By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • December 16, 2020
Montgomery County Council is considering a bill that would prohibit landlords from considering some types of criminal records in rental applications. The bill is meant to curb discrimination that disproportionately affects renters of color.
By Nena Perry-Brown (Editorial Board) • December 16, 2020
In October, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) Board of Commissioners voted 5-4 against the agency commencing negotiations with their preferred co-developer for Greenleaf Gardens. By that following month, however, the Board voted 5-4 in favor, enabling the agency to move forward with the Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) with that co-developer. What made the difference? Here’s how the redevelopment process went from conceptual to doable.
The DC Superior Court ruled that the District’s eviction filing moratorium does not pass “constitutional muster” because it denies landlords their constitutional right to regain possession of their property. The ruling will only allow hearings, not immediate evictions. (Kyle Swenson / Post)
There have been mixed feelings about President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg. CityLab outlines some of the former mayor of South Bend’s transportation ideas and includes a rundown of his record. (Laura Bliss / City Lab)
Maryland’s Board of Public Works has approved a $250 million settlement that Maryland will pay out to the Purple Line Transit Partners, the Purple Line project’s consortium. (Katherine Shaver / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
DC will begin testing its sewage as part of a national study led by the US Department of Health and Human Services to identify possible hotspots coronavirus hotspots. (Andrew Giambrone / DCist)
A Kensington man pled guilty to second-degree assault charges stemming from an altercation with three young adults who were posting Black Lives Matter signs on the Captial Cresent Trail in June. Brennan apologized for his actions. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP. Tip: Chester B.)
Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott is making record-breaking donations to historically Black colleges in Maryland and Virginia. Donations include $40 million for Morgan State University, $30 million for Virginia State, $25 million for Bowie State and $20 million for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. (Luke Garrett / WTOP)
