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Sarah Y. Kim
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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 20h
Within the last year, over 50 new dispensaries have opened in neighborhoods across all eight wards. Both newcomers and veterans of the industry are wondering how stable the cannabis business will be moving forward. buff.ly/mSHQIDr
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Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 21h
New: Mayor Bowser is seriously considering turning down a bid for a fourth term.

She's discussed the prospect with her allies in recent days. Several have described it as a 50-50 chance she runs again. This would be a huge shift for a mayoral race defined by the incumbent:
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might not run for reelection. That could scramble the 2026 mayoral race
The three-term mayor is discussing the possibility of stepping aside, despite months of speculation she planned to mount a bid for a fourth term.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · 4d
This @wamu.org story was for the annual D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project by @streetsensedc.bsky.social. Check out the important work other local newsrooms are doing here: streetsensemedia.org/homeless-cri...
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · 4d
I spoke with folks who were living in homeless encampments cleared during Trump's federal takeover of D.C.. They lost many of their tents and belongings, but nearly two months later, they're still here. And without housing, many are still sleeping outside. wamu.org/story/25/10/...
Many remain unhoused on D.C. streets, months after the Trump administration ordered sweeping encampment clearings
The Trump administration abruptly cleared numerous homeless encampments in less than a month during its federal takeover of the District. Nearly two months later, many people are still in the region, ...
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NPR @npr.org · 13d
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Aug 15
Want to note an inaccuracy in my earlier post - this is not a 'ruling,' but point stands that following today's hearing,Chief Smith will be in charge of the city's police force, not Terry Cole.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Aug 15
The mayor has returned to the District.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Aug 15
BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled that Chief Pamela Smith retains leadership of D.C.’s police force, under Mayor Bowser’s leadership, following a suit by DC AG Schwalb against the Trump administration @wamu.org
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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · Aug 11
D.C. residents rallied near the White House this morning to protest President Trump’s federal takeover of city law enforcement.

Free DC led a rally near LaFayette Square this morning, where speakers called on D.C. area residents to fight back President Trump’s ‘fascist’ federal takeover.
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Margaret Barthel @margaretbarthel.bsky.social · Mar 20
I got emotional listening to @sarahykim.bsky.social's farewell to Black Lives Matter plaza feature. I never pass by without thinking about those heady, hopeful, hard days reporting on the protests in 2020.

It's remarkable that one space can contain so much. Listen:

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“You cannot take history away”: For D.C., Black Lives Matter Plaza isn’t truly gone
After nearly five years, D.C. is saying goodbye to Black Lives Matter Plaza. Painted overnight amid a wave of racial justice protests in the summer of 2020, the plaza was in and of itself a protest, w...
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 20
I wrote this story on what Black Lives Matter Plaza meant to D.C., with voices and sounds from the destruction. Special thanks to @margaretbarthel.bsky.social for all the tape she got on the front lines the summer of 2020, and all the DCist/WAMU journalists at the time documenting history.
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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · Mar 20
D.C. is dismantling Black Lives Matter Plaza. The city created the plaza in June 2020, days after police murdered George Floyd and on Breonna Taylor's birthday.

Some local residents felt the plaza was performative. It also became a gathering place where people found community. buff.ly/NNJZymc
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 20
AIDS United mobilizing support, urging people to call their senators and representatives: aidsunited.org/action/polic...
ACTION ALERT: CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention Is Under Attack! We Must Fight Back - AIDS United
CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention Is Under Attack! We Must Fight Back CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention Is Under Attack! We Must Fight Back We have heard very unfortunate news that there is an effort un...
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 20
"These abrupt and incomprehensible possible cuts threaten to reverse decades of progress, exposing our nation to a resurgence of a preventable disease with devastating and avoidable human and financial costs."
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 20
"...more people will fall ill, more lives will be lost, and we will be thrust back into an HIV epidemic reminiscent of the darkest chapters in public health history."
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 20
The Trump administration is considering shutting down the CDC's HIV division. LGBTQ health organizations across the country, including @whitmanwalker.bsky.social in D.C., say it will "severely impede the nation’s ability to prevent new HIV infections, undoing decades of hard-won progress."
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 10
Removing the mural will take a couple months. D.C. Department of Transportation tells me restoring the plaza to its former state will cost about $610,000, and will be paid for locally. Says other DDOT projects aren't being paused/delayed for this.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Mar 10
At the Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. The District is starting removal of the plaza today. In the summer of 2020, Mayor Bowser had the plaza painted over - a symbolic act of defiance against President Trump @wamu.org
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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · Mar 3
The U.S. figure skating community came together Sunday night at Capital One Arena for Legacy on Ice, a memorial and fundraising event to honor the families and loved ones of those killed in the January 29th crash near Reagan Airport, as well as first responders.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · Feb 27
The National Park Service predicts that the cherry trees will reach peak bloom from March 28-31. The dates are subject to change with the weather. But, if the timeline holds, peak bloom will pair nicely with the Cherry Blossom Festival. The Festival runs this year from March 20 until April 13th.
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Margaret Barthel @margaretbarthel.bsky.social · Feb 26
Time for a nerdy point about data on the federal workforce.

I've seen plenty of reporters and public officials referring to numbers from the Congressional Research service to give people a scale of the federal workforce in the D.C. region. crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · Feb 24
E Street Cinema, the beloved movie house in downtown D.C., announced it will close its doors later this year.

The movie theater's owner, Landmark Theaters, confirmed the closure to The Washington Post but did not provide a specific date for final closure.
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The 51st @51st.news · Feb 24
It's been one year since DCist was shut down. We're proud of what we've built in that time with all of you. If you'd indulge us in some reminiscing, plus dreaming of the future, we'd love to hear your thoughts: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We miss you, DCist
It's almost been a full year since the shut down of DCist! We want to hear from you, feel free to answer any / all of these questions:
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Feb 21
Such an important story by my colleagues @margaretbarthel.bsky.social, Chris Remington, and Tyrone Turner on USAID workers in the D.C. region. Read and take a listen:

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Local USAID workers are ‘in survival mode’
Thousands of local international development workers and contractors have been thrown into turmoil as the Trump administration pulls back on foreign aid. Some are considering leaving D.C.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Feb 21
This is a follow-up to a story I did late last year, shortly after the elections:
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Under Trump, transgender people in the D.C. region fear losing access to healthcare
Since Election Day, transgender people in D.C. have been grappling with “fear” and panic.” But they’re also finding hope in their communities.
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Sarah Y. Kim @sarahykim.bsky.social · Feb 21
A local health story we'll continue keeping an eye on: transgender people can still get gender-affirming services in D.C., which may include medication, surgery, and mental health. But under Trump, some centers have already cut back on their care or are facing pressure to.
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With gender-affirming care under threat, D.C. area providers worry about continuing services
D.C. area health centers providing gender-affirming care are navigating a delicate balance – between continuing their services, and not drawing the ire of the Trump administration.
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