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AG Racine Sues Facebook for Failing to Protect Millions of Users\’ Data

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December 19, 2018 Lax Oversight and Misleading Privacy Policies Enabled Cambridge Analytica to Acquire 340,000+ District Consumers’ Data for Political Purposes WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sued Facebook, Inc. for failing to protect its users’ data, enabling abuses like one that exposed nearly half of all District residents’ data to […]

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North Michigan Park Community and Advisory Neighborhood Commission Continue Protest Opposing Pax Liquor

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North Michigan Park residents are furious and plan to protest about the influx of applications from non-DC residents seeking to open and operate liquor establishments in their community.  This is the second alcohol license that the community has had to fight in the last six (6) months.  ANC 5A successfully opposed the 4 Seasons Convenience

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The Signs Have Been Selected for Saturday\’s Scheduled Protest

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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A held a Special Meeting on Thursday, December 20th at UDC Backus to continue planning and organizing the community\’s opposition to the proposed Pax Liquor at 4944 South Dakota Ave in North Michigan Park. The Special Meeting was well attended.  Chairman Edwards emphasized that \”we want to make sure we make it

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Urban Movie Channel Premier Subscription Streaming Services Presents Jacqueline and Jilly

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On Monday night, it was time to roll out the red carpet, and head to the Lincoln Theater in Washington, DC for a star-studded premier of Jacqueline and Jilly, an original series presented by premium subscription streaming service UMC (Urban Movie Channel), Days Ferry Productions.  Jacqueline and Jilly is a portrait of three generations, two

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Google CEO Doesn\’t Know How His Company Operates – Needs Government Guidance

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It was a grandiose occasion at the Rayburn Building to welcome the biggest data collectors in America\’s history to share some insightful information on consumer data use.  Not sure if Sundar Pichai, Google\’s CEO arrived by autonomous driving vehicle or plane, but the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee was ready to hear what Google has

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Community Sends Very Profound Message to Ward 5 ANC Commissioner\’s Ahead of Scheduled Liquor Store Protest

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It was certainly cold enough for Coors Lite, Budweiser, or Heineken to all chill outside while you cook dinner before a community meeting if that were your choice.  Especially, considering the fact that liquor store application was back on the Ward 5 ANC Monthly Meeting Agenda. Most residents disapproved of the liquor store in their

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Council Takes Major Step in McDuffie\’s Multi-Year Fight for Environmental Justice in Brentwood Neighborhood

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For Immediate Release: November 27, 2018 Contact: Nolan Treadway, (202) 445-0361, ntreadway@dccouncil.us Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Leads Council Action to Take W Street Trash Transfer Station by Eminent Domain Represents Next Step in McDuffie’s Multi-Year Fight for Environment Justice in Brentwood Neighborhood Legislation Approves Plan to Transform Site into a District Government Facility Washington, D.C. — Today, with

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Sexual Harassment and Misconduct are Societal Issues or Issues Concerning Many Government Agencies Starting with USDA then the Forest

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From the Hollywood Hills to Silicon Valley, in the fields of USDA, through the U.S. Forest Services; sexual harassment and misconduct have become a societal problem not a systemic problem within corporations, according to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO.  That could be examined from a binary lens view.  Viewing from the on switch, sexual harassment and

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EdFEST 2018

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EdFEST 2018 Find the school your child will call My School. My School DC is excited to bring you EdFEST, DC’s annual public school fair!   Save the date! Saturday, December 8, 2018 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. DC Armory (2001 East Capitol St SE) FREE admission and parking Let us know you’re coming! RSVP here. […]

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