May 2020

Mayor Bowser Announces Funding for 2020 DC HOPE Community Grants

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that non-profit organizations in the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for federal grant money, provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to support community social distancing engagement and public health awareness outreach efforts. The grant application will be […]

Mayor Bowser, DCPS and Clark Foundation Launch “DCPS Persists” Support Network for Class of 2020 and Beyond

Friday, May 22, 2020 Program Will Provide College-Bound DCPS Graduates with Coaches, Financial and Academic Resources, and More to Help Them Succeed (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee announced DCPS Persists, an innovative program that will provide students in the Class of 2020 […]

Coronavirus Data for May 22, 2020

Saturday, May 23, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, May 22, 2020 includes 73 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,966. The District reported nine additional COVID-19 related deaths: 45-year-old male 46-year-old male 49-year-old female 56-year-old female 58-year-old male 73-year-old male 77-year-old male 77-year-old […]

Coronavirus Data for May 23, 2020

Sunday, May 24, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Saturday, May 23, 2020 includes 144 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 8,110. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths: 57-year-old male 75-year-old male 86-year-old female 94-year-old female 95-year-old female Tragically, 432 District residents have lost […]

Homicide: 3800 Block of East Capitol Street, Northeast

Saturday, May 23, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, May 22, 2020, in the 3800 block of East Capitol Street, Northeast. At approximately 4:50 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers […]

Homicide: 1800 Block of Gainesville Street, Southeast

Sunday, May 24, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, May 24, 2020, in the 1800 block of Gainesville Street, Southeast. At approximately 1:25 am, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located […]

Homicide: 1600 Block of Savannah Street, Southeast

Sunday, May 24, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, May 23, 2020, in the 1600 block of Savannah Street, Southeast. At approximately 7:53 pm members of the Seventh District were flagged down in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an unconscious adult […]

Arrest Made in a Kidnapping, Robbery and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offenses: 1400 Block of Perry Place, Northwest

Sunday, May 24, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Kidnapping, Robbery and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 23, 2020, in the 1400 block of Perry Place, Northwest. approximately 4:30 am, the suspect encountered the […]