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DCist: Police to Seal Off D.C. Neighborhoods

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Can you say Police State? The Examiner has the scoop on a controversial new program announced today that would create so-called “Neighborhood Safety Zones” which would serve to partially seal off certain parts of the…

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DCist: Another Way to Start a Parking Argument

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Yesterday City Desk pointed us to the YouTube video above concerning something that always fires up District residents — parking. The video in question creatively makes a point that’s long been a reality for…

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DCist: U.S. Supreme Court Rules D.C. Handgun Ban Unconstitutional

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled this morning to uphold an appellate ruling that says the District of Columbia’s 32-year-old handgun ban is unconstitutional.

The decision in District of Columbia v. Heller was written…

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DCist: Don’t Go Buying a Gun Just Yet

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So there we have it — the U.S. Supreme Court finally issued a definitive ruling on what the Second Amendment actually means. But what will it mean for the District in a more practical sense? For now, not much.

At the…

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DCist: SmartBike DC to Debut in Early June

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We just ran into District Department of Transportation’s Manager for Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transportation Demand Management Programs, Jim Sebastian, at the corner of R Street and Rhode Island…

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