The pandemic has hit the arts particularly hard; but in Columbia Heights, a local dance school’s proactive response, and years of experience with adapting to community needs, looks to be keeping them afloat.
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Sarah Welch
Bread For The City keeps people in their homes
Against the backdrop of mounting gentrification, increased poverty and a lack of affordable housing, the Bread for the City organization finds those affected a new place to call home. The organization began as two...
Alexis Soto
It’s not just students who deal with trauma. It’s their teachers, too.
Two years have passed since Karen Lee stared down at her student’s empty desk for the first time. The desk had belonged to Zaire Kelly, a 16-year-old student at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School, who...
Lauren Lumpkin
Shaw will likely return to Ward 2 after redistricting. Here’s what that means.
Shaw’s return to Ward 2 would make representation and community projects easier, but it would also create whiplash for a neighborhood that’s been in a game of ping pong.
Grace Nardei
Logan Circle crime drops nearly 20% from 2023
One difference between years: a new crime-prevention legislation that passed in March.
Maria Lawson
Texas abortion battles span from courtrooms to county roads
After the Supreme Court struck down Roe V. Wade in 2022, Texas is still battling access to abortions on all fronts. Now, some Texas towns are trying to stop abortion seekers from using county roads to cross state lines...
Mirika Rayaprolu
Is the Doctor In? Yes and No.
The coronavirus spurs a rise in telemedicine Washington, D.C. – This week health care providers across the country are transferring their in-office appointments to virtual visits, heeding the call for social distancing...
Amanda Mosher
After 3 years, delays continue on Petworth Rec Center renovations
Renovations to the Petworth Rec Center are still incomplete and residents are not surprised by the delay. But, in the meantime, community members can enjoy other outdoor recreation and fall programming.
Myra Patrick
The Afghan Resettlement Report
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DC Council considers three police reform bills, advocates say it isn’t enough
Advocates of police reform say that the legislation currently under review is “inadequate” to reduce police abuse of power in the District.
Zeina Mohammed