Esther Ciammachilli

3 weeks ago | wamu.org | Esther Ciammachilli |Jackson Sinnenberg |Kojo Nnamdi

President Donald Trump signed executive orders this week that take aim at how American history is being presented at Smithsonian Institutions, and at an alleged crime problem in D.C.“President Trump has long vowed to crack down on crime in D.C., even though violent crime here is lower than it’s been in 30 years,” said WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi in a conversation about top stories from this past week. “Trump created the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful” task force, made up exclusively of federal officials.

4 weeks ago | wamu.org | Esther Ciammachilli |Jackson Sinnenberg

One year ago, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the container ship Dali collided into it. The 50-year-old bridge buckled and fell into the Patapsco River. Six construction workers, who were repairing potholes on the bridge at the time, were killed.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Jackson Sinnenberg |Esther Ciammachilli

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stories WAMU will be highlighting in the days ahead:Topping the list of  news we’re monitoring this week – the House of Representatives will begin negotiations over a bill to undo $1.1 billion in cuts to D.C.’s budget. House members left town after pushing through a stopgap measure that will fund the federal government through September, the end of the federal fiscal year.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Jackson Sinnenberg |Esther Ciammachilli

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stories WAMU will be highlighting in the days ahead:Maryland’s Senate is expected to take up a legislative package this week that will reform parts of the landmark Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education plan. The House passed the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act last week after lengthy debate between moderate Democrats, who were joined by the Republican minority, and the rest of the conference.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Chris Remington |Esther Ciammachilli

The D.C. Cannons out of the Fort Dupont area of Ward 8 is the longest serving minority hockey program in North America. And for more than 50 years, Coach Neal Henderson has led them. The team has provided a unique opportunity for hundreds of children in the predominantly Black neighborhood to play a sport that has for decades catered to white kids. Henderson told WAMU Morning Edition host Esther Ciammachilli that the concept of the Cannons started close to home.