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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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Mayor Bowser Announces DC DMV to Resume In-Person Services on Tuesday, June 23

Saturday, June 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the DC Department of Motor Vehicle (DC DMV) will resume in-person services beginning Tuesday, June 23, 2020 as part of Phase Two. The public will be required to make appointments for most DC DMV services as the District continues efforts to mitigate

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The Militarization of the Police Force and The Black Panther Party

Maybe we can look back to December 8, 1969, as the day the police decided to militarize itself against black people. There\’s an Opinion piece on the Los Angeles Times website that pronounces that \”50 years ago, LAPD raided the Black Panthers. SWAT teams have been targeting Black communities ever since\”. This article dissects how

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Coronavirus Data for June 20, 2020

Sunday, June 21, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Saturday, June 20, 2020 includes 36 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,020. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 62-year-old male 72-year-old female Tragically, 533 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus Data for June 19, 2020

Saturday, June 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, June 19, 2020 includes 32 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,984. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related deaths. 39-year-old male Tragically, 531 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive

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Mayor Bowser Commissions #MuralsDC51 Ahead of Historic House Vote on DC Statehood

Friday, June 19, 2020 Washington, DC – Ahead of next Friday’s historic vote on DC statehood, Mayor Muriel Bowser has commissioned #MuralsDC51, a project to create 51 statehood, Black history, and social justice themed murals across all eight wards. The first mural project begins today at 201 Bryant Street, NW. “On Juneteenth, we celebrate our

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Mayor Bowser Closes Deal on Long-Awaited New Housing Community in Fort Totten Neighborhood

Friday, June 19, 2020 New Development in Ward 4 to Deliver Homeownership Opportunities, Apartments for Seniors, and Retail Options (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), announced the closing of financing on Riggs Place Park in Ward 4, a long-awaited 171-unit housing

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