May 2020

Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 5700 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest

Thursday, May 7, 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 (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, April 24, 2020, in the 5700 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 6:30 am, the victim were involved in a verbal […]

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Arrest Made in a First Degree Sexual Abuse and Kidnapping while Armed Offense: 3900 Block of 12th Street, Northeast

Thursday, May 7, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sexual Assault Unit have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a First Degree Sexual Abuse and Kidnapping while Armed offense that occurred on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in the 3900 block of 12th Street, Northeast. At approximately 11:00 pm, the suspect engaged […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 4, 2020

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, May 4, 2020 includes 152 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 5,322. The District reported six additional COVID-19 related deaths: 56-year-old male 59-year-old male 66-year-old male 72-year-old female 77-year-old female 99-year-old male Tragically, 264 District […]

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Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1300 Block of 7th Street, Northwest

Thursday, May 7, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced an arrest has been made in reference to a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in the 1300 block of 7th Street, Northwest. At approximately 11:33 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location after hearing the […]

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AG Racine Sues Monsanto for Knowingly Promoting and Selling Toxic Cancer-Causing Chemicals that Damaged the District\’s Environment

May 7, 2020 OAG Lawsuit Alleges Monsanto’s Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Contaminated D.C.’s Land, Wildlife, and Waters, Including Anacostia and Potomac Rivers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company and two affiliated companies for manufacturing, promoting, and selling toxic chemicals that it knew would pollute waterways, kill wildlife, […]

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AG Racine Announces New Funeral Home Consumer Protections

May 6, 2020 District Funeral Homes Now Required to Post Prices Online, Provide Itemized Bills and Receipts, and Inform Consumers of Their Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today alerted District residents about new consumer protections that increase transparency in the funeral industry during the COVID-19 emergency. The District’s new “Consumer Bill of Rights […]

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AG Racine Files First Price Gouging Lawsuit Against Ward 7 Convenience Store

May 4, 2020 Helen Mart Marked Up Clorox Bleach 200% and Ignored OAG Warning to Reduce Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Helen Mart, a convenience store located in Ward 7, for price gouging during the District’s state of emergency. In response to a complaint submitted in […]

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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: Unit Block of H Street, Northwest

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in the unit block of H Street, Northwest. At approximately 7:30 pm, members of the First District responded to […]

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COVID-19 and the Technological Divide: Why Home-based Learning is not Always Possible for the Have-nots

Most people assume every home has high-speed Internet and at least one computer.  The sad truth is this is not the case in the slightest.  While the “haves” of our society enjoy high-speed web access and multiple computers in the household, plenty of the “have-nots” have yet to migrate to the Internet.  In fact, some

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the DC Healthcare System

In late December 2019, officials from the central Chinese city of Wuhan reported an outbreak of a mysterious respiratory illness. This illness, later named COVID-19, is caused by a new strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. The virus is thought to have evolved in bats or pangolins before jumping to humans, in what is called a zoonotic transmission. Within a

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