2020

Suspect Sought in Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) and Attempted Robbery of an Establishment Offenses: 600 Block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) and Attempted Robbery of an Establishment offenses that occurred on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 8:18 pm, […]

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Suspect Sought in Arson Offenses in the First and Fifth Districts

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Thursday, May 14, 2020 Members of the ATF/DC Arson and Explosives Task Force, which includes members from MPD, DCFEMS, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to Arson offenses that occurred on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the First and Fifth Districts. First […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 12, 2020

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 12, 2020 includes 99 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 6,584. The District reported 14 additional COVID-19 related deaths: 47-year-old male 62-year-old male 65-year-old male 65-year-old male 66-year-old female 66-year-old male 68-year-old female 82-year-old […]

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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on DC\’s Homeless Youth Population

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It\’s not hard to empathize with people who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. After all, most people have been directly or indirectly impacted by the public health crisis in some way—physically, socially, financially, and/or emotionally. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, about nine in ten Americans say their personal lives have

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Europe\’s New \”Right to Repair\”: A Model for Sustainability Everywhere

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We could all use a bit of inspiration right about now. Right on time, here\’s some good news about the stuff people buy, courtesy of the European Union. The EU and Britain now follow the Circular Economy Action Plan, which gives Europeans a \”right to repair\” — so companies must fix people\’s broken phones, tablets, laptops and printers. Launched in March 2020, the

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Suspects Sought in Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offenses in the First District

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Monday, May 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in reference to Armed Carjacking (Gun) offenses that occurred in the First District. On Saturday, May 9, 2020, at approximately 5:55 am, in the 1000 block of 3rd Street, Southeast, two suspects approached the victim […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces Financing to Preserve 102 Affordable Homes

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 $300,000 In Financing from Predevelopment Loan Program Will Preserve Affordable Housing In Wards 5, 7 and 8 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has closed several loans from the Oramenta Newsome Predevelopment Loan Program, which offers nonprofit developers and housing […]

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