
Jenny Gathright
Reporter at The Washington Post
covering D.C. gov @postlocal. email me tips! [email protected]
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21 hours ago |
washingtonpost.com | Meagan Flynn |Jenny Gathright
As indicted ex-D.C. lawmaker seeks election, opponents urge voters to move on (washingtonpost.com) As indicted ex-D.C. lawmaker seeks election, opponents urge voters to move on By Meagan Flynn; Jenny Gathright 2025062713492000 At a rare appearance at a Ward 8 candidates forum, ex-D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. answered one last question. Why, a voter wanted to know, had White never explained himself to residents after his bribery indictment?
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2 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Jenny Gathright
D.C.’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the city violence prevention agency that was potentiallyon the D.C. Council’s chopping blockthis week, maylive to see another day. Less than 48 hours after D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto proposed eliminatingthe violence prevention office under D.C. Mayor Muriel E.
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2 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Meagan Flynn |Jenny Gathright |Nick Mourtoupalas
Where each D.C. Council member stands on the Commanders RFK stadium deal (washingtonpost.com) Where each D.C. Council member stands on the Commanders RFK stadium deal By Meagan Flynn; Jenny Gathright; Nick Mourtoupalas 2025062610001600 Before the Washington Commanders can build a $3.7 billion stadium development at the decaying RFK Stadium site, the deal has to go through the D.C. Council. In the weeks since Mayor Muriel E.
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3 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Jenny Gathright |Meagan Flynn
D.C. lawmaker walks back cuts to violence prevention agency after criticism (washingtonpost.com) D.C. lawmaker walks back cuts to violence prevention agency after criticism By Jenny Gathright; Meagan Flynn 2025062418165000 The future of D.C.'s violence interruption programs was thrust into a chaotic and uncertain direction this week, after a lawmaker proposed dissolving one of the city's violence prevention agencies before reversing course after facing a swift chorus of criticism. The...
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Jenny Gathright |Meagan Flynn
D.C. mayor pushes youth curfew as council advances public safety bills (washingtonpost.com) D.C. mayor pushes youth curfew as council advances public safety bills By Jenny Gathright; Meagan Flynn 2025061723030700 Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is pushing the D.C. Council to pass stricter curfew laws for D.C. teens and young people, responding to concerns about large groups of unruly youths in popular nightlife areas.
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RT @McCartneyWP: Tip of hat to WashPost’s @Meagan_Flynn for getting D.C. Council members to go *on the record* in expressing concern that E…

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