2020

An Inside Look at how Zoom Rose to the top of the Crowded Videoconferencing Pack

If you have been working from home or if you pay attention to the stock market, you have likely heard about Zoom. This on-trend video streaming service provider has become seemingly ubiquitous now that white-collar workers are videoconferencing from home and families/friends are interacting with one another through screens. However, there are several other videoconferencing […]

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Can Black People Be Racist?

Can I Speak Freely, Opinion / Onyekachi Akalonu

While scrolling on my Facebook timeline, I came across a post that asked: \”Can Black People Be Racist?\”. I immediately took to the comments that were filled with dictionary definitions of the word \”racist\” and white people who shared stories of how they too were victims of racism by non-white people. Quite frankly, I found

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Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Sharp Object) Offense: 400 Block of L Street, Northwest

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Sunday, May 17, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Sharp Object) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2020, in the 400 block of L Street, Northwest. At approximately 12:20 pm, the suspect and […]

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Suspect Sought in a Homicide: 900 Block of H Street, Northeast

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Sunday, May 17, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch along with members of the ATF/DC Arson and Explosives Task Force, are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the 900 block of H Street, Northeast. At approximately 1:08 am, members of the First District and members of […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 16, 2020

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Sunday, May 17, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, May 16, 2020 includes 81 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,123. The District reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths: 58-year-old male 73-year-old female 78-year-old female 79-year-old male 83-year-old female 84-year-old male 84-year-old female 95-year-old […]

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Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Sharp Object) Offense: 400 Block of L Street, Northwest

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Suspects Sought in an Armed Robbery (Gun) Offense: 4300 Block of Military Road, Northwest

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Sunday, May 17, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2020, in the 4300 block of Military Road, Northwest. At approximately 2:00 am, the suspects approached the victim at the listed […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 15, 2020

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Saturday, May 16, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, May 15, 2020 includes 171 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,042. The District reported seven additional COVID-19 related deaths: 50-year-old male 63-year-old female 70-year-old female 83-year-old female 85-year-old male 86-year-old female 99-year-old female Tragically, […]

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