August 2019

Homicide: 1500 Block of North Capitol Street, Northeast

Sunday, August 4, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, August 3, 2019, in the 1500 block of North Capitol Street, Northeast. approximately 10:21 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the 1500 block of North Capitol Street, Northeast, for the report of […]

Traffic Fatality: 1200 Block of Harvard Street, Northwest

Sunday, August 4, 2019 Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a single vehicle that occurred on Sunday, August 4, 2019, in the 1200 block of Harvard Street, Northwest. At approximately 4:30 am, the operator of a 2011 Infiniti M37X was traveling at a high rate […]

The Sounds of Pan Africanism

Last month The DC Voice shared the sites from the 2nd Annual Pan African Festival in Ward 5. We were a little remiss by not sharing the sounds from that festival. Sounds that ranges from the pouring of libation, steel drums, speeches, and rap. Take a listen….

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 […]

Ally Theatre Company\’s The War Boys

Back to All Events Ally Theatre Company\’s The War Boys Friday, August 9, 2019 8:00 PM 20:00 Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00 PM 20:00 Joe\’s Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road Mount Rainier United States (map) Google Calendar ICS August 9 – 31, 2019 COMMUNITY PREVIEW: Friday, August 9th at 8 pm Performances Thursday, Friday, […]

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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