Washington City Paper

The Washington City Paper is an alternative weekly newspaper that caters to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Founded in 1981 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, who also owned the Baltimore City Paper, it was initially named 1981. The publication changed its name to City Paper in January 1982, and later that same year, Smith and Hirsch sold 80% of it to Chicago Reader, Inc. By 1988, Chicago Reader, Inc. took full ownership by acquiring the remaining 20%. In July 2007, both the Washington City Paper and the Chicago Reader were purchased by Creative Loafing, a chain based in Tampa. Then in 2012, Creative Loafing Atlanta and the Washington City Paper were sold to SouthComm. The City Paper is distributed every Thursday, and in 2006, it had an average circulation of 85,588. The paper primarily focuses on local news and arts coverage.

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Kerfuffle Outside Ward 8 Candidate Forum Leads To Criminal Charge

2 days ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Eric Cleckley was arrested outside Union Temple Baptist Church Monday evening while a forum for candidates in the Ward 8 special election was taking place inside.
Trayon White Skips Ward 8 Candidate Forum as His Potential Successors Lay Out Their Vision for His Old Job

3 days ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Four empty chairs sat at the front of the room in the basement of Union Temple Baptist Church in Anacostia. And by the time candidates in the Ward 8 special election took their places for the Monday evening forum, one remained empty. That would be the seat reserved for Trayon “Ward Eight” White, as his name has appeared on the ballot in previous elections.
The Needle: Supreme Court OKs Another Trump Immigration Rollback, and U.S. Rep Wants to Rename Metrorail ‘Trump Train’

1 week ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! How to tank Metro ridership: A U.S. representative from Florida looking to suck up to Trump has introduced legislation that would withhold federal funds for Metro unless the transit agency renames its rail system “Trump Train.” The Make Autorail Great Again Act would also rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as the “Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access,” or WMAGA.
Spanish Cinema Now!, Samia, and More: City Lights for May 29-June 4

1 week ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Alan Zilberman |Serena Zets |Pat Padua |Louis Jacobson |Hannah Docter-Loeb

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! There is more to Spanish cinema than Pedro Almodóvar. We can’t deny that the director is a master of the form, but there are plenty of treasures beyond his prolific output. Co-sponsored by the Embassy of Spain and AFI Silver, the mini-festival Spanish Cinema Now! includes provocative films across many genres—without input from the beloved auteur.
17 Best Sugar Momma Sites: Date Wealthy Women

1 week ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Morris Munene

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The Needle: Someone Spat on Ed Martin, and Trump Hosts Crypto Patrons Looking to Line His Pockets

2 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Hawk tuah: Emily Gabriella Sommer did what many of you (but certainly not I) would have loved to do as you watched Ed Martin’s uniquely destructive tenure as U.S. Attorney for D.C. On May 8, Sommer spotted Martin, a friend to a Nazi sympathizer, standing on the sidewalk outside his office about to give an interview to Newsmax.
The University of the District of Columbia’s Police Chief Uncovered Evidence of Time Theft. When He Tried to Report To Outside Authorities, He Was Fired.

2 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Carlos Kelly’s relatively brief tenure as chief of the University of the District of Columbia’s police department was rocky, to say the least. In less than a year as UDC’s top cop, he rearranged the schedule to avoid the need for overtime shifts, eliminated a contract for extra campus security, and rooted out alleged time theft among the ranks, saving the university about $1 million in the past year, by his own estimates.
The Needle: Another Spectacle in the Oval, Libraries Rejoice, and More Military Parade Plans

2 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Ironic: Convicted felon and President Donald Trump attempted to lecture South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office on Wednesday, repeating false claims of genocide against White Afrikaner farmers and that the government was taking their land without compensation. At one point, he ordered staff to dim the lights and showed a video with what he claimed was evidence of systemic persecution of these farmers.
Worlds Greatest Dad, Bear McCreary, and More for the Long Weekend: City Lights, May 22-28

2 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Christina Smart |Brandon Wetherbee |Will Lennon |Allison R. Shely

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! It’s been nearly 20 years since Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” came whistling into our lives, turning into an ubiquitous hit spawning more than a few imitators (I’m talking about you, Foster the People with your “Pumped Up Kicks”). Now the Swedish trio are hitting the road in celebration of Writer’s Block, the 2006 album that spawned the hit, playing the release in its entirety.
The Needle: Censoring Intelligence Assessments, COVID Shot Restrictions, and Let’s Define Habeas Corpus

2 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Mitch Ryals

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Alternative facts: National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard’s top aide instructed intelligence officials to rewrite an assessment of the Venezuelan government’s relationship with the Tren de Aragua gang. Joe Kent ordered the revisions in order to protect Gabbard and convicted felon and President Donald Trump from criticism as the assessment contradicted their claims about the gang.