Trump approves emergency declaration for Potomac spill

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Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Potomac Spill

The Trump administration officially granted D.C.'s request for federal aid to help with the Potomac sewage spill Saturday. EPA and FEMA are helping D.C. with repair efforts, but they aren’t expected to be completed until mid-March. [NBC4]

• Speaking of sewage — news about the spill made its way to the Colbert show last week, where we peeped friend of City Cast DC Mark Segraves! [X]

Bizarre Case of Nursing Home Murder Enters Second Week

Investigators in Maryland are searching for the shooter of 87-year-old Robert Fuller, a retired millionaire, lawyer, and Navy veteran who was shot in his room at the Cogir of Potomac assisted living facility. Fuller once self-published a crime novel called "Unnatural Deaths." On Friday, authorities released video of the suspect. [Washington Post 🔒]

DC Spends Millions on 'Violence Interruptors.' Is It a Scam?

D.C.’s violence interruption program is famously controversial. A recent Washington Post investigation found that the non-profit behind it has been using city tax dollars for pool parties, booze, and go-karting. The reporters who broke the story are on the pod today explaining why D.C. just can’t get the program straightened out. [Washington Post 🔒/City Cast DC 🎧]

Bill Investigates Truth Behind Hidden Graveyard Deaths

A new bill would create a commission to investigate what happened inside a segregated juvenile detention center in Maryland where 230 boys died in the early 20th century. Their bodies were found in a hidden graveyard last year, sparking legislative action. [Washington Post 🔒]

• Related: City Cast DC covered the initial investigation into the deaths of the young boys.

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