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Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a public emergency that she believes “will allow DC Government to respond more efficiently and urgently to two separate issues that, since the pandemic, have not only persisted, but worsened: the deadly opioid epidemic and youth violence.” In a statement released on Monday, Bowser wrote, “Although each of these urgent situations are, to some extent, geographically concentrated, the nature of the two emergencies demands city-wide responses.” The full statement can be seen below:
Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore last week attended the National Urban League’s 67th annual Equal Opportunity Dinner in New York City. During the event, National Urban League President Marc Morial presented the governor with the President’s Award, the organization’s highest honor.
Large crowds are expected for tomorrow’s ‘March for Israel’ event taking place from 1-3pm at the National Mall in Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police have issued a list of street closures […]
Go to National Guard to Assist DC Police for Tuesday’s ‘March for Israel’ at National Mall
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the following press release on Monday, November 13: “U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men at Washington Dulles International Airport on November 3 who were both wanted on felony rape charges by the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department.
According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Jason Jose Solano, 24, of Rockville, and Christian Alvarado, 27, of Lanham, MD, died after the vehicle they were in crashed into a into a utility poll on Sunday morning in Shady Side, MD.
Skims, a shapewear brand founded by Kim Kardashian, plans to open its first DMV location after a filing with DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board shows the shop moving in to the two-story, 3,501 SF space at EastBanc Inc.’s 3300 M St. NW in Georgetown (formerly the home of Intermix) according to a Biz Journals report.
The University of Maryland has issued a statement in response to a Justice for Palestine rally that was held on the school’s campus on Thursday, November 9th after a photo from the rally surfaced showing the term “Holocaust 2.0.” The full statement can be seen below:
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Two La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members were sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering in connection with their participation in the Weedams Locos Salvatrucha (WLS) clique of the MS-13 gang. Jorge Isaac Argueta Chica, aka Timido and Enano, 23, of Gaithersburg was sentenced last week to six years in prison. Endy Arturo Gaitan Campos, aka Clandestino, 30, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison.
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C.H. Flowers High School of Prince George’s County has been disqualified from the Maryland State Football Playoffs, according to a report from Fox 5’s high school football reporter, Chad Ricardo.
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ABC 7 News/WJLA anchor Alison Starling has announced that she will be stepping away from the anchor desk after 20 years at the station and 26 years as a broadcast journalist.