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At Ease program creates a more accessible space at Fort Belvoir Army museum
Tomorrow, the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA) will close early to the general public. However, it will remain open for visitors who have any type of sensory issues. The program is called At Ease. It will take place between 4 and 6 p.m. While the museum offers daily options for anyone with an accessibility issue, At Ease is a more intimate experience. During past programs, some visitors have wandered through the entire museum without seeing another guest.
Officials to rename SRR office, finish GWPD arming rollout
Officials will rename Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and launch a new website next month, the office’s director announced Monday. SRR Director Christy Anthony said at a Campus Plan Advisory Committee meeting that effective Aug. 1, the office will become the Office of Conflict Education and Student Accountability, a title that she said better reflects the staff’s efforts to address student conflicts and violations through coaching and mediation. Anthony said the new name and website will not reduce the office’s operations and functionality, adding that Foggy Bottom community members can continue to report off-campus misconduct on the new website.
Officer involved in fatal shooting during mental health crisis response will not face charges
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that there isn’t sufficient evidence to pursue any charges against D.C. officer Claude Jackson for his role in the fatal shooting of Clifford Brooks on Jan. 24. During a nearly seven-month investigation, The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Metropolitan Police Department's...
Robbery Spree Concludes: DC Man Receives 13+ Year Sentence for Pharmacy Crimes
Following a 2021 spate of drugstore robberies in Virginia and Maryland, a man was handed a prison term of more than thirteen years on Wednesday. The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) reports that Floyd Neal, 31, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty in March to three counts of drug trafficking-related interference with commerce by robbery and aiding and abetting, as well as using, carrying, and having a handgun during the commission of this act.
Update: Two Additional Teens Charged in 64-Year-Old’s Fatal Beating
THE WASHINGTON – In relation to the murder of 64-year-old Reggie Brown, the Metropolitan Police Department has announced the arrest of two more teenagers. Girls from Northwest D.C., ages 13 and 15, were apprehended by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Thursday. Following their transfer, they were indicted with second-degree murder by the Homicide Branch.
Shafan Naeem Used Instagram To Target Minor Online: Police
Shafan Naeem was arrested over the weekend in Woodbridge following an investigation into the solicitation of a minor, officials say. An investigation determined that Naeem used the social media app to communicate with a child sending inappropriate images and involving the solicitation of sexual acts by the 22-year-old man, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Man Exposed Himself, Made Crude Gestures Toward Woman In Virginia, Police Say
A 27-year-old woman got an eyeful on Wednesday morning when she was walking in Prince William County and found a man exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures in a parking lot, police say.Officers were called shortly before 8:45 a.m. on July 17 to the 4100 block of Dale Boulevard in Woodbr…
MCPD District 3 Commander: “Don’t Victimize Our Businesses”, Following Arrest of Suspect Who Stole From a Local Business While Illegally Possessing a Handgun
District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos wrote “Don’t steal… especially while illegally possessing a handgun.” following the arrest of a suspect on Thursday. Cokinos wrote, “Our [MCPD] downtown Silver Spring 3rd District officers take retail theft seriously.Today, our day shift officers quickly...
Unlikely Ed Allies Join Forces to Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half by 2029
Three high-profile education advocacy and research groups crossed political lines in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to announce an ambitious goal: cutting chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years. For the first time, the conservative American Enterprise Institute, the left-leaning Education Trust and the national nonprofit Attendance Works joined forces to confront an issue that […]
Free Minds Book Club Celebrates Councilmember Charles Allen
Jan Lipscomb is a parishioner at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and is the leader of the Incarceration Ministry. If you have any questions, please reach out to her at incarcerationjustice@stmarks.net. The Incarceration Justice group at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church welcomed the Free Minds Book Club for a soulful celebration...
Lululemon closes another DC store amid string of thefts
Another popular clothing store is closing in the District - after being targeted by thieves time and time again. The Lululemon location on 14th Street NW will have its last day on Sunday, July 21. The chain won't confirm if the closure is crime-related - but the announcement seems to...
5 questions with Georgetown’s Ed Cooley
Ed Cooley is in rebuilding mode. After going 9-23 last season in his first year as Georgetown’s head coach, Cooley is now aiming to lead the Hoyas back to relevance in the Big East. I caught up with Cooley this week in Washington D.C. to discuss last season’s struggles, his return to Providence last January, Harvard transfer Malik Mack, and much more.
DC police investigating shooting in Northeast; 1 man hurt
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police is investigating a shooting that broke out in Northeast D.C. Thursday. The shooting happened in the 2000 block of Bryant Street. There, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) found a man who had been shot. A homicide unit has been requested to the scene. The man was still […]
FCC to Consider Adding Missing Person Alert Codes to EAS Systems at August Open Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the tentative agenda for the August Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2024 will include updates to EAS systems and additional efforts for combating robocalls. The FCC described the agenda items as follows: Establishing a Missing and Endangered Persons Alert Code – The Commission will consider a Report and Order to establish a Missing and Endangered Persons event code that will provide law enforcement, EAS Participants, and WEA providers with a means to quickly disseminate information pertaining to missing and endangered persons cases. (PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94)Protecting Consumers from Unwanted...
Astro Doughnuts jettisons shop at Idylwood Plaza and other updates
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken has left Idylwood’s orbit. The donut business started by two former Washington Capitals players permanently closed its shop at Idylwood Plaza (7511 Leesburg Pike) after Saturday, July 14, just a month shy of the location’s ninth anniversary. A sign posted to the door...
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