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DC’s Peak Bloom Date Announced by National Park Service

National Park Service (NPS) officials held a press conference to announce the big dates for the District of Columbia, the peak bloom of cherry blossoms.

DC Attorney General Wants Authorization to Go After Hate Crimes

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has requested that the city’s Council give him power to effectively pursue hate crimes by enforcing anti-bias laws.

DC Has Planning Underway for Worst-Case Scenario Against Coronavirus

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that her administration has started “worst-case scenario planning” for a possible coronavirus outbreak.

Cherry Blossom Festival Still On; Japan Cancels Own Event due to Coronavirus

D.C. is not calling off the National Cherry Blossom Festival due to the coronavirus outbreak, while Japan, homeland of the event, cancelled its own.

DC Council Member Allen Works on Bill for Free Metro Rides

D.C. Council member Charles Allen is preparing to introduce a bill to provide a monthly subsidy of $100 for the District’s residents to cover their use of public transportation.

DC Landlord Arrested for Contempt Of Court in Trial of Maintenance Failure

A landlord in D.C., who was sued by Attorney General Karl Racine due to claims he failed to maintain his properties, has been jailed for contempt of court.

DC Continues Shuttle Service for Homeless Students After Reaction

The District decided to extend a shuttle service that transports homeless kids from New York Avenue to their schools, which was scheduled to end mid-March.

19-Year-Old Arrested for Trying to Blow Up Car Outside Pentagon

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man, who reportedly attempted to blow up a service member’s SUV in the Pentagon’s parking lot on Monday.