Affluent residents see their pain validated in national media, while lower-income and Black communities are left to quietly grieve their losses.
Jun 08, 2017
One-time D.C. Mayoral Candidate Snuck An Ad For His Black History Tours Into CNN’s Comey Coverage
“I was right behind Wolf Blitzer!” Don Folden notes with glee. “That was my guerrilla warfare marketing move.”
“Like, Share, Elect” will open in April and stay up through the end of inauguration weekend in 2017.
On Wednesday, our Republican National Convention delegate caught up with former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and really kicked it at the CNN Grill.
CNN yesterday picked up on the D.C. Fire Department response last weekend to a resident’s request to fill up an above-ground pool amid a blackout caused by last Friday’s derecho storm.
Jun 28, 2012
CNN Blows It on Health Care Decision
CNN was the first to report the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case determining the fate of the 2010 law known as Obamacare. Yeah, they kind of rushed it on this one.
It’s been a rough patch for WUSA reporter Andrea McCarren in the wake of a story she filed earlier this month about how easy it was for some area youths to buy alcohol. Yesterday she told CNN about the nasty reactions her story has produced.
Sep 11, 2009
Incident on Potomac River Was Just an Exercise
The U.S. Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise on the Potomac River this morning, which initially caused a scare due to its proximity to the Pentagon during Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies. CNN originally reported that the U.S. Coast Guard had opened fire on a boat in the Potomac River this morning, but the incident was actually a training exercise. Given the exercise’s timing and location, on the morning of September 11, near the…
Jul 16, 2009
Remember, It’s Never Marion Barry’s Fault
Embedded video from CNN Video NOTE: We’ve replaced the partial video with the complete clip from CNN. Via City Desk, today Marion Barry took to CNN to defend himself against recent allegations involving former girlfriend Donna Watts-Brighthaupt and the brewing investigation into allegations that he funneled earmarks to organizations under his control. In a spirited seven-minute exchange with CNN anchor Carol Costello (only a short part is included in the video above, we’ll update if…