Breakfast links: A veteran transportation reporter sexually harassed multiple people
Martin Di Caro harassed multiple people
Longtime WAMU transportation reporter and occasional GGWash contributor Martin Di Caro harassed multiple people in the journalism and transportation industries, seeking sexual relationships with them, according to numerous allegations. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
Trump’s tweet on low-income housing in suburbs sparks controversy
On Wednesday President Trump tweeted that suburbanites will no longer need to worry about low-income housing being built in their neighborhoods, referring to his administration’s decision roll back an Obama-era program meant to address racial segregation in housing through expanded provisions of the Fair Housing Act. (New York Times)
Residents and local organizations call for DC to address housing concerns sooner
Residents and local organizations led a protest to bring awareness to the living conditions of seniors in public housing in Northwest DC. Garfield Senior apartments is one of the properties DCHA identified as needing major repairs. While DCHA acknowledges the urgent need for repairs, it admits that more substantial rehabilitation will come from its “Transformation Plan.” (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
Tysons leads the way in suburban office space
The region ranks number one in having the most suburban office space in the country. According to a new report, the largest suburban submarket in the region is Tysons, Virginia, which is also the seventh-largest submarket in the nation. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
Montgomery County passes bill limiting police use of force
The Montgomery County Council passed a bill that will put a limit on the amount of force police can use. The new bill will prohibit police officers from using chokeholds and limit the use of “no-knock” warrants. The legislation still allows for the use of deadly force as a last resort. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
Maryland’s Attorney General wants to hold off on evictions
Attorney General Brian Frosh called for Governor Larry Hogan to extend Maryland’s eviction moratorium until January and expand the amount of funding for rental relief programs in the state. Right now an estimated 292,000 Maryland residents are at risk of eviction. (Bennett Leckrone / Maryland Matters)
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