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Trump threatens jail time for DC’s unhoused
August 14, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey D.C., Welcome to another day in paradise, am I right!? Never thought I'd relate to a J-Crew wearing Subway sandwich thrower, but here we are. (P.S. Not an endorsement, unless 👀) The news hits heavy right now, but keep reading for a little bit of love.
What's CITY Talking About?
Trump Wants To Extend Police Takeover
President Trump said in a press conference yesterday that he hopes to lengthen the federal takeover of the MPD beyond the 30 days stipulated in D.C.’s Home Rule Act, for which he will need congressional approval. [Axios]
How Bad is DC’s Youth Crime Problem Really?
Youth crime is front and center in President Trump’s claims that D.C. is a dangerous hellscape. But the data tells a different story. Georgetown University crime expert Eduardo Ferrer tells us what’s real, what’s not, and how to actually fix the problem. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Trump Admin Cracks Down On DC’s Unhoused
Unscheduled homeless encampment clearings started yesterday in Foggy Bottom following Trump’s takeover of D.C. police. The administration is threatening jail time for those who don’t move. [Street Sense/DC News Now]
DC’s Delegate MIA Despite Federal Attacks
Eleanor Holmes Norton has come under fire for her absence during Trump’s D.C. takeover. The 88-year-old congressional delegate issued a statement late Monday but has not been seen in public or otherwise talked with media. [Politico]
- Does Eleanor Holmes Norton still have what it takes to fight for D.C.? [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 14
- 🤔 2025 TEDxLogan Circle "Rethink Courage" at National Housing Center (Downtown)
- 🍋 Cooking Class: Moroccan Magic at Hill Center DC (Capitol Hill)
- 🌈 Sapphic Songwriter Night at Songbyrd (Union Market)
- 🍅 Tomato Party at Common Good City Farm (Le Droit Park)
- 💌 Wine and Design at National Postal Museum (Near Union Station)
- 🏤 Late Night: A South Forty at National Building Museum (Penn Quarter)
- 🎥 Documentary: "Match in a Haystack" at Miracle Theatre (Capitol Hill)
Friday, Aug. 15
- 🎤 Small Doses at Rhizome DC (Takoma)
- 😆 Chamber of Comedy with Special Headliner Ali Sultan at DC Arts Center (Adams Morgan)
- 🔊 Ahmed Warshanna EP Release Show at The Potter’s House (Reed-Cooke)
- 🍿 “Wicked” at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (Penn Quarter)
- 🎶 Grooves in the Grove: Alisha Glover at The Wharf (Southwest)
- 💃 DC Bachata Congress at Gateway Marriott (Arlington)
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