AG Racine’s Statement on MPD Interaction with a 9-Year-Old Boy on April 22
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AG RACINE’S STATEMENT ON MPD INTERACTION WITH A 9-YEAR-OLD BOY ON APRIL 22
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine released the…
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
Contact: Simone Holzer
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“I was looking for a topic in social studies that…
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The walls will display protest buttons and King-related items as individual dots that form a bigger image
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The health department temporarily closed the carryout for not having a restroom within 500 feet
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Drivers struck and killed a cycling activist and a pedestrian over Easter weekend.
City Paper: Health Department Closes Greek Deli on 19th St. NW For Lacking ‘Easily…
"They gave us from Thursday up until Monday on a holiday weekend, Easter weekend, to remedy the situation."
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