Hotels in the city could be sheltering right-wing extremists seeking to disrupt the inauguration and put D.C. residents’ health at risk, activists say.

High rent, poor conditions, and growing unrest have all combined to turn tenants into activists.

DJs have spun records at protests, artists have filmed music videos on BLM Plaza, and go-go has gotten its shine.

Many of them say their focus has shifted away from protests toward concentrated legislative and local action.

Bidding for the “world’s best hood ornament,” a bit of a D.C. celebrity, is just over $1,000.

It’s happening March 31 in Easton, Md.

The group is trying to raise $25,000 for the quilt through Kickstarter.

Eight District residents arrested in a number of recent protests for D.C. voting rights and autonomy are headed to trial, while nine others opted to pay a fine after appearing in a D.C. courtroom this morning for a preliminary hearing.

I first encountered local writer/activist Hawah last fall at a Subcontinental Drift open mic night. He was performing as a member of ShantiSalaam, a collective of local South Asian American artists who toured 11 cities in India and Pakistan in late 2006/early 2007 to promote tolerance among South Asians of different religious backgrounds. The group’s performance used music, spoken word, and audience interaction to address issues of intolerance between individuals and the institutional forces that…