Saturday, November 9, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, on Interstate 295 Southbound at Howard Road, Southeast. At approximately 11:39 pm, the suspect pointed a handgun from […]
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 […]
Sunday, November 10, 2019 As we commemorate Veterans Day, Mayor Bowser is urging residents to join the fight for #DCStatehood, which is the only way to give 32,000 DC veterans their full rights as American citizens. Visit statehood.dc.gov to learn more. The week ahead will include: Mayor Bowser is leading a diplomatic and trade mission […]
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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Friday, November 8, 2019 Mayor Bowser will lead a diplomatic mission to Ethiopia to strengthen the country’s ties with the DC region, which has one of the largest Ethiopian populations outside of Ethiopia. During the mission, the Mayor will renew the District’s sister city agreement with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; promote DC as a destination for […]
DC Values Abroad District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 11/07/2019 02:44 PM EST John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-2643 Email: [email protected] Chief of Staff: John Falcicchio City Administrator: Rashad Young Director of the Mayor\’s Office of Legal Counsel: Ronald R. Ross Senior Advisor: Beverly Perry Director of […]
November 6, 2019 OAG Report Summarizes Local Perspectives on Discrimination in D.C.; Findings Guiding OAG’s Civil Rights Work WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released a report highlighting key civil rights concerns District residents shared with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), including concerns about housing discrimination, racism, and bias-motivated violence against […]
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle of interest in a fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, in the 5200 block of Sheriff Road, Northeast. At approximately 7:56 pm, members of the Sixth District heard the sounds […]
Thursday, November 7, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Second District announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, November 7, 2019, in the 2100 block of L Street, Northwest. At approximately 2:22 am, members of the Second District responded to the 2100 block of […]
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Youth and Family Services Division and Special Agents from Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Washington Field Office, Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Transport For Sex offense that occurred between Wednesday, August 7, 2019 […]
