Jenny Gathright

The initiative injects a new element into the public debate over the future of the land around the abandoned RFK Stadium in D.C.

The city’s budget woes took form in March, when both chambers of Congress passed a stopgap spending bill that effectively canceled the city’s 2025 budget, forcing D.C. to revert to 2024 spending levels.

Trump intended to host one during his first term but backed off amid pushback from the Army and D.C. officials.

All of the six victims were in stable condition, authorities said. Their attacker was in surgery, police said.

The initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce recidivism, D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said at a news conference Thursday.

A possible Democratic proposal boosted D.C.’s hopes of avoiding potential layoffs but also inched the nation closer to a potential government shutdown.

The bill, also known as a continuing resolution, now moves to the Senate, where D.C. officials hope Democrats will help them defeat the measure.

The mayor and D.C. Council warned that the city would have to find over $1 billion in immediate, across-the-board cuts impacting every area of D.C. government if the bill passes.

The election is set for July 15, with early voting from July 11 to July 14, according to a spokesperson for D.C.’s Board of Elections.

The mayor’s vision is likely to face intense scrutiny from a divided D.C. Council and their constituents, who are not all convinced that it would be good for city taxpayers.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said the legislation is an attempt to support affordable housing providers who are in crisis mode over unpaid rent. Tenant advocates are worried.

The meeting brought the council one step closer to expelling White, an extraordinary move that would mark the first time in the history of D.C. home rule that the body has formally voted to eject one of its own.

The bill would add a refundable 10-cent deposit to the price of beverage containers sold in D.C. stores and create a system for people to return empty bottles and cans.

The lawsuit argues that federal agencies and military sites created landfills, allowed waste to flow into the river and perpetuated an outdated sewage system that dumped waste directly into the Anacostia.

What the facility will ultimately look like remains in flux, with city officials recently ordered to make changes to their latest design proposal.

The meeting marked lawmakers’ last chance to pass bills this session before they have to start from scratch next year, leading to a packed agenda.

Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) said he is in favor of expelling White, who pleaded not guilty to a federal bribery charge in September.

District officials say their choices helped restore law and order in the city after a year that saw a generational spike in violence.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) also credited Kwelli Sneed with helping to contribute to the 35 percent drop in violent crime D.C. has seen this year.

Bowser tapped Kwelli Sneed, the interim director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), to permanently take the helm at the agency.