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Bowser Administration and Public Safety Officials Announce Fourth of July Public Safety Preparations
(Washington, DC) – Today, the Bowser Administration joined federal officials to share updates on preparations for this year’s Fourth of July celebrations. Events across Washington, DC will include the Capitol Hill and Palisades parades, the...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Bridging Worlds: The Power and Practice of Cultural Diplomacy
When June 18, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Where Middle East Institute 1763 N St NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036 (Map) The panel explores how cultural diplomacy can serve as a powerful tool to foster mutual understanding, advance national...

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump Administration’s Attempt to Remove PREA Protections
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Jane Doe, et al. v. Pamela Bondi, et al., in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration’s executive...

Statement on June 2025 Revenue Estimates
(Washington, DC) – Today, the DC Government released the revised revenue estimates for the District of Columbia Budget and Financial Plan. The revenue forecast remains relatively unchanged across the financial plan compared to the February...

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Fair Housing Protections
Regulations developed to prevent discriminatory housing practices, racially segregated neighborhoods OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of...

IUI announces completion of DC DHCF Medicaid Data Warehouse Project
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IUI successfully completed the District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) Medicaid Data Warehouse (MDW) project. The project received a high performance...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY AND WATERCRAFT RESTRICTIONS: 2025 Fourth of July Celebration and Other Events
On Friday, July 4, 2025, the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In addition to this event, there are other events in the city which will require extensive street closures that motorists should take into...

IUI Recognized as Longtime Resident Business by DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Information Unlimited, Inc. ( IUI), a leading provider of provider of technology and logistics services, is proud to announce its certification as a Longtime Resident Business...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

U.S. Judge Delivers Major Blow to Trump’s Asylum Ban
(MENAFN) A U.S. federal judge dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump's latest bid to close the asylum process, declaring that the White House had overstepped both Congressional mandates and Constitutional limits. In a comprehensive...

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 23, 2025, to Sunday, June 29, 2025
Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify, interdict, and interrupt armed violent offenders within the District. In addition...

MPD Provides Update on 7th Street Homicide
The Metropolitan Police Department is providing an update on a fatal shooting that occurred Monday night in Northwest. On Monday, June 30, 2025, at approximately 10:28 p.m., Third District officers responded to the sound of gunshots in the 1200...

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Legal Challenge to Unlawful Termination of Job Corps
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined an amicus brief, alongside 21 attorneys general, in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps in Cabrera et al. v. Department of Labor...

MPD Seeks Multiple Suspects in a Robbery in Northwest
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the community’s assistance to identify and locate multiple suspects who assaulted and robbed a victim in Northwest. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the victim was standing outside of...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Attorney General James Co-Leads Coalition Defending Humanitarian Immigration Program
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in filing a brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold an order blocking the federal government from...

Women Palante Celebrates Pitch Winners and Program Graduation
WASHINGTON D.C, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Women Palante proudly announces the winners of its 2025 Pitch Competition, marking the successful conclusion of its flagship Mother Entrepreneurs Program...

Washington state files amicus brief in support of legal challenge to unlawful termination of Job Corps
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with the attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national program that offers career...