Breakfast links: Inside and around the ever-expanding security perimeter, DC residents are trying to live life
National Guard troops at Logan Circle on Monday by Ted Eytan licensed under Creative Commons.
‘Like Gotham City’: Life in DC’s security zone
Threatened right-wing marches did not materialize over the weekend, but DC’s massive security zone is growing by the day, expanding into places DC residents live. Now many people face checkpoints and security screenings and are struggling just to run errands or leave the house. People experiencing homelessness carry the burden especially acutely as services are disrupted and expanding security perimeters threaten to displace people. (DCist, Mikaela Lefrak / DCist)
Mapping the security measures, checkpoints, and closures
The Washington Post maps street closures, vehicle checkpoints and the locations of heavy duty fencing around central DC ahead of a locked-down inauguration. (Post)
Maryland lawmakers look to dismantle racism
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones is announcing a “Black agenda” to dismantle inequalities in health, housing, banking, and other areas. Proposals include extending Medicaid for pregnant women, requiring healthcare providers to receive bias training, and making it easier to prove creditworthiness. (Ovetta Wiggins / Post)
Rent in Tysons drops, but it was high to begin with
Rent has fallen about 10% during the coronavirus pandemic in Tysons, but it was so high to begin with that housing costs are still unaffordable for many people. (Tysons Reporter / Tysons Reporter)
A Greenbelt police officer has died after being struck by a driver
A Greenbelt police officer, Christine Peters, died last week, 12 days after she was struck by a driver while responding to a different car crash. (Dan Morse / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Baltimore Safe Streets advocate shot and killed
Dante Barksdale, a well-known face of Baltimore’s violence prevention program Safe Streets, was shot and killed over the weekend. Barksdale worked to mediate conflict and steer people away from violence. (Justin Fenton and Hallie Miller / Baltimore Sun)
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