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DC Medical Marijuana Users to No Longer Need Doctor Approval
It will soon be easier for adults to get medical marijuana in the District. The D.C. Council approved emergency legislation that clears the way for buying medical cannabis without seeing a doctor first. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Disagreements Create Doubts About DC Football Stadium Return
A D.C. leader says infighting is delaying progress courting the Commanders with a new stadium. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Disagreements Create Doubts About New Stadium at RFK Site
A deal to turn over control of the land surrounding RFK Stadium from the federal government to D.C. is stalled because Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Mayor Muriel Bowser can’t agree on what to do with the land, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton told the Washington Post.
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DC Council Passes Emergency Police Reforms
The D.C. Council took up emergency legislation that will largely demilitarize police. News4’s Cory Smith reports.
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DC Council Unanimously Passes Police Reform Legislation Amid Ongoing Protests
D.C.’s local government has passed sweeping police reform legislation amid historic protests in the city after the killing of George Floyd. The D.C. Council unanimously approved emergency legislation Tuesday to limit use of force by police, release body camera footage more quickly and limit the role of the police union in the police disciplinary process. The council voted to...
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DC Unveils Police Reform Legislation
The D.C. mayor council shared new legislation Monday that would aim to reduce misconduct and expand accountability for police in the District. News4’s Cory Smith reports.
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DC Police Reform Expected; Leaders Resist Calls to ‘Defund the Police'
Emergency legislation set to go before D.C.’s local government Tuesday would ban chokeholds by police, speed up the release of police body camera footage and boost funding for alternative measures to reduce and respond to crime. D.C.’s mayor, police chief and council chairman said Monday they believe the bill will pass but pushed back against the call to “defund...
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DC Council Chair Urges Jack Evans to Quit Before Expulsion Vote
The chairman of the Washington, D.C., Council has urged a member saddled with allegations of wrongdoing to resign before a formal vote to expel him from office.
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DC Council Committee Recommends Expulsion of Jack Evans
The majority of D.C. Council members say they will vote to remove Jack Evans from office. If the final vote goes the same way, it will be the first time that the D.C. Council has voted to remove one if its own. Mark Segraves reports.
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DC Council Votes to Rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day
“Columbus enslaved, colonized, mutilated, and massacred thousands of Indigenous People in the Americas,” Council Member David Grosso said in a statement.
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DC Permits Medical Marijuana in Public Schools
D.C. Public Schools clarified its policy on medical marijuana, saying health professionals will administer medical marijuana to students in schools.
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Most Americans Oppose DC Statehood, Poll Says
In a Gallup poll conducted in June, 64 percent of respondents said they opposed statehood for D.C.
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Jack Evans Stripped of Finance Committee Chairmanship
The D.C. Council voted to strip Council member Jack Evans of his chairmanship of the powerful Committee on Finance and Revenue. Mark Segraves reports.
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Evans Demands Chance to Defend Self to DC Council
Council member Jack Evans made a surprise statement to the D.C. Council Tuesday demanding an opportunity to defend himself before a vote to strip him of a powerful committee post.
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DC Council Plans Investigation of Jack Evans
The chairman of the D.C. Council says there will be an independent investigation on council member Jack Evans to find out if he violated ethics rules. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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McConnell Appears to Call DC, Puerto Rico Statehood ‘Socialism' in Fox News Interview
Speaking to Laura Ingraham in a Fox News interview on June 14, McConnell spoke about his opposition to statehood for either Washington, D.C., or Puerto Rico, saying the push is part of a larger effort by House Democrats to pass “socialist” policies like the Green New Deal and Medicare-for-all.
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NASA Honors ‘Hidden Figures' in Street Renaming Ceremony Outside NASA Headquarters
The street outside NASA HQ is being renamed to honor three black female scientists who helped take NASA to space.
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DC Tables Medical Marijuana Protections for City Workers
Medical marijuana is legal in D.C. — But city employees with prescription cards could still lose their jobs if they use it.
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DC Statehood Bill Scheduled for House Committee Hearing
A major D.C. statehood announcement is promised by the city’s top elected officials.