City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🚨 Police pepper-spray protesters during Netanyahu speech
July 25, 2024 · 🫡 Ashe
Howdy, neighbor 🤠 City Cast Assistant Producer Ashe here, filling in for Kaela today. July has been a great month for new bar and restaurant openings in D.C., from new taco spots to the return of the beloved Duke’s Grocery in Dupont. Check them all out on our running “Best New Restaurants and Bars” list 😋
What's CITY Talking About?
Heightened Security During Netanyahu Visit
Police deployed pepper spray toward some demonstrators protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address yesterday. Thousands of Pro-Palestine protesters marched and blocked traffic downtown, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Some set U.S. flags ablaze. Police arrested 23 people. [X, Washington Post 🔒]
MoCo’s New Rent Cap
Montgomery County approved legislation capping rent hikes at 6% or the rate of inflation plus 3%, whichever is less. Officials hope the cap will stabilize the county’s rental housing market. [WJLA]
DCHA Employees Cry Foul
D.C. Housing Authority staff are alleging a hostile work environment under new CFO Heather Mueller. In a letter, employees outlined ‘harassment, intimidation, and bullying’ under the new leadership, following years of controversy and mismanagement. [City Paper, City Cast DC 🎧]
Betting Bonanza
Sports betting in the District is getting a major makeover with national giant DraftKings looking to open for business here. The city plans to open its sports betting monopoly up to competitors, after years of fumbled profits. [Focus Gaming News, City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, July 25
- 🎶 Tunes: Hana Vu | 6:30 p.m. | $18 | U Street Corridor
- 🪩 Anacostia Community Museum After Dark | 7 - 10 p.m. | Free | Anacostia
- 🪡 Patch-Making Workshop | 6 p.m. | Free | Le Droit Park
- 📚 James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday | 7 p.m. | Free | National Mall
- 🇫🇷 Library of Congress: Francophonica Ball | 5 p.m. | Free | National Mall
Friday, July 26
- 💃 Cuban Salsa Night at Folgers Library | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
- 🎸 Tunes: White Ford Bronco | 7 p.m. | $22 | Navy Yard
- 🎙️ Local Tunes: The Montaines | 8 p.m. | $5 | Adams Morgan
- 💚 BRAT Dance Party | 9 p.m. | $20 | Shaw
- 👯 Line Dancing Workshop | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Shepherd Park
- 🎛️ Lunice at Flash Rooftop | 6 p.m. | $20 | Shaw
Today on City Cast
DC Sports Gambling is Getting a Makeover
D.C.’s weird, sports-betting system is in desperate need of an overhaul, and it’s finally here. Washington Business Journal’s Alan Kline explains what’s new and what it says about how city government works.
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