The District of Columbia school system expects a name to be approved in December. “There's this complacency, it's a white complacency,” a lead activist says.
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Aaron Schaffer
The Navy Yard business initiative that’s taking on crime
A small group of local businesses have banded together to create a new approach to safety. Could other areas in D.C. do the same? Navy Yard businesses say yes, but residents remain doubtful.
Madeleine Sherer
What’s next for a middle school in Shaw?
D.C council has proposed a study to move a middle school in Shaw to a vacant Banneker High School.
Ikechukwu Mbagwu
New project seeks to bring life back to Friendship Heights
The local ANC green-lighted a redevelopment project along Wisconsin Ave. last week, advancing what many hope to be first in a trend of new housing and revitalization for the quiet neighborhood community.
Savannah Kuchar
Redevelopment plans moving forward for Bruce Monroe, Park Morton public housing units
Park Morton residents have been moving out of the complex for over a year in preparation for the redevelopment proposed over fifteen years ago.
Hanna Holthaus
Kings of the neighborhood: Feral cats pose a problem for dog walkers
Feral cats near Takoma Park repeatedly attack dogs and their owners as they pass by.
Gianna Gronowski
Dave Thomas Circle, a confusing jumble of intersections, is dead at 36
The result of a gap in the L’Enfant Plan, Dave Thomas Circle was never meant to be born.
Alice Berry
Why has the United Arab Emirates donated $180 million to a local D.C. hospital?
Soft money donations build goodwill, according to experts.
Alex Ellerbeck
Former Fairfax elementary teacher arrested for sexual battery of a minor
Police urge anyone who may have had a concerning interaction with suspect Roger McKay to contact the Major Crimes Bureau.
M Colkitt
Food insecurity persists in Wards 7 and 8, but there are solutions
Experts on food insecurity argue that the food disparity crisis in D.C. is complex, so there must be multiple approaches and solutions in order to solve the problem.
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