Councilmember Tommy Wells may have held off on trying to pass an emergency bill on homeless services. But he's still seeking passage of a non-emergency version of the same bill which would impose residency requirements for families seeking shelter. Here's the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless response to the bill on their blog:
"Rather than [...]
Just before midnight, Washingtonians worked their “re-tweet” magic on Twitter and the “share” button on Facebook, expressing outrage over the latest Courtland Milloy op-ed in the Washington Post, in which Milloy animatedly breaks down what was wrong with the Fenty administration. Milloy’s non-spoon fed, non-sugar coated attitude is indeed not for the naïve or timid at heart when [...]
Metro riders aren't the only ones scared by Friday night's incident on the Green and Yellow lines—with elections fast approaching, some politicians are trying to figure out if the brawl carries some risk for themselves, too.
The incident involved as many as 70 teens and young adults underground on Metro. The Associated Press notes that no [...]
It's becoming clear that Stacie Scott Turner is the realest of D.C.'s real housewives (unlike her Bravo co-stars, she actually lives in the District). But is her youth charity just as legit?
Extra-Ordinary Life (XOL) purports to provide "life changing experiences to teen girls in foster care environments that inspire them to [...]
Remember the Paul Wellstone-esque video by Ward 1 Council candidate Bryan Weaver we highlighted here a few weeks ago? On Washington City Paper's Loose Lips blog, Jason Cherkis reports it's getting results—Councilmember Tommy Wells sent Weaver a $100 check after seeing the video. Wells hasn't given any money to his council colleague Jim Graham, who Weaver hopes [...]
Updated 10:10 p.m.
Has Peter Nickles ever met a controversy he couldn't whitewash with one of his so-called investigative reports? From his fire-truck mini investigation to his assessment of the missing evidence in the Pershing Park case, Nickles has developed a reputation as a bulldog whose afraid to do much more than bark. Now comes WaPo's [...]
Despite the fact that Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells recalls Ron Moten calling him "a liar and a double-crosser" at a recent hearing regarding the Peaceaholics, the two men currently find themselves agreeing about something: The D.C. Council has gone too far with its anti-vote-buying legislation.
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells has been fielding some complaints of late. Wells' chief of staff Charles Allen says constituents in Capitol Hill are griping about their vehicles disappearing when they park in the way of the city's robo-snitch, Sweepercam. Attached to a number of D.C. street sweepers, the technology records the license plate numbers of parking violators [...]
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—"Bryan Weaver Snags Latino Caucus Endorsement," "Adrian Fenty Is Bustin' Loose"
Good Morning. LL has tons of mayoral campaign items. But first, WaPo's editorial board drops [...]
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Good morning, Washington! Today’s Wednesday, the second day of June, and the air still sucks. A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued, so don’t go outside today, folks. Stay in and enjoy the air conditioning.
Prosecutors are scrambling for an answer in the Robert Wone murder trial, now pointing their clumsy judicial finger at [...]
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—"Suspect: I Watched Project Runway During Wone Murder," "Budget Vote: Seniors Stage Protest," "Budget Silver Lining: Another Million For Bruce Monroe, Etc.," "Jim Graham Campaign [...]
At 8:30 this morning, Save Our Safety Net organizers will be surrounding the Wilson Building with what they are calling a "human safety net." City Desk reached out to the Net's media rep Joni Podschun to explain the meaning behind their latest protest. She responded via e-mail with the details.
So how many humans [...]
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells says he's planning to hold a hearing on juvenile absconders after it was revealed that one of the suspects arrested in the murder of middle school prinicipal Brian Betts had skipped out of a city group home just weeks before the crime.
"These places aren't secure and they're not meant to be," says [...]
