City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
D.C. moves forward with reparations bill
June 15, 2023
Hey there, Washingtonian! We are on the hunt for D.C.’s smallest park. We were inspired by Woodley Park's Pocket Park. Do you know of any cutie parks or gardens around D.C.? Throw a tip our way!
What's CITY Talking About?
Crime Lab Stays Separate
The D.C. Council voted to keep D.C’s crime lab independent of the D.C. police. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget proposal called for the lab to be absorbed by the MPD but the council felt that could create a conflict of interest and compromise future investigations. They’re still pondering oversight solutions to fix the troubled crime lab that lost its accreditation in 2021. [DCist]
Trying to Veto the Veto
The House of Representatives made a last-ditch effort to block the police accountability bill passed by the D.C. Council last year. President Joe Biden vetoed the Republican-sponsored resolution to block the bill, and on Tuesday, the House could not muster the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto. The vote fell mostly on partisan lines and follows the recent trend of the Republican-led House interfering in D.C.’s local affairs. [DCist]
Bears in D.C? Impawsible …
The D.C. area had another bear sighting this week, this time in Rockville. Officers are working with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to find it. This is becoming a bizarre trend! A black bear was caught in Northeast D.C. last week and released into the wild. And two months ago, another was captured in Montgomery County. [WTOP]
What To Do
🍗 Vegan Comfort Food | Thursday | 7 p.m.
Enjoy all the vegan fried chicken and mac n’ cheese you can eat while sipping on wine pairings at this Sticky Fingers chef tasting. [$110, NoMa]
🎭 Broadway In the Park | Friday | 8 p.m.
Hear all the best musical numbers from your favorite Broadway shows at this performance at Wolf Trap, led by stars Megan Hilty and Lea Salonga. [$33, Vienna]
🎉 Juneteenth Community Day | Saturday | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture will have stations and workshops on gardening, food, music, and arts and crafts for all ages. [Free, National Mall]
🎵 Re:SET DMV | All Weekend
You still have time to grab tickets to the Re:SET DMV music festival with indie bands like Boygenious, Toro y Moi, and LCD Soundsystem. [$45+, Merriweather Post Pavilion]
Today on City Cast
The fight for statehood has been a longstanding wish for residents of the District. Will D.C. get it? Who is against it? And what would it look like if the District got it? D.C. broadcast legend Kojo Nnamdi gives us his perspective on what D.C. statehood could look like if it’s granted.
If you made it to today, keep going! The long weekend is in sight.
Kaela
Free · 5 days a week