February 2020

Modified Holiday Schedule for Select District Services for Presidents Day

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Thursday, February 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – District of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Presidents\’ Day (Monday, February 17, 2020). Below is information regarding critical, on-going District operations for this day. Service Adjustments The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will observe the holiday; therefore, sanitation services and most parking enforcement will be […]

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Mr. 202 Turns 202: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Progress on Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

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Thursday, February 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, on the eve of 202nd anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that construction of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, the largest public infrastructure construction project in the District’s history, is nearly halfway complete. “The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is the embodiment of […]

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AG Racine Announces Real Estate Company to Pay $900K for Discriminating Against Low-Income District Renters

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February 13, 2020 Largest OAG Civil Rights Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Against Curtis Investment Group for Refusing to Rent to Housing Voucher Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that Curtis Investment Group, Inc., a large local real estate company, will be required to pay $900,000 to the District to resolve a 2019 […]

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Statement from Mayor Bowser on House Committee Passage of DC Statehood Bill

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the House Oversight and Reform Committee passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. “Today marks another historic day in our fight to become the 51st state. I thank Chairwoman Maloney, Congresswoman Norton, and all of the majority committee members for […]

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AG Racine Sues Major District Landlord Responsible For Nearly 1,000 Apartments Over Source of Income Discrimination

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February 11, 2020 OAG Alleges DARO and Company Executive Targeted Housing Voucher Recipients with Added Fees, Rejected Rapid Re-Housing Applicants, and Subverted Rent Control Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against three real estate companies—DARO Management Services, DARO Realty, and Infinity Real Estate—and company executive Carissa Barry, for illegally discriminating […]

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*Updated with Video* Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 600 Block of H Street, Northwest

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Thursday, January 16, 2020, in the 600 block of H Street, Northwest. At approximately 12:55 am, the suspect and the victim […]

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Arrest Made in a Burglary One Offense: 800 Block of Barnaby Street, Southeast

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary One offense that occurred on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in the 800 block of Barnaby Street, Southeast. At approximately 9:20 pm, the suspect forcibly entered an occupied residence at the listed location. […]

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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 2300 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Monday, February 10, 2020, in the 2300 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 11:36 pm, members of the Third District were flagged […]

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Suspect Sought in a Robbery of an Establishment Offense: 2300 Block of Washington Place, Northeast

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Robbery of an Establishment offense that occurred on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in the 2300 block of Washington Place, Northeast. At approximately 1:00 pm, the suspects entered an establishment at the […]

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 3000 Block of K Street, Northwest

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two of an Establishment offense that occurred on Friday, January 24, 2020 in the 3000 block of K Street, Northwest. At approximately 7:41 pm, the suspect gained entry to an […]

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