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‘Pay attention': See what's in your medicine cabinet ahead of National Drug Take Back Day
Drug Take Back Day offers a chance for you to safely dispose of drugs you no longer need or that are expired — and it’s also an opportunity to help curb the opioid epidemic that’s claimed so many lives.
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DC police will fire 20+ senior officers, including some with past disciplinary actions
The Metropolitan Police Department is terminating 21 senior officers, including a dozen who had past disciplinary actions.
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MPD to fire 20+ senior officers, including some with past disciplinary actions
The terminations come as the District continues to struggle with police staffing amid concerns over violent crime. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Showdown over DC budget could lead to another clash with Congress
When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented next year’s budget to the D.C. Council, she included $500 million in cuts to services, as well as some tax increases. Bowser said part of the reason she was making such deep cuts to programs such as the Early Childhood Education Pay Equity Fund was a last-minute requirement from the District’s CFO, Glenn Lee,...
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One of DC's oldest golf courses is getting a makeover. Environmentalists are concerned
The National Park Service announced plans to begin rehabilitation of the historic Rock Creek Park golf course later this year — but the rehab is not without controversy.
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‘I want to be a part of that change': Community safety ambassadors will give MPD new approach to policing
The D.C. Police Department is launching a new team of crime fighters they’re calling Community Safety Ambassadors. They won’t have guns or badges, but they might be the first to show up when you call 911, depending on how serious the problem is.
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DC launches defibrillator rebate program
The D.C. government launched a program to help pay for automated external defibrillators for locations like apartment buildings and houses of worship, especially in African American neighborhoods. Sgt. Terrika Hooks, a paramedic with D.C. Fire and EMS, is part of the team helping raise awareness about CPR and having AEDs in more places. She’s trained to save lives, but...
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DC police expect slight increase in officers next fiscal year, reversing trend
For the first time in years, D.C. police expect to have more officers next fiscal year than they had the previous one. The Metropolitan Police Department — like other departments across the country — has been having trouble keeping up with staffing. For the past 10 years, MPD has been unable to hire enough new officers to keep up with…
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DC asks residents, businesses to register security cameras with real-time crime center
After weeks of delays, D.C.’s real-time crime center is open, and leaders want residents and businesses to register their security cameras with police. The center is a hub for technology like shot spotters, license-plate readers, traffic cameras and security cameras funneled through a command center at police headquarters. By registering security cameras with police, residents and businesses are not...
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DC mayor proposes cutting emergency rental assistance program she believes people are abusing
One of the programs targeted for cuts in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget is emergency rental assistance the administration says has been abused by people who don’t really need the help. Thousands of D.C. residents have been able to stay in their homes thanks to help from the city’s emergency rental assistance program (ERAP), but Bowser proposed slashing...