Today’s Headlines – August 21, 2023
Local Workshop Empowers Girls
Earlier this week, London Beckwith stumbled upon an event at Busboys & Poets Anacostia that she said compelled her to think deeply about the past few years of her life and what other District youth encounter while coming of age.
Food & Friends Fetes 30th Anniversary of Chef’s Best
After a pandemic that shuttered restaurants, Food & Friends is celebrating the resilience of the District’s food and beverage industry, and simultaneously raising funds to continue serving Washingtonians with life-changing illnesses.
Eckington Community Gathers in Mourning Following District Dogs Tragedy
Just before the planned start of a vigil at Alethia Tanner Park Thursday night, a crowd of mourners, community members and their dogs stood underneath a building’s awning as a sudden burst of rain soaked the area.
Acting MPD Chief Pamela Smith Announces Juvenile Curfew
As part of an ongoing effort to curb crime, the District will soon enforce a pilot juvenile curfew program with a focus on seven high-priority areas.
Multiple Cases Dropped Linked to Former Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death
The district attorney’s office in Tennessee has dismissed between 30% and 40% of cases linked to the five former officers facing second-degree murder charges in the death of Tyre Nichols.
