As humans, we are life-long learners. I often share in my posts that I am amazed at how much I am enlightened to new things that I never really paid too much attention to. Today, is no different. While relaxing, I began to surf through to see what was on TV. I came across a […]
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Because of last year’s election results, it can be inferred that the majority of residents in 25 of 50 states believe that diversity trainings and the study of institutional racism constitute “Radical Left,” anti-American, spiteful propaganda that demonizes America and Americans as irredeemably racist. They’ve arrived at this conclusion because they and the conservative politicians
Gentrification—the transformation of neighborhoods from low value to high value—is a long-debated issue in the United States. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gentrification can lead to negative health consequences for affected individuals, including limited access to affordable housing, quality schools, transportation, social networks, and safe outdoor spaces for recreation and exercise. In
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Sunday, June 20, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Assault with Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse offense that occurred on Friday, June 18, 2021, in the 200 Block of 51st Street, Southeast. At approximately 8:00 pm,
In July, all the White House staffers are coming back to work. But will they be in their offices as much as they were before the pandemic? And what about the many federal agencies in the District? What is the future of work for government employees? Federal workers will have hybrid workplaces under Biden\’s administration.
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June 7, 2021 As of June 2021, COVID-19 has claimed more than 1,100 lives in the District. In addition to the tens of thousands of residents who got sick from COVID-19 and struggled to recover, tens of thousands more lost jobs or saw their hours cut and struggled to make ends meet. During the pandemic,
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Monday, June 7, 2021 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for June 4-6, 2021, includes 42 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 49,110. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 1,136 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards or
Monday, June 7, 2021 Investments Include $10 Million in “Flexible Funding” Including Cash Assistance to Support Returning Citizens (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by public safety officials and gun violence prevention advocates at the Douglass Community Center to highlight her $59 million investment in reducing gun violence and building safer neighborhoods in
Monday, June 7, 2021 (Washington, DC) – On Monday, June 7, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will visit the Douglass Community Center to highlight the $59 million investment in her Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal in Building Blocks DC. Building Blocks DC is a whole-of-government, public health approach to reducing and preventing gun violence
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Finally, D.C. is reopening! And a beloved yearly tradition is back. The Capital Pride Alliance is quickly getting ready for the annual June Capital Pride Celebration, following Mayor Bowser’s recent D.C. reopening guidelines. It’s great news for the LGBTQI+ community and allies, who have wondered if 2021 would have a public, outdoor celebration. The District just recently
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