Statement: Status of DGS & DCPS Back To School Readiness
Yesterday morning, I and several of my Council colleagues met with leaders of DC Public Schools (DCPS) and of the Department of General Services (DGS), which is responsible for DCPS facilities maintenance. We all know that every student and staff member deserves a school that is comfortable, safe, and conducive to learning, and I have consistently […]
Councilmember Robert White Calls on Mayor to Secure Funding For a New DC Jail in Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Citing the need to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, and bring equity to our criminal justice system, Councilmember Robert White called for new approaches to detention, starting with the construction of a new DC Jail with facilities that promote education, workforce training, reentry, and rehabilitation programs. The DC Jail has a long history of poor […]
Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Amendment Act of 2022
Today, I introduced and the Council passed a resolution commemorating March as Women’s History Month and acknowledging the accomplishments of women in the District of Columbia. In the District, 52.6% of residents identify as women. Our city is home to a rich and exciting history filled with the exceptional contributions of women across a variety […]
Marion Barry Day: A Celebration of DC’s Transformative Leader
“In Washington, DC, over my sixteen years as Mayor, as well as after my sixteen years, over 100,000 young people got jobs, and we put thousands of families in new housing. We put it in the budget and made it a priority for these youth and their families. We wanted to make sure we had […]
Statement on the Reappointment of Karima Holmes as the Director of DC’s Office of Unified Communications
I’m very concerned by the Mayor’s decision to reappoint Karima Holmes as Director of the Office of Unified Communications (OUC), the body that handles the city’s 911 and 311 calls. Last year, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor found that, under her leadership, the OUC’s 911 operations—for most months in 2019 and 2020—failed […]
Councilmember Robert White’s Statement on MPD Lieutenant with Alleged Ties to the Proud Boys
A lieutenant with the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) intelligence branch is alleged to have ties to the right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, a key instigator of last January’s insurrection on the US Capitol. While the lieutenant was rightfully placed on leave, this is a troubling development and his role in MPD intelligence once again raises […]