July 2020

Coronavirus Data for July 17, 2020

Saturday, July 18, 2020 (Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Friday, July 17, 2020 includes 79 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 11,194. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death. 46-year-old male Tragically, 578 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data …

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Due to Extreme Heat, District\’s Public Testing Sites and Grocery Sites to Close on Monday, July 20, Meal Sites Will Remain Open

Sunday, July 19, 2020 Information about cooling centers open across DC can be found at heat.dc.gov Due to dangerously hot temperatures, on Monday, July 20, the District’s public COVID-19 testing sites, including the downtown and Anacostia sites and firehouse locations, will be closed. Residents are encouraged to call their health care providers if they are …

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Mayor Bowser Proclaims July 15, 2020 ‘Officially End Taxation Without Representation Day’

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 (Washington, DC) – To mark today’s filing deadline for tax returns, Mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed Wednesday, July 15, 2020, “Officially End Taxation Without Representation Day” in Washington, DC. “The only way to permanently end the injustice of taxation without representation for 706,000 DC residents is through statehood,” said Mayor Bowser. “We …

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Mayor Bowser Unveils New Strategy to Enhance Equity in District Development Opportunities

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 RFP for Langston-Slater Schools Redevelopment First of District Projects to Include New Equity Priority (Washington, DC) –Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced a new strategy for enhancing equity and making DC’s prosperity more inclusive: an equity inclusion prioritization in …

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Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

Friday, July 17, 2020 Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis. “In this moment, it is difficult and heartbreaking to comprehend a world without John Lewis. We knew John Lewis as the conscience of Congress, but often, he felt more like the conscience of our …

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AG Racine Sues To Stop Trump Repeal Of Critical Student Borrower Protections

July 15, 2020 Repeal of “Borrower Defense” Regulations Makes it Virtually Impossible for Students Defrauded by Predatory For-Profit Schools to Obtain Financial Relief WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of 23 Attorneys General in a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to …

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*Rerelease* Suspect Sought in a Bank Robbery Offense: 3500 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to a Bank Robbery that occurred on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest.   At approximately 12:52 …

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Suspect Sought in an Unarmed Bank Robbery Offense: 1200 Block of F Street, Northwest

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Unarmed Bank Robbery that occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in the 1200 block of F Street, Northwest.   At approximately …

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*Additional Reward Offered* Suspects Wanted in a Homicide: 1400 Block of Cedar Street, Southeast

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in locating additional suspects are wanted in reference to a homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 4, 2020, in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast.   At approximately 9:21 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the …

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