Take a moment to think about the many places you drive or walk to in the typical week. Most people go to work, the grocery store, the gym, restaurants, and a couple other places in any given week. Though few know it, their image is captured while driving and walking to and from each of …
The Morality (or lack thereof) of Seemingly Ubiquitous Facial Recognition Technology Read More »
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced more than $8 million in additional support for the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program. Award notifications began today and will continue through May 8, 2020. “In this unprecedented time, […]
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situational Update for Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 includes 112 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 4,106. The District reported 15 additional COVID-19 related deaths: 50-year-old male 60-year-old female 60-year-old female 70-year-old male 75-year-old female 77-year-old male 78-year-old female 82-year-old […]
We have currently been quarantined for over 2 months now. A new normal has taken hold as people across the globe are connecting in ways more than ever as we practice social distancing. As a way of commemorating National Poetry Month, I want to share a poem I wrote about how I am feeling during …
In an interview at the 2017 Emmy Awards, Insecure writer, creator, and lead actress Issa Rae declared that she was \”rooting for anybody black\” to take home an award that night. Her comments resonated with a wave of Black creatives who were just starting to see their work break into the mainstream of TV and …
Kenya Barris\’s #blackAF Presents An Important Question About Black Creativity Read More »
Monday, April 27, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Monday, April 27, 2020, in the Unit block of Forrester Street, Southwest. At approximately 2:30 pm, two suspects approached the victim as he sat […]
Monday, April 27, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fourth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Sunday, April 26, 2020, in the 4100 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 10:36 pm, the suspect forcibly gained entry to an establishment at the listed […]
Monday, April 27, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in the 500 block of 8th Street, Southeast. At approximately 11:37 pm, the suspect forcefully gained entry to an establishment at […]
Monday, April 27, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect and vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, April 24, 2020, in the 300 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 7:16 pm, the victims […]
