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2 stolen French Bulldogs found, returned to family, DC police say 07/07/2023 04:47am • The two French Bulldogs that were stolen at gunpoint in D.C. on Monday have been found and returned to their rightful owner, D.C. police said Thursday. According to police, the dogs were stolen around 10:30 a.m. Monday. A man was walking the dogs along V Street in Southwest D.C. when multiple sus Northeast DC residents remain concerned despite improving crime trends in one neighborhood 07/06/2023 09:45pm • Homicides, assaults and the number of crimes with dangerous weapons are down in the neighborhood near Phelps A.C.E. High School in Northeast D.C., police said Thursday, but city officials said residents are still concerned about recent acts of violence across the city. Mayor Muriel Bowser and com Arrest made in string of Northern Virginia sexual assaults 07/06/2023 08:24pm • A man who was wanted in connection with two sexual assaults in Chantilly, Virginia, and may be linked to others in Loudoun County has been arrested by Fairfax County police, the department said Thursday night. Police said the first sexual assault in Chantilly happened May 18 in the 14500 block of No injuries after multi-vehicle crash on Capital Beltway's Inner Loop in McLean 07/06/2023 06:25pm • Drivers on the Capital Beltway's Inner Loop saw lengthy delays on Thursday evening due to a multi-vehicle crash in McLean, Virginia. A traffic camera from the Virginia Department of Transportation showed multiple vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, involved in a crash near the median before Ex Man driving for Lyft killed in Northeast DC 07/06/2023 05:37pm • A 31-year-old man was shot and killed while working a shift as a Lyft driver in D.C. on Monday. Police responded to a report of an unconscious person in the 400 block of 11th Street NE at 12:08 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, they discovered Nasrat Ahmad Yar, of Alexandria, Virginia, in his ACLU files suit against DC, citing 'unequal' police response to mental health crises 07/06/2023 04:58pm • Bread for the City has filed suit against the D.C. government for the city's practice of sending law enforcement officers to answer mental health crises — a policy the nonprofit said discriminates against residents with disabilities. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing Bre Truck driver charged in I-95 crash that killed 2 07/06/2023 02:01pm • Virginia officials have arrested and charged a truck driver after a crash that claimed two lives Wednesday on Interstate 95. Fifty-eight-year-old Wheelman Andrews faces a reckless driving charge following a three-vehicle crash in Stafford County. Virginia State Police said Thursday that Andrews' DC police ID man shot dead on Catholic University campus 07/06/2023 11:15am • A man died from a gunshot wound Wednesday morning on the Catholic University campus in Northeast D.C., according to police. In a news release, police identified the man as Maxwell Emerson, 25, of Crestwood, Kentucky. D.C. police said they initially responded to what was reported as a stabbing People with green cards now eligible to be DC police officers 07/06/2023 11:12am • Green card holders are now eligible to work as D.C. police officers. The D.C. police department announced the employment policy change June 29, describing it as a step toward "ensuring our agency is representative of the community it serves." This update to eligibility criteria was made in the Md. Gov. Moore on Salisbury mass shooting: 'It is unacceptable and it's infuriating' 07/06/2023 11:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Wes Moore (D) and other state officials expressed anger and frustration Wednesday following the death of an Eastern Shore teen during Jailed man in Fairfax Co. dies at hospital 07/06/2023 05:06am • A death investigation is underway after a man being held at Fairfax County, Virginia's Adult Detention Center died at a hospital. Todd Matthew Gleason, 51, was arrested on June 17 for an outstanding warrant for petit larceny and failure to appear on a felony offense. After his arrest, Fairfax 71-year-old woman killed in Montgomery Co. bus stop crash 07/06/2023 04:35am • Detectives in Montgomery County, Maryland, are investigating a deadly pedestrian collision at a bus stop shelter that left a 71-year-old woman dead. Takoma Park police said officers and Fire Rescue personnel responded to a collision in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Glenside Drive on July 3 Rate limit exceeded: Local officials find ways to inform public following Twitter usage cap 07/05/2023 10:09pm • The unexpected placement of limits on how many tweets a Twitter user can read in a day caught many off guard last week, including D.C.-area public agencies that rely on the social media site to communicate with those they serve. Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that users Jobs that still offer traditional pensions 07/05/2023 08:00pm • Jobs with pensions With the gig economy, many jobs no longer provide traditional pension plans that promise workers guaranteed income in retirement. Only a quarter of civilian workers were offered a traditional pension plan in 2022, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. This coincid DC officials respond after July 4 violence; 9 shot in Northeast during holiday gathering 07/05/2023 06:40pm • A wave of gun violence marred Fourth of July celebrations across the nation's capital from late Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, including a mass shooting during a Northeast D.C. block party. Around 1 a.m. Wednesday, D.C. police reported that nine people were shot during an outdoor celebra