City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
Inside the fight over Malcolm X park
March 25, 2026 · 💌 Kaela
Okay, neighbor. Peak bloom is arriving. As a Washingtonian, are cherry blossoms overrated or underrated?
What's CITY Talking About
ICE Assigned To Dulles TSA Lines
Immigration officers have been stationed at Dulles Airport to help reduce TSA wait times and assist with crowd control. TSA officers haven’t been paid in weeks due to the partial government shutdown leaving many stations unmanned. Passenger response to the ICE officers was mixed. [NBC4]
Emergency Bill Demands Body Cam Footage Access
Mayor Bowser signed emergency legislation that expands public access to D.C. police body cam footage that captures federal agents using “serious force.” But, she issued a rare veto on a companion bill that would have required police to document the presence of federal officers at arrests or if they used force. [Washington Post 🔒]
How Elon Musk’s DC Hyperloop Project Failed
Back in 2017 Elon Musk claimed he had secured government approval to bring his “Hyperloop” — a high-speed pod tunnel that goes under the eastern seaboard — to D.C. Now, it’s considered a flop. Tech journalist Matt Ribel explains the bizarre story of how one of the most hyped transit promises quietly collapsed. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Trump Gets Sued Over Kennedy Center Renovations
Several of the nation's top architectural and preservation groups are suing Trump over his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center. They asked the judge to pause the project saying Trump bypassed critical congressional approvals and is violating historic preservation laws. [CNN]
Park Police Officer Shot In SE
Two suspects are being sought by police after a U.S. Park Police police officer was shot and hospitalized in Southeast Monday night. Police say the gunmen shot him as he drove by in an unmarked vehicle but knew he was an officer. [WTOP]
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What To Do
Wednesday, March 25
- 📚 Rebecca Solnit at Sixth & I (Chinatown)
- 🎒 Backpacking Basics Presentation at REI (NoMa)
- 🤓 A People’s History Trivia Night at Busboys and Poets (14 St. NW)
- 👽 The Search for Life Beyond Earth at the Old Naval Hospital (Capitol Hill)
- ✋ Happy Hour Bingo at Awbrey and Sons (Arlington)
Thursday, March 26
- 🏛️ Spotlight on Design: Olson Kundig at the National Building Museum (Penn Quarter)
- 🎭 Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest through May 3 at Mosaic Theater Company (H St. NE)
- 🧑🏫 Educator Night at East City Bookshop (Capitol Hill)
- 📵 Here & Now: A Phone-Free Experience by Kanso (Register to See Address
- 🐈⬛ The Fool: A Tarot Comedy Show at Black Cat (14 St. NW)
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