November 2019

Arrests Made in Multiple Robbery Offenses

Sunday, November 10, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. First District: On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, a 15 year-old juvenile male, of Northeast, DC, was arrested for a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Monday, September 30, 2019, in […]

MPD Officer Involved Shooting: 300 Block of Anacostia Road, Southeast

Saturday, November 9, 2019 Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, November 8, 2019, in the 300 block of Anacostia Road, Southeast. At approximately 6:42 pm, an off-duty uniformed officer was working part-time employment at the listed location when the officer encountered several […]

MPD Officer Involved Shooting: 300 Block of Anacostia Road, Southeast

Saturday, November 9, 2019 Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, November 8, 2019, in the 300 block of Anacostia Road, Southeast. At approximately 6:42 pm, an off-duty uniformed officer was working part-time employment at the listed location when the officer encountered several […]

Mayor Bowser to Lead Historic Diplomatic and Trade Mission to Ethiopia

Friday, November 8, 2019 Mission to Include Renewing Sister City Agreement with Addis Ababa and Forming Educational and Government Partnerships (Washington, DC) – On Friday, November 8, Mayor Muriel Bowser will lead a diplomatic and trade mission to Ethiopia in partnership with the DC Chamber of Commerce to renew the District’s sister city agreement with […]

Newly Proposed Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work in D.C.—Can We Predict Its Impact?

On October 17, 2019, the District of Columbia City Council held a public hearing on Bill 23-0318, the “Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019.\” Initially introduced in June of this year, the intention of Bill 23-0318 is to decriminalize sex work (prostitution) if those involved are at least 18 years old.  Incumbent to the bill …

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