The NFL could be coming back to the District. The Washington Commanders announced a deal with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday to build a glitzy new arena on the site of the old RFK Stadium. Source link
The Washington Commanders are nearing a return to the District after playing more than 25 seasons in Maryland. Source link
The Washington Wizards aren’t among the leaders in any key statistical categories in the NBA, but they’re going to be No. 1 in assists in the District after handing out 29,000 basketballs. Source link
Source: Tom Williams / Getty ”Black Lives Matter” is a mantra that will live forever. Even as the tide has turned on some of the creators and shepherds of the BLM organization with accusations of financial impropriety, even as bad faith conservatives have attempted to put smut on the name, the phrase is bulletproof….
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced plans to refresh the mural at Black Lives Matter Plaza, a site that became a symbol of resistance during the 2020 racial justice protests. The move comes after Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced a bill that would strip D.C. of millions in federal transportation funding if Bowser refused…
Located just steps from the White House, the two-block stretch of 16th Street NW features the words “Black Lives Matter” in massive yellow letters across the asphalt. The site was established in June 2020, during nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. It quickly became a symbol of the movement, drawing both support and…
The Legacy on Ice event at Capital One Arena on Sunday will recognize the skaters, coaches and parents who died in the January crash while raising money for first responders and the affected families. Source link
A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision and crash outside Ronald Reagan International Airport. Source link
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty News of the collision between American Airlines flight 5342 and a military Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C., left millions stunned, shocked, and scared at the thought of the potential loss of life that had occurred. Today, in the aftermath of the incident, authorities have…
Rayful Edmond III, one of Washington, D.C.‘s most infamous figures during the 1980s crack epidemic, was laid to rest following his passing on December 17, 2024, at the age of 60. Edmond, whose name became synonymous with drug trafficking and federal investigations in the nation’s capital, was remembered in an emotional funeral service attended by…
