Friday, April 10, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, April 9, 2020, in the 1200 block of 44th Place, Southeast. At approximately 5:12 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located […]
Sunday, April 12, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, April 11, 2020 includes 97 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 1,875. The District reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths: a 54-year-old male, a 61-year-old male, and a 70-year-old male. Tragically, 50 District residents have […]
Saturday, April 11, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced that the National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Park Police (USPP) will close Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park and roads in Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park to vehicle traffic so that residents can access these roads for essential exercise. Beach Drive, which […]
Saturday, April 11, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, April 10, 2020 includes 118 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 1,778. The District reported nine additional COVID-19 related deaths: a 57-year-old female, a 59-year-old female, a 67-year-old female, a 72-year-old female, a 73-year-old female, […]
Friday, April 10, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser, through authority granted by the “COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” that was recently passed by the Council of the District of Columbia, will grant 75 days of additional good time credits to eligible residents in the DC Jail. Those eligible include residents who […]
Friday, April 10, 2020 (Washington, DC) The District’s reported data for Thursday, April 9, 2020 includes 137 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 1,660. The District reported six additional COVID-19 related deaths: a 61-year-old female, a 69-year-old male, a 74-year-old male, a 77-year-old male, an 86-year-old male, and […]
Thursday, April 9, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser directed an additional $35 million of the District’s Contingency Cash Reserve Fund to provide support to area hospitals for the need for increased medical services due to coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, Mayor Bowser has directed $129.4 million to the District’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. […]
How are we all holding up after the cancellation of every sports game broadcasted during this season? Especially the NBA! These cancellations are enough to bring an NBA fan to tears as it seems as though sports channels are running out of ideas or content. Honestly, I have been at home watching throwback basketball games, …
“Poetry is thoughts that breathe and words that burn.” —Thomas Gray During the month of April devout readers and writers across the nation celebrate the literary genre of Poetry. According to Poets.org, National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to increase awareness about the importance of poets and how …
Listen The Institute for Youth Development provides quality training for all adults who work with children and youth in Out of School Time (OST) programs. These adults are also called youth development practitioners. Youth development practitioners deepen their understanding of positive youth development, engage in best practices and improve services to youth. Trainings are available […]
