January 2020

Mayor Bowser Announces KIPP DC to Construct New High School and Recreation Center at Former Ferebee-Hope School in Ward 8

Monday, January 27, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District will award the site of the former Ferebee-Hope School, located at 3999 8th Street, SE, to KIPP DC to construct a new high school and District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)-managed recreation center. The awarding of the former […]

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Testimony on Abatement and Condemnation of Nuisance Properties Amendment Act of 2019

January 28, 2020 Statement of Jimmy Rock, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Public Advocacy Division Before the Committee on the Whole, The Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman Public Hearing on Bill 23-456, the “Abatement and Condemnation of Nuisance Properties Amendment Act of 2019” January 28, 2020 11:30 am Room 412 John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, District of […]

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Fighting Human Trafficking

January 27, 2020 AG Racine presenting at a sex trafficking awareness presentation for parents and teachers at Sousa Middle School. Since 2004, the D.C. Human Trafficking Task Force has brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to fight human trafficking, the heinous crime where victims are forced to engage in labor or commercial sexual exploitation. […]

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Suspect Sought in an Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offense: 3900 Block of South Capitol Street, Southwest

Sunday, January 26, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in the 3900 Block of South Capitol Street, Southwest. At approximately 2:22 pm, the suspect approached the victim while he […]

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Suspects Sought in a Robbery (Pickpocket) Offense: 1100 Block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest

Saturday, January 25, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in reference to a Robbery (Pickpocket) offense that occurred on Friday, January 24, 2020, in the 1100 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 12:06 pm, the victim made contact with the two suspects at […]

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Suspects Sought in an Armed Robbery Offense: 300 Block of Hamilton Street, Northeast

Saturday, January 25, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in reference to an Armed Robbery offense that occurred on Friday, January 24, 2020, in the 300 block of Hamilton Street, Northeast. At approximately 9:37 pm, the victim was inside the lobby of the listed […]

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