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Ekko Astral Frontwoman Jael Holzman Files Peace Order Petition Accusing Former Bandmate of Making Threats

D.C. punk band Ekko Astral announced their upcoming sophomore album, The Beltway Is Burning, on Wednesday, Feb. 11. By Friday, frontwoman Jael Holzman was standing in Montgomery County District Court ...
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Lender That Helped Fund Slumlord Sam Razjooyan Was Warned About Alleged Fraud. They Loaned Him Millions.

This story was supported with a grant from Spotlight DC—Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism. North Carolina-based Red Oak Capital Holdings gave its first loan to D.C. slumlord Ali “Sam” ...
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The Needle: Preparations for Freedom 250 Grand Prix Are Underway, New Terrible Tariffs, Ending TPS for Migrants Will Harm Elders, and More

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Author Archives: Inside Climate News

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Nearly everyone ...
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Oh, SNAP: How Program Cuts Are Impacting Food Access in the DMV

Last year, Congress passed Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Since then an estimated 4.5 million Americans have lost food ...
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Out of Ink: Who Are Those Two Gadflies Who’ve Been Buzzing Around in D.C. Politics For Decades?

If you follow District politics, chances are you’ve come across Bill Rice and Dorothy Brizill. They are regular and persistent attendees at local government hearings and press conferences, often ...
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Multiple High-Ranking D.C. Police Officials Were Served With Notices of Termination Following an Investigation of Crime Stats

Several high-ranking Metropolitan Police Department officials received notices of termination this week, according to two sources familiar with the department’s internal investigation into crime ...
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PHOTOS: Third No Kings Protest in D.C. Focuses on Stephen Miller’s House at Fort McNair

Never miss a beat. Get our free daily newsletter. District Line Daily covers local politics, culture, and the Needle—our daily quality of life index for D.C. under the Trump administration. Journalism ...
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The Needle: Trump Bombs at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Meddles With Smithsonian Signage, Blocks Funding to States Who Dislike Him, and More

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You’re Invited Into Argo and the Violet Queens’ Immersive Live Shows

Sign up for City Lights, our twice-weekly guide to arts and nightlife in the D.C. area. It lands in your inbox every Sunday and Thursday. Even at their Pie Shop show ...
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D.C. Property Management Company’s Pattern of Neglect Leads to Squalid, Unsafe Conditions and Displacement, Tenants Say

Tia Morsell lived with her three children in a shelter for three months after her apartment was deemed uninhabitable due to a sewage leak. Credit: Darrow Montgomery This story was supported with funds ...