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Coronavirus Data for June 24, 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 includes 31 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,159. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 43-year-old female 66-year-old male Tragically, 543 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus Data for June 23, 2020

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, June 23, 2020 includes 34 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,128. The District reported four additional COVID-19 related deaths. 45-year-old female 64-year-old male 74-year-old male 90-year-old male Tragically, 541 District residents have lost their

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AG Racine Sues Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell for Misleading Consumers About the Role Fossil Fuels Play in Climate Change

June 25, 2020 Companies Spent Millions to Undermine Climate Science, Grossly Exaggerated “Green” Investments, All to Protect Profits WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sued Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell for systematically and intentionally misleading District consumers about the role their products play in causing climate change. The Office of the Attorney

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AG Racine Sues Gun Manufacturer Polymer80 for Illegally Advertising and Selling Untraceable Firearms to District Consumers

June 24, 2020 Polymer80 Misled Consumers About the Legality of Weapons; Hundreds of Illegal “Ghost Guns” Recovered in DC, Some Linked to Homicides WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Polymer80, Inc., a gun manufacturer that sells untraceable partially-assembled semi-automatic rifles and handguns, for advertising and selling illegal guns to District

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Mayor Bowser Marks 50th Anniversary of Pride Month with Installation of Rainbow Artwork at Dupont Circle Intersection

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Pride Month, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will install rainbow-colored bands at an intersection in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. “While we wish we could have celebrated this month at our annual Capital Pride Parade,

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Coronavirus Data for June 22, 2020

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Monday, June 22, 2020 includes 36 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,094. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 59-year-old female 73-year-old male Tragically, 537 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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