2020

Arrest Made in Burglary Two and Theft Two Offenses in the Second and Third Districts

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Criminal Investigations Division announce an arrest has been made in reference to Burglary Two and Theft Two offenses that occurred in the Second and Third Districts. Theft Two: On Saturday, January 4, 2020, at approximately 4:51 pm, the suspect took property from an establishment in […]

Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1500 Block of 18th Street, Southeast

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced an arrest has been made in reference to a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in the 1500 block of 18th Street, Southeast. At approximately 3:05 am, members of the Sixth District responded to the 1700 block of Q […]

Traffic Fatality: 3800 Block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast

Wednesday, April 29, 2020   Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in the 3800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 9:47 am, a vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed and crashed […]

Coronavirus Data for April 28, 2020

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 includes 112 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 4,106. The District reported 15 additional COVID-19 related deaths: 50-year-old male 60-year-old female 60-year-old female 70-year-old male 75-year-old female 77-year-old male 78-year-old female 82-year-old […]

AG Racine Alerts District Residents About Debt Collection Protections During COVID-19 Emergency

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today alerted District residents that they are protected from most types of debt collection actions during the COVID-19 emergency. New emergency protections proposed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and passed by the Council on April 10, temporarily prohibit creditors and debt collectors from initiating, filing, or […]

The Morality (or lack thereof) of Seemingly Ubiquitous Facial Recognition Technology

Take a moment to think about the many places you drive or walk to in the typical week.  Most people go to work, the grocery store, the gym, restaurants, and a couple other places in any given week.  Though few know it, their image is captured while driving and walking to and from each of …

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Mayor Bowser Expands Funding for DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced more than $8 million in additional support for the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program. Award notifications began today and will continue through May 8, 2020. “In this unprecedented time, […]