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| | | 'No Kings' Draws Thousands | Thousands marched across the Memorial Bridge Saturday as part of the "No Kings" demonstration to protest the Trump administration. The march, which went from Arlington National Cemetery to downtown D.C., was one of thousands of activations across the nation. [WTOP] | | Council Looks To Dump $25M Fire Truck Deal | D.C. council is trying to reject a planned $25 million deal to purchase fire trucks after the deputy fire chief — who initiated the deal — was found to have been a past dealer for the company. D.C. Fire desperately needs new engines but the council is concerned about quality, considering there was no competitive bid for this deal. [NBC4] | | Nat Geo Museum To Open This Summer | D.C. is getting a new museum this summer, the long-awaited National Geographic Museum of Exploration. Located downtown, it will open on June 26 with immersive tech, award-winning photos, and artifact archives. [NoVA Magazine] | | MoCo Votes To Close Wootton High, Despite Controversy | The Montgomery County Board of Education voted to close Wootton High School and move students to a new campus in Crown Farm despite pushback. Parents say the move will mean long commutes and fewer student opportunities. Some say they plan to pursue legal action. [ABC7] | | What Trump’s War on Big Law Means for DC | Trump’s war on big law is nationwide. But in Washington — where big law firms are a major employer — it hits harder. What do the administration's ongoing threats actually mean for our city and its residents? Erin Mulvaney of the Wall Street Journal lays it out for us. [City Cast DC 🎧] |
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| The Rise & Fall of DC’s Iconic Wrestling Institution |
| | We attended one of D.C.’s few professional wrestling leagues recently (the videos are sick!) and it got us wondering what wrestling used to look like in the District. | | At the height of the Great Depression in 1935, a small-time D.C. wrestler named Joe Turner opened what would become the city’s most successful wrestling arena. | | Turner was a wrestler and boxing promoter who used to bring events to large D.C. stadiums. When the depression hit, bigger venues were no longer able to host his events, so he looked elsewhere. | | He found a rundown garage on 14th & W Streets NW and converted it into an 1,880-seat wrestling ring, which he called Turner’s Arena. Despite a depression-ravaged downtown, the arena was immediately successful. | | | Its inaugural match between then-world champion Danno O’Mahoney against newcomer Jack Donovon brought in 2,500 people. The arena went on to bring in global wrestling stars like Chief Thunderbird, Swift Eagle, and Lefty Lou. Turner even branched out to host concerts, sports games, and community events. | | The arena was one of the few mixed-use facilities in D.C. and was also integrated, which was unusual for public spaces at that time. It later became the home of the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which became the WWE we know today. | | Turner died in 1947, but the arena remained a beloved institution, passing through several hands before it was demolished in 1965. Today, the site of the arena is an apartment building called 14W. | | D.C. still has a few professional wrestling leagues, but the venues look a little different. We went to one by Fight Club Pro Wrestling inside a suburban VFW hall in Cheverly, Maryland. The ring might not have been as grand but the crowd was fervent and the flips went crazy! |
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