Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Anywhere but Washington: Why DC stories rarely film in DC
“The city’s beautiful, and it hasn’t really been exploited yet,” said author George Pelecanos, who is on a personal mission to turn the nation’s capital into a film hub.
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DC police make arrest, search for second suspect in 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson’s killing
Police have made an arrest in connection with the July killing of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in Northeast D.C. The second suspect, Quentin Michals, 21, of Southeast D.C., remains at-large and is considered armed and dangerous.
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A dangerous ‘spectacle’: At least 3 of 150 ATV drivers arrested for Sunday ride
At least three people are under arrest after more than 150 ATV riders swarmed throughout downtown D.C. Sunday. One man whose bicycle was hit by an ATV said more needs to be done to curtail the dangerous organized rides.
4 months ago -
Deadly holiday weekend in DC kills entrepreneur, orphans 5 children
A deadly holiday weekend in D.C. ramped up Friday night and seemed to continue unrelenting as officers responded to the eighth shooting in three days.
7 months ago -
DC council member wants action after anti-Semitic remarks
D.C. Councilwoman Elissa Silverman, who is Jewish, is calling for action against anti-Semitic remarks: She wants a city official fired and she is asking the council to condemn the words of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
8 months ago -
Acknowledging DC’s history, changing neighborhoods in officer training
D.C. police are partnering with the University of the District of Columbia Community College as well as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to improve the city’s community policing.
8 months ago -
‘We’re going all in’: DC mayor promises dedicated dollars for Metro
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city will support Virginia’s plan to provide a permanent funding stream for Metro in her State of the District speech Thursday night.
9 months ago -
Interactive map offers a new way to track crime data around DC
DC Crime Cards — which visualize crime data by location — are a “mobile, modern and interactive” project three years in the making.
9 months ago -
DC’s Education Committee chair reverses call for mayor to testify on schools chancellor scandal
D.C. Council member David Grosso, I-At Large, is changing his mind Thursday after calling for Mayor Muriel Bowser to testify in the city’s latest schools scandal.
9 months ago -
Still no challenges to DC mayor despite schools scandals
With less than three weeks before the deadline to enter the Democratic primary, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser still faces no formidable challengers and may be the first to win a second term since 2002.
9 months ago -
Problem-plagued DC homeless shelter to be closed in 2018
A hospital that turned into D.C.’s largest homeless shelter will be closed and replaced with short-term housing spread throughout the city.
11 months ago -
DC saw ‘significant’ drop in crime in 2017
“In 2017, we experienced a reduction in every single crime category,” D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said Tuesday.
11 months ago -
Formerly disgraced DC crime lab eliminates rape kit backlog
Nearly three years after D.C.’s DNA lab lost its accreditation, the Department of Forensic Science is back up to speed and unlike other cities its size, D.C. has no rape kit backlog, officials say.
11 months ago -
Magic Johnson gives DC students pep talk
The Hall of Famer who played on five NBA championship teams joined Mayor Muriel Bowser at a back-to-school block party and rally outside Ron Brown College Preparatory High School
1 year ago -
DC juvenile offenders give back to the community, senior residents
Some D.C. juvenile offenders will spend a lot of time this summer mowing lawns of senior residents, and they are not complaining.
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