2021

Covid-19 in Africa: Economic Breakdowns and a Looming Health Emergency

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Africa has been reporting tens of thousands of new Covid-19 infections weekly. As tragic as each instance of the illness is, African countries have so far not experienced Covid on the explosive scale it has reached in India. African leaders are looking at India with grave concern. India produces AstraZeneca vaccines. But the country has just […]

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Homicide: 2600 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast

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Monday, May 10, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, May 10, 2021, in the 2600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 2:08 am, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of an unconscious person.

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Arrest Made in an Assault with Intent to Kill (Gun) Offense: 2100 Block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast

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Monday, May 10, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, May 9, 2021, in the 2100 Block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 10:22 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to

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Suspect Sought in an Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offense: 4200 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast

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Sunday, May 9, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Thursday, May 6, 2021, in the 4200 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast.   At approximately 9:20 pm, the

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 2700 Block of 11th Street, Northwest

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Sunday, May 9, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, May 6, 2021, in the 2700 Block of 11th Street, Northwest.   At approximately 3:13 am, the suspect forcibly entered an establishment at

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Suspects Sought in an Attempted Unarmed Carjacking Offense: 500 Block of K Street, Northwest

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Sunday, May 9, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Carjacking Task Force seek the public’s assistance in locating suspects in reference to an Attempted Unarmed Carjacking offense that occurred on Friday, May 7, 2021 in the 500 Block of K Street, Northwest.   At approximately 12:05 am, the suspects approached the victim’s vehicle

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Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Vehicle) Offense: 2100 Block of 24th Place, Northeast

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Sunday, May 9, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Vehicle) offense that occurred on Friday, May 7, 2021, in the 2100 block of 24th Place, Northeast.   At approximately 6:45 am, the suspect stole a

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Suspects Sought in an Assault with Intent to Rob (Gun) Offense: 2900 Block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast

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Sunday, May 9, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Assault with Intent to Rob offense that occurred on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast.   At approximately 12:25 pm, three suspects

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