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Hate Crimes

Afro-American: Duke Ellington Students Tackle Hate Crimes Through “The Laramie Project”

Editor Apr 6, 2019

In 1998 Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was beaten, tortured and left to die on a fence in Laramie, Wyoming. After he died, there was a vigil, national outrage and a call for legal action against hate crimes.

Mayor Bowser Establishes Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group to Support and Secure Places of…

Press Release Feb 28, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2019 Contact: LaToya Foster (EOM)Christopher White (HSEMA) Mayor Bowser Establishes Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group to Support and Secure Places of Worship Advisory Group to…

WTOP: DC mayor, faith leaders meet to combat gun violence, hate crimes

Editor Feb 28, 2019

With the city’s homicide rate rising sharply D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will meet at midday with faith leaders to discuss strategies for reducing violence and hate crimes.

Mayor Bowser Signs Legislation to Expand Protections from Crimes Motivated by Hate

Press Release Feb 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Signs Legislation to Expand Protections from Crimes Motivated by Hate (WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Bowser has signed legislation to expand…

Washington Blade: D.C. sees alarming increase in anti-LGBT hate crimes in 2018

Editor Feb 7, 2019

The number of anti-LGBT hate crimes reported in D.C. in 2018 nearly doubled from the number of reported cases in 2016, according to recently released data by D.C. police.

Washington Post: D.C. hate crimes nearly double since 2016, with LGBTQ community the biggest target

Editor Feb 2, 2019

The number of hate crimes in the District rose sharply in 2018, nearly doubling the total attributed to bias in the city just two years earlier, according to city statistics.

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District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting…

Apr 15, 2026 7

With current legislative authority for expanded juvenile curfews set to expire at midnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she's likely to declare a 15-day public emergency in order to…

District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks…

Apr 14, 2026 17

Robert White — one of two sitting councilmembers vying to become the DC's next delegate to Congress — is calling on his Ward 2 colleague Brooke Pinto to drop out of the race after her campaign posted…

District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG Racine backs Lewis…

Apr 13, 2026 13

A new report from the DC Office of the Inspector General found that frequent absenteeism among front-line workers has impeded operations at DC's 911 call center despite progress in filling vacancies…

District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration…

Apr 10, 2026 26

Mayor Muriel Bowser and her budget team today presented the DC Council with an overview of her fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that includes $469 million in program reductions and savings, including…

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