August 2019

Arrests Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 2000 Block of 11th Street, Northwest

Sunday, August 4, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District have announced two arrests have been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, August 4, 2019, in the 2000 block of 11th Street, Northwest. At approximately 1:46 am, the suspects approached the victim at […]

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The Next Privacy Threat: Facial Recognition by Video Surveillance

Facial recognition technology is based on algorithms that connect faces in images to actual people. It’s used to tag friends on Facebook. It’s being tested as a police tool. Easily deployed in public places, the technology lends itself to monitoring groups—activists, migrants, and people historically subjected to profiling.   Trial and Error The London Metropolitan Police’s test run of recognition

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two of an Establishment Offense: 1300 Block of Potomac Avenue, Southeast

Sunday, August 4, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Friday, August 2, 2019, in the 1300 block of Potomac Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 2:33 am, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location.

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AG Racine Leads Multistate Coalition Challenging Trump\’s Move To Gut Protections For Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution

August 2, 2019 21 Attorneys General Argue Changes to Asylum Standards Violate Federal Law and Judicial Precedent WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 21 State Attorneys General to challenge the Trump administration’s proposed changes to asylum standards. If implemented, these changes would allow the Executive branch to arbitrarily deny asylum […]

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Second Arrest Made in a Burglary One Offense: 100 Block of Ivanhoe Street, Southwest

Thursday, August 1, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District have announced a second arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary One offense that occurred on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, in the 100 block of Ivanhoe Street, Southwest. At approximately 11:00 pm, three suspects entered an occupied residence at the listed […]

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DDOT Launches 12-Week Research Pilot to Analyze Pick-Up and Drop-Off Demand at Nine Locations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2019 Media Contact Lauren Stephens –  (202) 465-6112, [email protected] (Washington, DC) — Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) begins a 12-week research pilot analyzing commercial operator pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) activity, which often leads to double parking and other dangerous behavior, in nine locations across the District. The pilot is being conducted

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