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Washington, D.C. to Lift Capacity Restrictions for Nightlife Venues This Summer
The trend towards reopening is rapidly picking up steam for the nightlife industry. Washington, D.C. is the latest major U.S. city to loosen pandemic restrictions on nightlife and entertainment venues. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in particular has gone even further, effectively putting a date on when capacity related restrictions could be lifted altogether. On May 21st, entertainment venues—including bars and nightclubs—will be allowed to operate at 50% scale, up from the current limit of 25% which was instated earlier this year. The new limits for nightlife venues align with Bowser’s recent directive for gyms, libraries, and retail locations, which were given the go-ahead to increase capacity on May 1st. Famed Washington, D.C. music venue Echostage. Echostag...
Infamous Cocaine Kingpin Rayful Edmond’s Life Sentence Reduced, Told On Everybody, Allegedly
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The name Rayful Edmond III rings bells in the DMV and throughout hood barbershops across the nation due to his cocaine trafficking exploits in the 1980’s and 1990’s. While he may have been serving a life sentence for his crimes, word is he is now getting released after years of dropping dime, on everyone, allegedly. FOX 5 DC reports that his sentence has been reduced because he cooperated with federal prosecutors, and there are court documents indicating as such. Often credited with introducting crack cocaine to Washington, Edmond is now 54 years old and had been in jail since 1989, but continued to sell drugs even after his incarceration. However, federal prosecutors agree that he has been a help to the government, and asked that his sentence be reduced...
Ariel Pink Attended Capitol Protest, Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer Stormed the Building
Instead of affirming the election of President-elect Joe Biden after some anticipated perfunctory displays of self-serving dogmatism, members of Congress faced an insurrection of Trump supporters on Wednesday. While the scary event likely turned some away from blind faith in a failed leader, it also may cause others to reconsider being fans of certain musicians: It turns out Ariel Pink and John Maus attended the Capitol protest-turned-seige, while Jon Schaffer of metal band Iced Earth was actually amongst those who stormed the building. Pink himself confirmed he was in Washington, DC with Maus after director Alex Lee Moyer, known for the pro-incel documentary TFW NO GF, posted an image of the three of them in a hotel. “The day we almost died but instead had a great time,” read the cap...
US Democrat Senate wins push stocks higher despite Capitol chaos
Clean sweep by Democrats allows them to enact big-spending policies likely to benefit the economy, investors say. Global stock markets rose and bonds nursed losses on Thursday in anticipation of a big-borrowing and big-spending Democratic administration driving growth, following runoff elections that gave the party control of both houses of the United States Congress. On Wednesday, US Treasury bonds had suffered their steepest selloff in months after Democratic Party victories in two races in the state of Georgia handed them narrow control of the Senate and the power to pass their agenda. US S&P 500 futures rose 0.6 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.9 percent as markets seemed to shake off a late fade that pulled Wall Street indexes back from fresh record peaks when chaotic protest...
Google Doodle celebrates the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth
In celebration of the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, Google has produced a video Doodle set to the first verse of the poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called “The Black National Anthem.” It’s a 90 second piece of rousing animation that honors the end of slavery in the US. The video features art from artist Loveis Wise, music produced by Elijah Jamal, and the poem is read by LeVar Burton. Although slavery officially ended with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, it wasn’t until June 19th, 1865 that the federal order reached Galveston, Texas on the western edge of the Confederacy. Juneteenth is shorthand for “June Nineteenth.” “This is an American story about freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and I hope that in these brown faces many Americans can see themselves,” s...
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Commissions Black Lives Matter Artwork In Front Of White House
Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is still under hood investigation after saying that she’s no fan of the city’s celebrated mumbo sauce condiment but a new gesture might gain her favor. Mayor Bowser signed off on renaming a portion of the street in front of the White House along with artwork that sends a very clear message to President Donald Trump. The Washington Post reports that earlier Friday morning (June 5), Bowser looked on as protestors gathered at the corner section of 16th Street and H Street in Washington’s Northwest section, renaming the street Black Lives Matter Plaza. The action coincides with artist Rose Jaffe‘s Black Lives Matter piece that stretches along 16th Street for two blocks in bright yellow letters. Mayor Bowser hasn’t said ...
Hilton Hotels Responds To Claims of Attempt To Rip Off 5th Graders
Source: Backstage at Kodak Black’s Homecoming Concert at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, his first show since his release from prison in June. Featuring: Kodak Black Where: Coral Gables, Florida, United States When: 10 Aug 2017 Credit: JLN Photography/WENN.com Uploaded By Godspeed Hilton Hotels has issued a statement after a Homewood Suites location in Washington D.C. made headlines for attempting to take advantage of a Florida 5th Grade class. In a statement, on behalf of Homewood Suites by Hilton Washington DC Downtown, the owner revealed that the location under fire is independently owned and was unaware of the ongoing issue before noting that a full refund had been issued to the school for the canceled trip. “We were surprised to learn of Pinewood Elementary’s dissatisfaction w...
Kodak Black Steps In To Help 5th Grade Class Ripped Off By Hilton Hotels
Source: MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 10: Kodak Black Homecoming Concert at Watsco Center on August 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images) Uploaded By Godspeed Kodak Black is saving the day for a group of 5th graders from his hometown. According to TMZ, Kodak Black and his attorney Bradford Cohen have stepped in to help 5th-grade students from Pinewood Elementary School after the group was taken advantage of by Homewood Suites By Hilton. The site reports that prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the class of 30 students held a fundraiser to take a class trip to Washington D.C. After raising a whopping $17k, the group booked their week-long trip, slated for mid-March. But, once the virus was ravaging the nation, the school canceled the trip and tried to get a refund for abou...
