Latest Headlines in Detail
Standoff at McPherson Square Continues
NBC Washington Local
Feb 01Protesters remain in McPherson Square two days after the National Park Service said it would enforce a no-camping rule. Neighbors have mixed reactions. »
Occupy D.C. Protester Arrested
MyFoxDC Local
Feb 01An Occupy D.C. protester is in police custody this morning after some overnight action at McPherson Square. »
VA Voting Bill Compared To Jim Crow Era
NBC Washington Local News
Feb 01Drawing comparisons to Jim Crow laws and poll taxes, about 300 people gathered on the Capitol lawn Tuesday to protest against a Virginia voter identification bill that they said would ultimately disenfranchise poor and minority voters. The bill—which e... »
Judge rules Occupy D.C. must get notice before eviction
Washington Business Journal
Feb 01A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government must notify Occupy D.C. protesters if it intends to evict them from McPherson Square and remove their tents and other belongings, WTOP reported. The decision means the protesters, part of one of the la... »
Gray backs away from Internet gambling initiative
Washington Business Journal
Feb 01D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has pulled his support from the city’s Internet gambling initiative, complaining that it became law in an unorthodox fashion, The Washington Post reported. Gray’s distancing from the idea comes a day before a Wednesday D.C. Coun... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Bridal Party : Washington Real Weddings: Sara and Dustin
Washingtonian Blogs
Feb 01A traditional-meets-modern wedding at a DC hotel. The happy newlyweds. All photographs by The Observatory Sara and Dustin first met while playing on the same kickball team. The couple eventually moved to Woodley Park, and Dustin proposed while they wer... »
Best Bites Blog : Food Truck Stops: January 31
Washingtonian Blogs
Feb 01Every morning, we'll let you know where to find lunch on wheels. It feels like spring out there today, food truck followers! Time to ditch your office and your jacket, and head out for a picnic in Franklin Square, L'Enfant, Bethesda, or Tysons. »
Morning Links: Very Serious
Housing Complex
Feb 01How to take care of the MLK Library. [DCMud] Another group home, another outcry. [Post] That really is a serious roof deck. [PoP] Should libraries get deer-proof windows? [DCist] The wrong place for density. [GGW] New York City hearts Frank Gehry. [NYO... »
What’s the State of the D.C. Playwright?
Arts Desk
Jan 31On one hand, you have Gwydion Suilebhan, the playwright and blogger who organized and moderated this past Sunday's town hall-style discussion on "The State of the D.C. Playwright” at Theater J, arguing that the Washington area is home to 220 playwright... »
Molly Ruppert to Receive the WPA’s Alice Denney Award
Arts Desk
Jan 31The Washington Project for the Arts will name Molly Ruppert its 2012 Arts Alice Denney Award for Support of Contemporary Art. Look on the resume of any working D.C. artist and you're bound to find Ruppert's name on it somewhere. As the director of the ... »