bowser Announces Grant Funding for Local Non-Profits to Support Volunteerism in Response to COVID-19

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today on #GivingTuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Serve DC, The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships, announced a Request for Proposals for grant funding to help nonprofits effectively recruit, retain, and engage volunteers amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Serve DC will distribute a total of $75,000 in sub-grant […]

Coronavirus Data for May 4, 2020

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, May 4, 2020 includes 152 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,322. The District reported six additional COVID-19 related deaths: 56-year-old male 59-year-old male 66-year-old male 72-year-old female 77-year-old female 99-year-old male Tragically, 264 District […]

AG Racine Sues Monsanto for Knowingly Promoting and Selling Toxic Cancer-Causing Chemicals that Damaged the District\’s Environment

May 7, 2020 OAG Lawsuit Alleges Monsanto’s Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Contaminated D.C.’s Land, Wildlife, and Waters, Including Anacostia and Potomac Rivers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company and two affiliated companies for manufacturing, promoting, and selling toxic chemicals that it knew would pollute waterways, kill wildlife, […]

AG Racine Announces New Funeral Home Consumer Protections

May 6, 2020 District Funeral Homes Now Required to Post Prices Online, Provide Itemized Bills and Receipts, and Inform Consumers of Their Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today alerted District residents about new consumer protections that increase transparency in the funeral industry during the COVID-19 emergency. The District’s new “Consumer Bill of Rights […]