Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that her Administration has launched a new District Economic Recovery Team (DERT) to proactively plan, strategize, and coordinate the economic recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We are all in this together, we will get through it together, and when we […]
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, to protect the District’s food supply chain and the District’s frontline food workers during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-058. The Order states that no farmers’ market may operate unless issued a waiver. To obtain a waiver, a market […]
After two weeks of working remote, dreary weather, and the lack of excuses, to go grocery shopping or the pharmacy, I decided to take to my front porch as my outside endeavor for the day. As I sat there counting the cars and watching bumblebees seeming to be magnetized by this lilac tree the city …
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fifth District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Monday, April 6, 2020, in the 2500 block of 10th Street, Northeast. At approximately 9:07 am, the suspect was involved in a dispute […]
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fourth District have announced two arrests have been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, January 9, 2020, in the 6200 block of Chillum Place, Northwest. At approximately 1:00 am, the suspects forcibly gained entry to an establishment at the […]
Monday, April 6, 2020 The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) regrets to announce that 54 year-old Sergeant Mark Eckenrode, a 23-year veteran assigned to the Court Liaison Division, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. Sergeant Eckenrode’s death was not COVID-19 related. “Our hearts are heavy as we […]
Monday, April 6, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Monday, April 6, 2020, in the 700 Block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 12:11 pm, a member of the First District […]
Monday, April 6, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fourth District have announced two arrests have been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, January 9, 2020, in the 6200 block of Chillum Place, Northwest. At approximately 1:00 am, the suspects forcibly gained entry to an establishment at the […]
April 7, 2020 Council’s Bill Grants OAG Authority to Enforce New Consumer Protections for Debt Collection, Funeral Services; Specifies Penalties and Relief Under Antidiscrimination Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will begin enforcing an additional slate of emergency protections for District residents […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today co-led a coalition of eight Attorneys General supporting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) work to fight employment discrimination by federal contractors. OFCCP, an agency within the Department of Labor, enforces federal laws prohibiting government contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, […]
