Kordell Martin
Ellen Tannor
Kelly Doyle
Yi Ya (Becky) Tseng
Isabel Del MastroThere are currently four new candidates running in the ANC 1A election, yet many residents don’t know what this local representative body is or does for their community.
Sarah WelchCrowd rallies at Nigerian Embassy to decry police brutality
Hundreds gathered in front of the Nigerian embassy in D.C. to condemn brutality by Nigerian police. This protest follows two weeks of demonstrations in Nigeria and diaspora-led marches around the world.
Zeina MohammedDespite pandemic and financial uncertainty, Dupont Underground survives
Dupont Underground is making a comeback after a period of instability due to the pandemic and an expired lease. The space launched a Black Lives Matter exhibit this month, the latest in a long history of innovative uses...
Keith NewellU Street neighborhood calls on city to install cameras, lights in dumpster-filled alleyway
After two dumpster fires ripped through 14th & V Street in April and September, the neighborhood’s ANC group and local residents are asking the Department of Public Works to remove the dumpsters, control illegal...
Kimberly CataudellaLangley Elementary School parents prepare for possibility of another new normal
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in late September that some D.C. elementary school students would be returning to school come November. But Langley Elementary School parents are still waiting to see which students will...
Anna BrugmannArlington honors survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A conglomeration of organizations in Arlington County will be hosting online workshops and other initiatives throughout October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Sarah SalemVacancy is growing in downtown Bethesda as officials struggle to shore up businesses
Within five blocks of the Bethesda metro station there are enough commercial spaces available to equal a major shopping mall, and officials are having a hard time knowing who's making it through the economic downturn.
John T. SewardMarchers rally in DC against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in D.C. Saturday at the Women’s March to protest President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, and to show their support for Vice President Biden, women’s rights and to...
Zoë WatkinsDistrict public school’s undergo standards revision to include ethnic studies
The DC State Board of Education is currently in the process of reviewing and revising the social studies standards and curriculum to include more focus on ethnic-minority groups.
Shant MirzaiansNeighborhood torn over ‘ludicrous,’ ‘confusing’ plan to reopen schools
Days before Tyler Elementary School welcomed students back for outdoor, limited programming, the district unveiled a widespread plan to send more than 20,000 elementary students back to campus, drawing the ire of many.
Tobi RajiBicyclists disappointed by American University’s 10-year plan
Local bike advocates argue that AU’s Campus Plan doesn’t proactively encourage biking in a neighborhood that needs additional infrastructure.
Aaron SchafferArlington commits to new image, starting with its logo
Arlington County’s logo currently depicts a symbol of Arlington House, an Arlington Cemetery memorial of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Some say its use glorifies a slave master. Now, county leaders want to change...
Alex LucasSome Columbia Heights residents embrace drop box voting, others prefer in-person option
Columbia Heights residents use new mail-in drop box locations to submit their ballots for the upcoming presidential and local elections.
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 PatrickAmid pandemic, families in Ward 7 and Ward 8 welcome new resource centers
The city offers a wide range of resources for families, and “family success” centers aim to help residents navigate them better.
Lola FaduluOldest Church in Georgetown looks to preserve past, prepare for future with restoration plan
Georgetown Lutheran Church wants to address ADA issues, restore its 1914 bell tower, and better manage stormwater.
Maya SmithMaryland judge temporarily blocks ICE deportation of man detained on church property
Twenty-two days after ICE detained him, Binsar Siahaan was given a chance to pursue asylum by a Maryland judge.
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.
