News & Politics

April 17, 2020 Increased Funding To Provide Safe Housing, Medical and Mental Health Support for Domestic Violence Survivors  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued a statement supporting D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert E. Morin’s order to temporarily raise the emergency shelter spending cap for the Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) during the […]

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April 13, 2020 A medida que el uso de las videollamadas se dispara durante la pandemia de COVID-19, las vulnerabilidades de seguridad y la inexperiencia dejan a los usuarios expuestos a la piratería informática **In English** WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Fiscal General Karl A. Racine emitió hoy consejos de seguridad que los residentes y las […]

April 13, 2020 As Video Chat Use Skyrockets During COVID-19 Pandemic, Security Vulnerabilities and Inexperience Leave Users Open to Hacking **En español** WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued security tips that District residents and businesses should follow when hosting or joining video chats. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the drastic increase in […]

Thursday, April 16, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 includes 153 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 2,350. The District reported nine additional COVID-19 related deaths: 57-year-old male 63-year-old male 64-year-old female 69-year-old female 69-year-old male 69-year-old male 72-year-old female 74-year-old […]

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-063 to extend the state of emergency and public health emergency for Washington, DC through May 15, 2020, as the District continues to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor’s Order is effective 12:01 am April 17, 2020 through May 15, […]

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-063 to extend the state of emergency and public health emergency for Washington, DC through May 15, 2020, as the District continues to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor extended the emergencies and issued new health and safety […]

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situational Update for Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 14, 2020 includes 139 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 2,197. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths: 45-year-old female 69-year-old female 72-year-old male 92-year-old male 93-year-old female Tragically, 72 District residents have […]