The community is keeping the pressure on the National Park Service to take action. The ball is now in the federal government’s court.
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Aaron Schaffer
Apartment development jeopardizes parking lot essential to local restaurants
Expansion for a housing development in Crystal City could bring financial danger for businesses in Arlington’s nearby restaurant district. A pending proposal eliminates a high-traffic parking lot on the block to create...
Verónica Del Valle
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
‘An anchor to the area:’ Community cries out to save beloved stables
Montgomery County residents are speaking out against the Montgomery County Master Plan’s draft recommendation to potentially demolish the beloved Wheaton Park Stables.
Gianna Gronowski
Dancing in the time of coronavirus: How an arts school is working to raise up DC’s hardest hit community
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.
Sarah Welch
Changes coming to Lee Memorial to include the stories of the formerly enslaved
The National Park Service is in the process of adding more information about the lives of enslaved people to the museum panels at Arlington House, following discussion among descendants.
Lauren Spiers
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
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
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
The Afghan Resettlement Report
The Afghan Resettlement Report looks at the journey of evacuees fleeing Taliban rule following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Six American University students report on local efforts to welcome evacuees into the...
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