City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
DC’s little league gets major drama
August 22, 2023
Morning neighbor! Ever feel like Washingtonians take work a little bit too seriously? A recent study raked D.C. as the most overworked city in the country based on number of hours worked, number of side hustles, people working over age 65, and more.
What's CITY Talking About?
Major League Drama for D.C.’s Little League
High-powered parents have accused Northwest Washington Little League president Ricky Davenport-Thomas of breaking eligibility rules to poach players to stack his team. The accusations were sent via email as a 40-page letter written like a legal brief. Davenport-Thomas rejected the allegations. [Washington Post 🔒]
D.C. Is a Homicide Outlier
Homicides in D.C. are rising to levels we haven’t seen in decades. But homicides are falling in other major cities. Why are we the outlier? Local officials and criminologists speculate the disconnect between our city-run police department and the federal-run criminal justice system is to blame, or because of a deserted downtown struggling to recover from the pandemic. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: The city is trying a bunch of different methods to quell the seemingly never-ending rise in crime. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Results Are In: D.C. Dines Late
D.C. residents eat dinner later than any U.S. state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our peak dinner time is 7:10 p.m. Dinner time nationally peaks at 6:19 p.m., while some states like Pennsylvania gather at 5:37 p.m. Of course D.C. is much smaller, which indicates less variation in work schedules and commute than most states. But still, how very European chic of us! [Flowing Data]
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What To Do
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🧙🏾 Witches Night Party | Wednesday | 7 p.m.
Head to the Dew Drop Inn for this witchy evening with tarot and astrology readings, raffles, DJs, and more. [Free, Brookland]
🎉 Women’s Equality Day | Thursday | 5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a women-led marketplace and performances at Sycamore & Oak. [Free, Congress Heights]
🌿 Urban Foraging | Thursday | 6 - 8 p.m.
Find wild edible plants and learn how they are used to make cider. [$37, Brightwood]
Today on City Cast
Ben’s Chili Bowl Is Turning 65!
We sat down with Virginia Ali, the matriarch of Ben’s Chili Bowl, which turns 65 today! She talks about the early days serving Howard University students, living through the fires of 1968, and what the restaurant is like now.
Thanks for reading! See you tomorrow.
Kaela
Today’s newsletter was edited by Natalia Aldana. News was written by Susannah Broun.
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