The Washington Inquisitor
D.C. Council
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Lewis George carried every ward and has already topped Bowser’s 2022 vote total, D.C. election data show
An Inquisitor analysis of D.C. Board of Elections precinct results shows Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George won all eight wards with 84.4 percent, turnout ranged from 48.5 percent in Ward 3 to 34.7…
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D.C. jail ended contact visits to stop contraband. Its own log shows total recoveries didn’t fall.
An Inquisitor review of the Department of Corrections’ contraband log finds 41 recoveries at the treatment facility before contact visits ended and 46 after, though visiting-linked finds did drop.
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Advocates back domestic violence bills at D.C. Council hearing but question pretrial detention
Bills from Council member Brooke Pinto and Mayor Muriel Bowser drew support and concerns; MPD cited staffing for a proposed unit.
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D.C. attorney general backs eviction mediation pilot, asks Council for four changes
The SHARE Act would require mediation in some nonpayment eviction cases. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s office says initial hearings now take up to 90 days and wants mediation to start at filing,…
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D.C. rodent complaints rise 24% as city response slows, records show
Residents filed 18,124 rodent requests through 311 from Jan. 1 to Oct. 25, the most in at least four years. The share closed on time fell to 88.8 percent, and in Ward…