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Ward 2 Councilmember Pinto (LAW ’17) Discusses Plans for Term, COVID-19 Recovery

Ward 2 Councilmember Pinto (LAW ’17) Discusses Plans for Term, COVID-19 Recovery

By Ella Kohler December 2, 2020

After her reelection to the Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) has her eye on a variety of issues, ranging from COVID-19 pandemic recovery to criminal justice...

Evans Drops Out of DC Council Special Election, Will Remain in Primary

Evans Drops Out of DC Council Special Election, Will Remain in Primary

By Kelly Anderson April 1, 2020

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans withdrew from a special election to fill his own vacated Ward 2 seat, citing regret for his past ethical violations.  After serving 29 years on...

Jack Evans Files to Join Race For His Former Council Seat

Jack Evans Files to Join Race For His Former Council Seat

By Kelly Anderson January 31, 2020

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans filed Jan. 27 to join special election for the seat he vacated when he resigned a week prior amid investigations into ethics violations.  After...

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DC Councilmember Jack Evans to Resign

By Clara Grudberg January 10, 2020

Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) announced in a Jan. 7 letter that he will officially resign from the council later this month following accusations of ethical misconduct.  Evans’...

DC Council Votes To Oust Evans

DC Council Votes To Oust Evans

By Moira Ritter December 6, 2019

The D.C. Council unanimously voted to expel Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) on Dec. 3 because of ethics violations, marking the first time the council has ever decided to remove a councilmember.   The...

EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli

EDITORIAL: Welcome Call Your Mother Deli

By Editorial Board November 22, 2019

Though popular bagel deli Call Your Mother was scheduled to open at the intersection of 35th and O streets in late October, the deli has still not opened after opposition from local residents and politicians....

@CALLYOURMOTHERDELI/INSTAGRAM | The popular bagel delis first location was in Petworth, and it also has a stand at Georgetowns weekly farmers market.

Student Petition Pushes Back on Call Your Mother Opposition

By Anna Ferrazzi November 22, 2019

Georgetown University students launched a petition Nov. 14 supporting the opening of Call Your Mother Deli after local politicians called for the Board of Zoning Adjustment to deny the popular bagel deli’s...

RECALLJACKEVANS/FACEBOOK | Ward 2 residents frustrated by Evans numerous ethics violations started a petition to garner support for a recall election.

Evans Recall Vote Gains Traction Across Ward 2

By Moira Ritter November 22, 2019

A group leading the push for Washington, D.C., to hold a recall election for Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans (D) submitted 5,588 signatures in favor to the Board of Elections on Nov. 18. Ward 2 Citizens...

DC Councilmembers Continue Call for Jack Evans Resignation

DC Councilmembers Continue Call for Jack Evans’ Resignation

By Clara Grudberg November 15, 2019

Nine members of the Council of the District of Columbia are calling for the resignation of Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), after the release of a report Nov. 4 detailing 11 ethics violations by the...

KASSIDY ANGELO FOR THE HOYA | Call Your Mother, a popular Petworth bagel deli, is at the center of local debate as officials weigh granting the location an exception to its zoning rules.

New Call Your Mother Location Target of Neighborhood Controversy

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo November 1, 2019

KASSIDY ANGELO FOR THE HOYA | Call Your Mother, a popular Petworth bagel deli, is at the center of local debate as officials weigh granting the location an exception to its zoning rules. Two prominent...

TWITTER | @GERMANYINUSA / Jelleff Field, located next to Hardy Middle School, is at the center of a debate about Maret Schools privileged access to the field during after school hours.

Parents Fight Private School’s Privileged Access to Jelleff Field

By Connor Thomas September 13, 2019

Glover Park residents are pushing for the Washington, D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation to renege a contract with a prestigious D.C. private school after pushback from parents of public school...

Neighborhood Commissioner Looks to Unseat DC Councilmember Evans

By Afua Nyantakyi April 11, 2019

Patrick Kennedy, former campaign co-chair to Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), announced April 8 that he will be opposing Evans in the 2020 D.C. Council elections following recent ethical...

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