International Women's Day: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, a protest mixtape release party, an urban agriculture fair, and more ways to get involved.
Against a tense political backdrop and corporate pullback, many locals turned out just as they do every year.
We owe it to the incarcerated residents whose chances at release keep being arbitrarily denied.
That don't require interfacing with that other, massive event on the National Mall.
Rally outside the Wilson Building, celebrate what makes D.C. D.C., and root yourself in community.
It marked the city's 50th annual Pride celebration and the 25th anniversary of WorldPride.
The fencing was in place for just over 24 hours, and comes down only hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to begin.
Under financial and political pressure, the mayor is moving to roll back public coverage for low-income and undocumented residents.
The D.C. Council is also delaying an increase in the tipped minimum wage as they consider a full repeal of Initiative 82 and pushing back on Bowser's proposal to revoke D.C.'s sanctuary city status.
Data shows that the industry is actually doing well.
For incarcerated people, access to communication with the people they love is as necessary as food and water.
From Pride events to underground jazz to a Mamma Mia drive-in experience, there's plenty to get into this weekend.
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