January 2021

Arrests Made in an Armed Kidnapping (Gun) Offense: 3500 Block of A Street, Southeast

Monday, January 25, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Criminal Investigations Division, Special Investigations Branch announce arrests have been made in reference to an Armed Kidnapping (Gun) offense that occurred on January 24, 2021, in the 3500 Block of A Street, Southeast.   At approximately 7:04 pm, the suspects held the victim, inside a […]

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Suspects Sought in an Armed Robbery (Gun) Offense: 1500 Block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast

Monday, January 25, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in locating suspects in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Monday, January 18, 2021, in the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast.   At approximately 7:25 pm, the suspects approached the victim at the listed

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Suspects Sought in an Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offense: 2700 Block of Seventh Street, Northeast

Monday, January 25, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in locating suspects in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, January 24, 2021, in the 2700 block of Seventh Street, Northeast.   At approximately 9:46 pm, the suspect approached the victim, while they were seated

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 600 Block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast

Monday, January 25, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Saturday, January 23, 2021, in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast.   At approximately 2:29 am, the suspect forcibly entered an establishment at the

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Covid Highlights Economic and Racial Disparities in D.C.

In a city, once predominantly Black and continually Black governed, it\’s discomforting that race and economic disparities still prevail. Covid has shown that there are still pockets in the city that suffer disproportionally. These underserved communities bear the brunt of the Covid pandemic. The numbers tell a story of a city that continues to struggle

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Gentrification During COVID – My Brooklyn Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood I live in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, a working-class neighborhood in the northern part of New York City. As of 2020, Bushwick has the largest Hispanic community in Brooklyn, many are predominately Puerto Rican, Dominican, and people from South America. About 80% of the neighborhood\’s population is Hispanic.

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