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RIVERS: Invest in Equitable Solar Power

RIVERS: Invest in Equitable Solar Power

By Grace Rivers April 30, 2023

In February 2021, President Joe Biden’s administration officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, and thus established greenhouse gas emission reduction targets....

‘Jazz in Bloom’ Takes off at DC’s Union Station

‘Jazz in Bloom’ Takes off at DC’s Union Station

By Olivia Macaulay April 21, 2023

Jazz music, local culture and a few blooming flowers are about to hit Union Station, bringing community and energy to this historic train station.  Titled “Jazz in Bloom,” the project features...

DC Implements Harm Reduction Vending Machines

DC Implements Harm Reduction Vending Machines

By Georgia Russello April 21, 2023

Two Washington, D.C. government organizations announced a pilot project featuring vending machines that provide safety products like Naloxone (Narcan), an opioid overdose reversal drug, throughout the...

DC Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL in Nationwide Settlement

DC Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL in Nationwide Settlement

By Kate Loughran and Mia Streitberger April 21, 2023

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced April 12 that JUUL, an e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay D.C. $15.2 million in a settlement for preying on children and falsely advertising...

DC Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

DC Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

By Karenna Warden April 1, 2023

CW: This article references sexual harassment. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has launched an investigation into...

Content Creators Protest Potential TikTok Ban Outside US Capitol

Content Creators Protest Potential TikTok Ban Outside US Capitol

By Julia Butler March 31, 2023

Content creators rallied outside of the U.S. Capitol on March 22 in response to congressional talks of banning TikTok, a popular China-based social media application with over 1 billion users. Congressman...

Father of Parkland Victim Arrested for Disrupting Congressional Hearing on Gun Violence

Father of Parkland Victim Arrested for Disrupting Congressional Hearing on Gun Violence

By Catherine Alaimo March 31, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  U.S. Capitol Police arrested the father of one of the victims of the...

Major League Cricket Announces First DC Professional Team

Major League Cricket Announces First DC Professional Team

By Julia Butler March 24, 2023

Major League Cricket (MLC), a newly created American cricket league, announced the launch of the Washington Freedom, Washington, D.C.’s first professional cricket team. The Washington Freedom, which...

Metallica Purchases Local Record Pressing Company

Metallica Purchases Local Record Pressing Company

By Julia Butler March 24, 2023

Popular 1980s rock band Metallica acquired a majority stake in Furnace Record Pressing (Furnace), a record pressing plant in Alexandria, Va., on March 14.  Furnace and Metallica have previously...

Protesters Sue DC Police for Use of Force in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

Protesters Sue DC Police for Use of Force in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

By Ranee Brady March 3, 2023

Three protesters are suing the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (D.C. MPD) alleging use of non-lethal weapons against racial justice protesters in the summer of 2020. The three protesters,...

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

By Karenna Warden March 3, 2023

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) announced Feb. 21 a historic partnership with the government of the Republic of Yemen to store important heritage artifacts. NMAA manages over 45,000...

DC Faces Lawsuit for Denying Access to Disabled Incarcerated Students

DC Faces Lawsuit for Denying Access to Disabled Incarcerated Students

By Olivia Macaulay March 3, 2023

Two incarcerated students filed complaints against Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22 for failing to provide adequate special education accommodations for imprisoned students. The School Justice Project,...

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