Colleen is a 51st co-founder and a former DCist reporter. Her work has appeared in NPR, Street Sense Media, and The Washington Post. She currently lives in New York, where she's pursuing an MFA.
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Black men in their mid-fifties to mid-seventies accounted for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population.
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And more news from the lawmakers' final legislative meeting of the session.
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Hi there, Colleen here. 51st cofounder and reporter, formerly of DCist and WAMU. As your inbox probably suggests, it’s Giving Tuesday — that special day when every nonprofit you’ve ever given your email to reaches out with an open palm. Well, surprise, we’re going to do that too!
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The bill, from Attorney General Brian Schwalb, would increase oversight of the city's Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services.
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Two departures from Bowser's administration in an otherwise quiet legislative week.
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Local organizing and volunteer work is one way to stave off dread and bring about change when our electoral systems can’t.
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Rounding up what you might've missed in local governing this week.
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Rounding up the weekly news from D.C.'s seat of government
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A Palestinian film festival, a Black tattoo convention, a Halloween drag brunch, and more happenings for this last October weekend.
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Walks (rides) of shame, lost items found, and very, very kind drivers. Here's how residents will remember the D.C. Circulator.
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Between a potential expulsion of their colleague, an unpopular eviction bill, and "downtown revitalization," lawmakers are busy wrapping up their legislative loose ends before the session ends this fall.