2020

State Board of Education Provides Items for Consideration on Reopening Schools

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Washington, DC—The DC State Board of Education (SBOE) has released a document  which summarizes considerations for reopening the District’s public schools. The document cites input from a wide range of educational stakeholders, organizations, and agencies. It also includes feedback from public testimony which constituents submitted during the State Board’s June 17 Public Meeting. The State Board will also hear […]

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Covid-19: The Plight of Small D.C. Businesses, and the Call to Action

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On March 7th, Covid-19 struck Washington, D.C. Four months later, the City has more than ten thousand cases, with a death count well over 500. The virus has insinuated itself into every financial system of the City. The D.C. Policy Center is reporting on the pandemic economy, and its terrible toll on small businesses.  Many D.C. entrepreneurs work in the hard-hit

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Arrest in Assault with the Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse: 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast

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Sunday, July 12, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit have announced the arrest of a suspect in an Assault with the Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse offense that occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2020, in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 2:05 am,

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Suspects Sought in an Armed Robbery (Knife) Offense: 3400 Block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest

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Sunday, July 12, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in reference to an Armed Robbery (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2020, in the 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest.   At approximately 2:55 am, a suspect approached the victim at the listed

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Arrests Made in Robbery Offenses

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Sunday, July 12, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. Second District: On Thursday, July 9, 2020, a 16 year-old juvenile male, of Northwest, DC, was arrested for an Unarmed Carjacking offense that occurred on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in the 2600 block of Military Road,

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Off-Duty MPD Sergeant Involved in Shooting Incident in Fairfax County, Virginia

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Saturday, July 11, 2020 Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an off-duty MPD sergeant involved shooting incident that occurred on Friday, July 10, 2020, in the 12000 block of Starboard Drive in Reston, Virginia. The sergeant has over 19 years of service with the Metropolitan Police Department and has

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Decedent Identified in a Homicide: 4900 Block of North Capitol Street, Northeast

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Saturday, July 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, July 10, 2020, in the 4900 block of North Capitol Street, Northeast.   At approximately 5:59 pm, members of the Fourth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival,

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