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Trending Violence an Unwelcome Link between The District and Baltimore

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Two hours ago at 12:20 a.m., a shooting involving three people occurred outside of Cook Hall at Howard University, my place of education. Any Howard student could tell you of the frequent and fairly homogeneous “crime alerts” delivered expressly to our University-provided email addresses. Howard, located by the Shaw neighborhood in …

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DC Leads the Nation in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates

Awareness of the devastating impact of breast cancer has grown exponentially over the past two decades. The \”Think Pink\” campaign has brought well deserved public attention to this disease.   However, a closer look at the District\’s statistics shows we have a lot of work to do. The District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH) reports …

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Mayor Bowser Public Calendar for Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 11 am Welcome Veterans Home to Walter Reed Campus, Delivering 77 Affordable Apartments Location: The Parks at Walter Reed Campus 1324 Main Drive, NW Enter at 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW at Butternut Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Takoma Metro Station* *Bus Lines: 52, 53, 54, 70, 79* 1 pm […]

Mayor Bowser Makes Washington, DC the First City in the Nation to Set Affordable Housing Goals by Neighborhood

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Mayor Kicks Off DC Housing Week with Release of Housing Equity Report and Full Draft Comprehensive Plan (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by DC Office of Planning (OP) Director Andrew Trueblood to release the Mayor’s Housing Equity Report and the District’s draft Comprehensive Plan proposal. By establishing […]