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Bowser, Other Mayors Ask for Withdrawal of Federal Officers From Cities

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with several other mayors, called on the Donald Trump administration to pull federal authorities from their cities.

Bowser Writes to Congress, Asks for More Coronavirus Funding for District

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser penned a letter to Congress, asking for more money to support the city’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

ACLU Wants MPD Officers to Wear Masks Against Spread of Coronavirus

The DC chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has asked the city to make it mandatory for police officers to wear face masks.

DC Council Committee Passes Racial Equity Bill

A committee of the DC Council unanimously agreed on approving the Racial Equity Achieves Results Act (REACH) on Wednesday.

DC Council Increases Gas Tax, Shifts Security From MPD to Public Schools

The DC Council voted several changes, including a 10 percent raise on the city's gas tax and taking away security of public schools from police.

‘Protests Have Been A Wonderful Assembly of Americans,’ Says DC Archbishop

DC Archbishop Wilton Gregory said at an online event that the unrest about racial injustice gives him hope as it reflects the unity of the nation.

NAACP Set to Move National Headquarters From Baltimore to DC

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is moving its headquarters to Washington, DC from its current location in Baltimore.

Four Charged for Trying to Remove Statue of Andrew Jackson in DC

Four men have been charged with “destruction of federal property” over the recent attempt of taking down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square.