Mental illness is often generational. The father of suspect in the attack on D.C. preschool teachers, also had a history of mental illness. Both men rarely never got the care they needed. W/⁦Peter Hermann⁩, ⁦Tara Bahrampour⁩, ⁦Omari Daniels⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

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One interesting point here: the story mentions how the many weed stores of questionable legality have contributed to H Street’s current troubles. Recall that Congress makes it impossible for D.C. to actually create a legal and regulated system of marijuana sales.

A majority of workers at Unity Health Care, D.C.’s largest federally-qualified health center, voted to unionize.
bit.ly/45N0L4t

Bar Deco is the latest in a steady stream of retailers shuttering in Chinatown, amid concerns about crime, rising vacancy, dwindling foot traffic and the future of Capital One Arena. Here's my story for Bisnow about a neighborhood in 'crisis mode.' bisnow.com/washington-dc/…

“Every Black Person I know in the City, especially in Ward 8 thinks you are a RACIST!” Cora Masters Barry, D.C.'s former First Lady, texted Andy Shallal, according to an email Mitch Ryals got his hands on.

He says she's now banned from his restaurants:
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/637842…

I write a lot about DC restaurant closures. So now, to balance things out, I'm writing about openings for DCist/WAMU 88.5. Hoping to do a roundup once a month on new restaurants, pop-ups, and other food happenings~~~

The inaugural post:
dcist.com/story/23/11/17…

.Harriet’s Dreams sees a shared struggle when looking at the histories and modern-day experiences of Black Americans and Palestinians.
“We understand what it feels to be oppressed. We understand what it feels like to be taken from your homeland,” Frankie Seabron #CeaseFire #Gaza

Behold the menus for I Egg You new location opening Saturday.
👀 Toast service
👀 2fifty smoked turkey club
👀 Vietnamese egg coffee
🤯 Bringing back the power lunch - $25 for two martinis 🍸🍸

Union says Starbucks workers in Chevy Chase Circle are striking today. They are demanding the company stop refusing to bargain with baristas over staffing and other issues.  They are out picking now til noonish, per the union.

Local Black activists explain why they are joining Palestinians in demonstrations calling for a ceasefire and sovereignty. “We understand what it feels to be oppressed,' says a Harriet's Wildest Dreams organizer. bit.ly/40ENvOa

Been a lot of people asking, 'What's w/ the media focus on the situation in Gaza' and not other conflicts?

This is from my colleagues at WaPo:

washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

Video w/ context from one of the groups protesting. twitter.com/IfNotNowOrg/st…

I was reporting outside this protest. Nobody tried to enter the building. They were trying to block off entrances, but had their backs turned to them.

Always check the source of the video, not the bluecheck plagiarizing it for RTs.

D.C. oversight in action ->

“The hearing was more of a forward-looking informational session about what Bowser’s new policy will do, and it avoided probing how agencies have been investigating sexual harassment complaints.” washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Jim was a force in DC. He made people laugh, smile, and think hard about their choice of words and book purchases. Met him in 2018 when I first moved to DC, and Capitol Hill Books has been a favorite ever since. RIP

Chinatown's Flight Wine Bar to close after nearly a decade trib.al/58Nf1mO

Still need to make that crucial Thanksgiving dinner reservation? There’s plenty of beloved local restaurants offering special menus for the holiday this year. bit.ly/49xcS8Q