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Archive - June 2020
Arrest Made in an Armed Robbery of an Establishment (Gun) and Burglary Two Offenses in the Seventh District
Thursday, June 18, 2020 from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Armed Robbery of an Establishment (Gun) and Burglary Two offenses that...
*Re-release* Persons and Vehicle of Interest Sought in a Homicide: 4900 Block of Nash Street, Northeast
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying persons and a vehicle of interest in reference to a homicide that occurred on...
MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: June 8, 2020 to June 15, 2020
MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: June 8, 2020 to June 15, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to recover and investigate illegal firearms in Washington D.C. In addition to our...
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: First Amendment Demonstrations
Thursday, June 18, 2020 On Friday, June 19, 2020, Saturday, June 20, 2020 and Sunday, June 21, 2020, multiple First Amendment demonstrations are scheduled to occur throughout the District of Columbia. In conjunction...
Holding Polluters Accountable
June 18, 2020 Every District resident deserves clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, affordable and efficient utilities and a healthy environment to live in. Over the last two years and with support from the DC...
AG Racine Receives Expert Recommendations on Combatting Public Corruption in the District
June 18, 2020 Former Federal Prosecutor Jonathan Kravis Provides Roadmap for OAG Public Corruption Unit WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that highly-regarded former federal prosecutor...
Statement from Mayor Bowser on Supreme Court Decision Upholding DACA
Thursday, June 18, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program...
Mayor Bowser Announces New Programs to Support Rental Assistance and Housing Stability
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Rental Assistance Programs, Affordable Housing Budget Priorities, and Eviction Protection Prioritized as Impact of COVID-19 Continues (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new...
Mayor Bowser Launches Citizenship Portal
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 (Washington DC) – Today, as part of Immigrant Heritage Month, Mayor Muriel Bowser, in partnership with the National Immigration Forum’s New American Workforce, unveiled a new virtual citizenship...
Coronavirus Data for June 17, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 includes 56 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,903. The...
Please, Sir … a Call for Mom – Enough is Enough!
There are two images that continue to haunt me when watching George Floyd’s life drain away under the knee of a sadistic policeman. It’s the words Floyd gasped as he made his final pleas for mercy;...
*Updated with Additional Video* Suspects and Vehicle Sought in a Burglary One while Armed Offense: 1900 Block of 16th Street, Southeast
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects and a vehicle in reference to a Burglary One while Armed...
Persons and Vehicles of Interest Sought in Criminal Offenses Related to Unrest Throughout the District
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department seek the public’s assistance in identifying multiple persons and vehicles of interest in reference to criminal offenses related to unrest that...