April 7, 2020 Council’s Bill Grants OAG Authority to Enforce New Consumer Protections for Debt Collection, Funeral Services; Specifies Penalties and Relief Under Antidiscrimination Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will begin enforcing an additional slate of emergency protections for District residents […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today co-led a coalition of eight Attorneys General supporting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) work to fight employment discrimination by federal contractors. OFCCP, an agency within the Department of Labor, enforces federal laws prohibiting government contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, […]
Monday, April 6, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, April 5, 2020 includes 99 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 1097. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths: a 67-year-old female and a 69-year-old female. Tragically, 24 District residents have lost their lives […]
Monday, April 6, 2020 Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the District government faces a projected Fiscal Year 2020 revenue shortfall of least $600 million. To address the revenue shortfall, the expenditure restrictions and restrictions on certain personnel actions, travel, and training set forth in this Order are hereby ordered. Mayor’s Order 2020-057: Fiscal Year […]
Monday, April 6, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee announced that starting this week, DC Public Schools (DCPS) will begin distributing devices to students in grades K-8. During the week of March 30, DCPS began distributing tablets to students in grades 9-12 to ensure that high school students […]
Now, of course, at a time like this nobody has their eye really keened in on sports with this pandemic of COVID-19, but let me catch you up on the ever-changing NFL so when the sport starts back up you aren\’t too out of the loop with things. I feel as though there is one change …
Sunday, April 5, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fourth District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, April 4, 2020, in the 1400 block of Perry Place, Northwest. At approximately 6:59 pm, the suspect was involved in a […]
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, April 3, 2020, in the 3400 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. At approximately 6:50 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers […]
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. Second District: On Monday, March 30, 2020, 20 year-old Rody Amphas, of Southeast, DC, was arrested for a Robbery (Snatch) offense that occurred on Monday, March 30, 2020, in the 2400 block of Calvert Street, […]
April 3, 2020 Attorneys General Call on Fitness Company to Freeze Memberships, Issue Credits and Cancellations for Gym Members During Pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine, New York AG Tish James, and Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro today demanded Town Sports International, LLC (TSI) stop charging membership dues to gym members during the […]
