It’s a textbook news day in D.C. — President Trump is targeting a group of hard-working residents, a sitting D.C. Councilmember is embroiled in scandal, and a Council hopeful is being sued.
Here’s what you need to know:
Over 34,000 Salvadorans in the D.C. region face an uncertain future after their Temporary Protected Status hit its expiration date. 51st reporter Sam Delgado explains what the potential loss of TPS means for D.C.'s Salvadoran community.
And after two years of legal wrangling, Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial begins Monday. 51st senior reporter Alex Koma breaks down the charges against White and what to expect during the proceedings.
This week, Alex also uncovers allegations involving Candace Tiana Nelson, a possible candidate for Janeese Lewis George's Ward 4 Council seat. Two of her former campaign workers claim she stiffed them out of tens of thousands of dollars. Here’s what Alex found.
And we’ll leave you with a brighter story: for our latest Ask A D.C. Native column, contributor India Kea has some tips to help you stay in D.C.’s dating game without flipping over a table.
Here are some stories you may have missed this week:
D.C. is one of few expensive cities in the country where the number of kids has increased over the years. That growth mirrors how gentrification has reshaped the city’s demographics over the past two decades. [Axios]
Metro is working to upgrade and standardize signage throughout the rail system, but some riders say the new signs make information harder to find. [Washington Sun]
As a safety measure in response to the deadly in-air collision at DCA last year, Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are introducing a bill next week that would reduce the number of arrivals at the airport to 26 per hour. Before the crash, the airport allowed 36 arrivals every hour; that number was reduced to 26 following the incident and has gradually increased to about 30 per hour. [Washington Post]
New emails reveal how federal pressure has caused anxiety and chaos at the D.C. agency that houses the city’s homeless encampment team. [Street Sense]
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