A spokesperson for the Prince George's County Department of Corrections said on Sunday that Bowman was brought into their custody on Wednesday, May 2 and was released on bond the next day. The spokesperson said there was nothing in the department's system indicating that he had any charges or warrants until Friday afternoon. … [Read more...] about DC Murder Suspect Accidentally Released From Custody in Maryland
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DC Federal Judge Refuses To Confirm Arbitration Award To Hardy Oil & Gas
In 1997, HEPI entered into a contract with the Government of India, allowing HEPI to search for and potentially extract hydrocarbons from an area off of India’s southeastern coast. HEPI discovered a reserve of hydrocarbons in 2006 through an exploratory well drilled in the geographic block, and claimed that it was natural gas, entitling it to a five-year appraisal period. … [Read more...] about DC Federal Judge Refuses To Confirm Arbitration Award To Hardy Oil & Gas
DC’s public schools have gone from a point of pride to one of the city’s largest embarrassments
School Superintendent Hanseul Kang promised Grosso a "new accountability system" to prevent these kinds of abuses. The interim chancellor, Amanda Alexander, told the committee the estimated graduation rate for 2018 would end up just over 60 percent, a drop of more than 10 percentage points now that the attendance rules are being properly enforced. The chancellor's office runs the public school system while the Office of the State Superintendent of Education oversees both the public schools and Washington's robust charter school system. … [Read more...] about DC’s public schools have gone from a point of pride to one of the city’s largest embarrassments
Large Portion of DC Told to Boil Water Due to Contaminant Risk
A map the water authority released early Friday shows that a major portion of the city is affected, starting north of K Street and New York Avenue and running the entire width of the District from east to west. … [Read more...] about Large Portion of DC Told to Boil Water Due to Contaminant Risk
DC’s slow expansion of e-scooter program, higher fees and more rules disappoints companies and supporters
"The proposed vehicle fleet of 600 vehicles is simply not enough to meet the city's transportation needs," said Mary Caroline Pruitt, a spokeswoman for Lime, which started operations with dockless bikes but has since transitioned to mostly e-scooters. "While we want to be able to reliably and equitably serve District residents throughout the city in its entirety, we cannot do so unless the cap is significantly increased." … [Read more...] about DC’s slow expansion of e-scooter program, higher fees and more rules disappoints companies and supporters
