2021

A Deep Dive into Washington D.C.\’s Ward 8: Current Trends in Demographic Disparities

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Eight wards make up the District of Columbia (D.C.). Of these, wards 5, 7, and 8 are considered the most underserved. Compared to their wealthier neighbors from Wards 2 and 3, residents of Ward 5, 7, and 8 tend to have lower median household incomes and struggle with greater barriers to access to public and social services.  We complete […]

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The Pros and Cons of Digital Contact Tracing: What You Need to Know

Science and Technology /

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing has become critically important – not only in terms of slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, but also in regard to protecting ourselves, our families and our very communities from harm. It\’s an effort to let people know when they may have been exposed to COVID-19,

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Arrest Made in a Robbery of an Establishment Offense: 3200 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest

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Sunday, March 28, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fourth District announce an arrest has been made in a Robbery of an Establishment offense that occurred on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in the 3200 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest.   At approximately 8:04 am, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. The

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Wanted Escapee

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Friday, March 26, 2021   The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in locating a suspect that is wanted for an escape offense.  He was previously arrested on Monday, March 22, 2021 and charged as an adult for a Homicide offense that occurred in the 1400 block of Good Hope Road, Southeast, on Monday,

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Arrests Made in Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft One (Stolen Auto) Offenses

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Friday, March 26, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced arrests in recent Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft One (Stolen Auto) Offenses cases in Washington, DC.   Friday, March 19, 2021   42 year-old Jason Jeter, of no fixed address, was arrested for an Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle offense that occurred

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Financial Tech: How It\’s Already Changing Our Lives

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Financial technology, or fintech, is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s here. Everyone has heard, by now, of at least one example — such as Bitcoin, Square, or the Paypal app. Contactless cards, and even mobile rent and mortgage apps, are becoming familiar. Will they replace cash? That’s already happening. More important: Can they make financial

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