March 2020

AG Racine Leads 19-State Coalition Opposing Trump Effort To Limit Asylum For Immigrants Of Color

March 6, 2020 DHS and DOJ Rule Forces Asylum-Seekers to Seek Refuge in Countries with High Levels of Violence and Ill-Equipped to Protect Them from Persecution WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a 19-state coalition challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine asylum protections. Under an interim final rule, the Department of Homeland […]

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Prevention is our priority at this time, especially during cold and flu season.

Persons who visited Christ Church, Georgetown Episcopal on Feb. 24 or between Feb. 28 and March 3 are asked to self-quarantine. Learn more.     Keep up to date on the coronavirus within the DC area Public health authorities are learning more about COVID-19 every day, but here are answers to frequently asked questions with […]

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Chestnut Street Sidewalk Improvement Project

Project Background The Chestnut Street NW, Washington, DC corridor will undergo an upgrade to incorporate appropriate pedestrian facilities, adequate crosswalks and accessibility to and from the three existing bus stop locations. The Chestnut Street Sidewalk Improvement Project is designed to provide a safer environment for pedestrians, bicyclist and motorist in the community. Project Objective The […]

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#Ready4PFL: Paid Family Leave Is Coming

DC’s private employers must now let staffers know they can have several forms of paid leave—family, medical, and parental leave—starting Jul. 1. Here’s the lowdown. Alone among economically advanced countries, the U.S. has no mandatory paid family leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act does make many workers eligible for three months of leave—unpaid. Only a handful of states require paid leave, and

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Testimony on Hate Crime Civil Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019

Statement of Toni Michelle Jackson, Deputy Attorney General, Public Interest Division, Office of the Attorney General   Before the Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety, Charles Allen, Chairperson Public Hearing on \”B23-0513―Hate Crime Civil Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019\” March 3, 2020 Time 2:30pm Room 120 John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, […]

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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 1300 Block of 14th Street, Northwest

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Friday, February 28, 2020, in the 1300 block of 14th Street, Northwest. At approximately 11:50 am, the suspect engaged the victim […]

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Vehicle of Interest Sought in a Homicide: 700 Block of Quebec Place, Northwest

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in reference to a homicide that occurred on Monday, March 2, 2020, in the 700 block of Quebec Place, Northwest. At approximately 2:59 pm, members of the Fourth District responded to the listed […]

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