HEALTHY D.C. & ME LEADERSHIP COALITION Archive & Advisor's Corner
Local pastors explain why nearly 200 congregations left the United Methodist Church
Local pastors explain why nearly 200 congregations left the United Methodist Church By Sean Dowling HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – United Methodists across North Alabama are no longer so “united” as churches and congregants are headed in different directions. This comes after nearly 200 congregations officially left the denomination during a special conference this weekend. Several […]
‘DC is for everybody’: Affordable housing replaces torn-down development
‘DC is for everybody’: Affordable housing replaces torn-down development By Kristi King D.C. leaders announced on Monday that a long-promised affordable replacement of torn-down housing is ready for new tenants. “I’m a fourth-generation Washingtonian, one of the residents of the original Temple Courts,” Ward 6 resident Nathan Brown said at the ribbon-cutting for the new […]
Bowser, Mendelson Push for a Last-Minute Christmas Miracle on DCHA Reform
Bowser, Mendelson Push for a Last-Minute Christmas Miracle on DCHA Reform By Alex Koma The outcome could portend the dynamics on a new, more progressive Council next year. Opinions may vary on whether Mayor Muriel Bowser has been naughty or nice this year. But she may very well see her wish for public housing reform […]
Press Release: AG Racine Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Settlement Keeping Apartment Complex Affordable for 25 Years & Preventing Displacement of Ward 5 Tenants
Press Release: AG Racine Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Settlement Keeping Apartment Complex Affordable for 25 Years & Preventing Displacement of Ward 5 Tenants By Press Release News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Settlement Includes 25-Year Affordable Housing Covenant, Requires Landlords to Renovate & […]
D.C.’s ‘Night Mayor’ to Head Restaurant Association
D.C.’s ‘Night Mayor’ to Head Restaurant Association By The Georgetowner Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), the trade association representing restaurants and the foodservice industry in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, will have a new president & CEO — Shawn Townsend — effective mid-January. Established in 1920, RAMW advocates for and promotes the vitality of the […]
Fingerprint images may have predictor for schizophrenia: study
Fingerprint images may have predictor for schizophrenia: study By Olivia Land Fingerprint images may have potential as predictors of schizophrenia, a new study has revealed. The report spearheaded by Spanish researchers used a type of machine learning called a convolutional neural network to find abnormalities in the fingerprints of people known to have schizophrenia that […]
D.C. Council Approves Emergency Bill To Replace Housing Authority Board
D.C. Council Approves Emergency Bill To Replace Housing Authority Board By Martin Austermuhle The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed emergency legislation dissolving the D.C. Housing Authority’s 13-person board and replacing it with a nine-person alternative that will remain in place for two years to help right the troubled agency. The DCHA has faced increasing criticism […]
‘These Are Unnecessary Deaths’: Advocates Mourn More Than 70 People Who Died Homeless In D.C. This Year
‘These Are Unnecessary Deaths’: Advocates Mourn More Than 70 People Who Died Homeless In D.C. This Year By Sarah Y. Kim Dozens of people marched to Freedom Plaza Tuesday night, chanting “housing is a human right,” carrying candles and lanterns in remembrance of those who died homeless in D.C. this year. At the head of […]
Karon Hylton-Brown death: 2 Former DC police officers found guilty
Karon Hylton-Brown death: 2 Former DC police officers found guilty By FOX 5 DC Digital Team WASHINGTON – The verdict is in. The two former Metropolitan Police Department officers charged in connection to the death of Karon Hylton-Brown have been found guilty. Officer Terrance Sutton, 38, and lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky,54, chased Hylton-Brown in October 2020 […]
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Mind Their Mental Health During the Holidays
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Mind Their Mental Health During the Holidays By Press Release News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2022 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Sward Tondoneh (DMHHS) Free Mental Health Services Are […]
T-Mobile Data Breach: You Could Claim Up to $25K — But You’ll Need to Do it Soon
T-Mobile Data Breach: You Could Claim Up to $25K — But You’ll Need to Do it Soon By Ben Demers Since 2021, T-Mobile has been reeling from a massive data breach affecting the personal information of more than 76 million customers. The telecom giant announced in August 2021 that hackers had accessed countless customer names, Social Security […]
The troubling hyper-politicization of Washington, DC policing
The troubling hyper-politicization of Washington, DC policing By David J. Terestre For 21 years of my life, I had the honor and distinction of working for the Washington, D.C. Police Department. I’m especially proud of the work and results the department achieved in the city’s Logan Circle area. That was my beat. I got to […]
A one-building quest to undelete suburban DC history
A one-building quest to undelete suburban DC history By Addison Del Mastro The building pictured at the beginning of this article, outside a strip plaza in Landover Hills, Maryland, has been driving me crazy for almost a month. Notice anything unusual about it? I did. For one, it lacks Pizza Hut’s trademark trapezoidal windows. Secondly, […]
Legalized weed, minimum wages, grocery taxes, and more: New laws for 2023 in DC, Md., Va
Legalized weed, minimum wages, grocery taxes, and more: New laws for 2023 in DC, Md., Va. By 7News Staff The start of the new year means new laws are in effect across the DMV. Here are some laws that went into effect on Jan. 1 or will later in 2023: WASHINGTON, D.C.Minimum wage The living […]
US House GOP bans DC mayor from House Floor
US House GOP bans DC mayor from House Floor By Daniel Hamburg WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C.’s mayor is now banned from being on the U.S. House floor. It’s one of several changes Republicans made in their new House Rules package passed Monday night. Democrats call this a punishing move targeting the mayor, but Mayor […]
Opinion D.C.’s crime bill could make the city more dangerous
Opinion D.C.’s crime bill could make the city more dangerous By the Editorial Board Washington could become a more dangerous city if the D.C. Council votes Tuesday, as currently planned, to override Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s veto of a bill that decreases punishments for violent crimes such as carjackings, home invasion burglaries, robberies and even […]