Bowser has led the district through several tumultuous periods, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill in 2021 and the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
What a difference half a decade makes. This summer's prevailing ethos, zeitgeist, vibe -- call it any fancy name you want -- was sharply different from the summer, just five years ago, of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter. Such sudden changes in the ...