Today, the Washington Post unveiled a new tool which will allow readers to submit corrections to any report the newspaper releases on its website. While crowd-sourcing this job instead of just hiring a couple of extra digital copy editors is an...interesting move, we do feel obliged to pass along our deepest condolences to the poor sap who has to be the one to sift through all these comments -- especially when it comes to the responses that the "Is there some other way we can improve this story?" field will attract. more ›

Last Sunday, during a roundtable discussion on NBC's Meet the Press, Representative Raul Labrador (R-ID) made the mistake of attributing seven recent homicides to the District of Columbia, when in fact they had occurred in neighboring Prince George's County. Despite the fact that all Labrador (or someone on his staff) had to do to avoid the error was simply look at this website which said the District had only experienced three homicides at the time of his comment, we were still willing to cut the guy a break. After all, we realize that it's incredibly easy for some members of Congress to simply lump our region together into one homogenous geographical glob. more ›

A correction published on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Washington Post: more ›

From today's corrections section in the Washington Post.
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Via Gothamist, the New York Post reports on what looks to be a prank involving the American University alumni magazine, American Magazine, on two graduates of the D.C. school who later lived together in New York. In the spring edition of the magazine, it was apparently falsely reported that Ross Weil, 29, and Brett Royce, 28 were "life partners" who had been gay married, adding that they were leaders of a fake group called the... more ›

Isn't it Friday yet, Washington? Alas, we've still got to muddle through two hot, muggy days before what's looking to be another gorgeous weekend finally begins. With weather like this, you might be tempted to don footwear most people would deem inappropriate for work, like say, flip-flops. Other people might then be tempted to make fun of you for your choice of shoes, and they wouldn't be wrong -- flip-flops are, as we all know,... more ›

Yesterday afternoon, after hearing a crash and some yelling out in my street on Capitol Hill, I stepped outside to check it out. Figuring it was neighborhood kids playing ball in the street, I found something much more exciting. Two officers from the Department of Corrections were standing, guns drawn, over a bejumpsuited and beshackled inmate laying face-down in the street, excitedly explaining to him that he was "fucking lucky, motherfucker!" I assume this is because they had opted not to shoot him, though it could have been because he lost only one shoe in his great escape instead of both. more ›

In last week's Feed, we mentioned that the unearthing of Eric Ripert's impending move to D.C. was courtesy of Tom Sietsema in a May 2006 TomChat. We were mistaken, however. The scoop on the story goes to the Washingtonian's Todd Kliman, who uncovered the story in his chat first (link is unavailable, sorry, you can read his latest chat though). more ›

The mildest December in recent memory looks to continue on for a little while longer, but don't expect actually enjoyable weather between now and Christmas Day. Instead, overcast skies and drizzly rain are settling in to the metro area, just in time to make the holiday feel slightly less merry (though maybe a little more like that thing called winter we keep hearing about). You still don't need that long underwear you asked Santa for,... more ›

Good morning, Washington. What's happening on the semi-cloudy Tuesday morning? Well, it looks like D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has come up with a solution to the above-ground/underground parking issue for the new stadium: combining the two options! A meeting will be held this morning to discuss the issue. And it seems that area utility crews spent much of last night trying to bring power back to thousands of area residents after yesterday's storm. As many as 20,000 may have lost power, courtesy of high winds and lightning. more ›

The D.C. Jail -- officially known as the Central Detention Facility -- stands sandwiched into a corner on the easternmost edge of Capitol Hill. Located on Reservation 13 alongside the old D.C. General Hospital, it is bordered on one side by the Anacostia River waterfront, on another side by the historic Congressional Cemetery, on a third side by 19th Street, standing directly across from a quiet and picturesque residential neighborhood. Neighborhood residents -- this DCist... more ›

Well folks, today is 06/06/06. If you're unaware of the old wives tales associated with this date, Livescience.com may shed some light on it. And since it's somewhat hard to avoid an entire day, just watch out for any folks named Damien, the apocalypse, or devilish things today. Officers Placed on Leave after D.C. Jail Break: In what sounds like a Hollywood storyline, the D.C. jail break continues to make news. WJLA tells us that... more ›

In the 70's, Karen Carpenter sang that "Rainy Days and Mondays" always got her down. Well, this would chart as a real downer, as today combines the two. On a cheerier note, Saturday morning I took in the unveiling of Cultural DC's Shaw Heritage Trail, which included a fabulous performance by the Shiloh Baptist Church choir and had a great turn-out from the community; check out the Trail, and the local Shaw businesses, sometime in... more ›

Sitting in a cage behind a glass wall wearing an orange jumpsuit, Tsombikos looks defiant, not shaken. He smiles easily. His eyes are a little puffy from sleep deprivation, because, he says, breakfast is served at 4 a.m. The early wake-up call is a tactic to keep inmates lethargic so they will obey guards, Tsombikos says. (Actually, says Department of Corrections spokesperson Beverly Young, breakfast starts as early as 3 a.m. “Because the overwhelming majority of inmates will reenter society as aspiring productive members,” she wrote in an e-mail, “they are discouraged from sleeping all day.”)

The Post is reporting that mid-day today, a 27-year-old prisoner who escaped from a prisoner transport bus was killed after falling into oncoming traffic at Third and D Streets, Northwest. After escaping from the bus, the Post reports that the prisoner "was clinging to the underside of the vehicle when he fell from his spot and was hit by cars." Traffic in the area was snarled for hours while the D.C. police, responsible for investigating the traffic fatality, surveyed the scene. Both the U.S. Marshal's Service and the Department of Corrections are looking into the escape. more ›

On the day following the D.C. Council's second and final endorsement of a smoking ban in bars and restaurants, we can expect plenty of media coverage of the public's reaction. Are residents pleased to be smoke-free, or nervous at what consequences may lay ahead for the hospitality industry? According to a WJLA headline, which really scooped the competition, "Patrons Have Mixed Opinions On D.C. Smoking Ban." Hell, we could have told you that. Just read the newly-anarchic comments on any of our smoking ban posts. more ›

Well, it's been a banner year for the D.C. Jail. According to WTOP, the District's only penitentiary has mistakenly released seven inmates over the course of the last eleven months. Council-member Phil Mendelson (D-At Large), who oversees the jail, has called these slip-ups "authorized escapes." more ›

Photo of the District cityscape taken from the heights of Kalorama by Fur Cafe, posted in DCist Photos. Good morning Washington. We'll probably remind you again later on today, but please remember to come on out tonight to the Black Cat for DCist Presents: Unbuckled ... with Cartel and Bicycle Thieves. We're looking forward to a great show. You should be too. (Don't forget about the free concert ticket giveaways.) Capitol, President Evacuated: Remember... more ›

Last week DCist reviewed an online poll featured on the website of Vincent Orange's (D-Ward 5) mayoral exploratory committee. Without going into too much detail or snarky commentary, the poll was pitiful. Its questions were pointless, the spelling terrible (though corrections have since been made), and the results, well, that's the best part. more ›