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Bipartisan lawmakers call for regulation of license-reading cameras

Cybersecurity experts, policy advocates and community members testify on the potential dangers of AI-driven license plate readers and the lack of effective guardrails.

The fight–and laughs–over black history continues in D.C.

Educating and defending black history isn’t always a protest; it can happen at a comedy show, too."Drunk Black History," a podcast that explores black history and culture through humor, came to D.C. this past month.

Rubell Museum’s new exhibits connect with visitors

The Rubell Museum opens two new exhibits this month: a solo exhibition of collages by Thomas Houseago and a second that features work by 17 different artists entitled Friends, Lovers and Me: Recent Acquisitions. Both exhibits will remain open for a...

Redbrick preps for 160-room hotel despite objections from Ward 8A ANC leaders

The Bridge District will soon begin construction for the first major hotel east of the Anacostia River. Ward 8 community leaders urge the developers, Redbrick LMD, to share community benefits in writing.

New Egyptian art exhibition in Dupont is a national gem

D.C. residents can now visit an Egyptian modern and contemporary art exhibition. And it’s one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

Would $100K salaries lure MCPS teachers to an AI-based school?

Alpha School, an AI-powered private school, is opening a new location in Bethesda, offering a starting salary of $100,000 for its “guide” position that mentors students rather than directly teaches them. Despite the higher-paying positions, some...

Takoma Park mayoral election brings affordable housing to the forefront

As Takoma Park prepares to elect its next mayor, a redevelopment proposal brings an age-old community issue back into the main conversation.

GEICO site lawsuit heads to court; hearing set for Oct. 19

Residents near the site want the developers of the proposed Friendship Commons to stick with an agreement reached as part of a 1998 sector plan for the site.

Brookland Community aims to bring business back to 12th Street

12th Street Thift is set to open on a commercial strip that has seen many vacancies recently.

Anti-Gentrification Nonprofit Replacing Closed Shaw Community Center

The Elephant Free School, a nonprofit focused on political education and youth programming, will open at the Lincoln Temple United Church on Oct. 10.

Two new business set to open this fall in Cathedral Heights

Cathedral Heights will welcome two new businesses this fall, Indian restaurant Botiwalla by Chai Pani and brokerage Charles Schwab, adding to the development that has been transforming the neighborhood in recent years.

H Street businesses want a seat at the table, BID might be the solution

H Street business owners are proposing a business improvement district to give the corridor a stronger voice in decisions about transportation, public welfare and safety, beautification, and development.

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