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D.C. Councilmembers react to House passage of D.C. CRIMES Act

DC Councilmember Pinto continues neighborhood safety walks, gets heckled in Ward 7

Nadeau Bill Would Launch Independent Investigation of Sexual Harassment Allegations Against John Falcicchio

The proposal comes as a third woman accuses John Falcicchio of sexual harassment.

Bowser's Budget Games To Allow Hikes at Rent-Controlled Units

This is a policy choice coming from above the agency, said At-Large Councilmember Robert White, whose bill would have softened the allowable rent increase.

Department of Employment Services Being Investigated

Credit: Darrow Montgomery Dozens of laid-off D.C. workers testified to the Council on Wednesday about the ongoing problems at the Department of Employment Services. They named problems that claimants have been experiencing since last spring: miscommunication from DOES, difficulties with out-of-state wages, interruptions in payments whenever the agency needs to make system updates to comply with federal law.  The latest problem left countless claimants going without benefits for roughly one month, including Deb Witherspoon, a Capitol Hill resident who waited five weeks to receive money. This left many struggling to afford everyday necessities. DOES Director Unique Morris-Hughes told the press that eligible claimants would begin receiving payment starting April 20, but some weren’t paid until just recently. And a number of claimants are still owed back pay. In light of everything that’s transpired since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, D.C.’s Office of the Inspector