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DC mayor's approval rating drops below 50% for first time in Post poll
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s approval rating fell below 50% for the first time in her nine years in office in a Washington Post poll, with the mayor getting low marks for her handling of the issues of homelessness and crime. In 2017 and 2019, Bowser’s job approval was 67%. That fell to 58% in 2022, and now, only 46% of…
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Ex-deputy mayor who was found to have sexually harassed 2 women also behaved inappropriately with 3 others, report says
A former D.C. deputy mayor found to have sexually harassed two employees had an MO and behaved inappropriately with three other women, according to an independent investigation report obtained by News4. John Falcicchio sexually harassed the two women when he was Mayor Muriel Bowser’s chief of staff and deputy mayor, according to the investigation authorized by the D.C. Council....
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6 of 33 George Washington U. arrestees identified as GW students: school
Only a third of people arrested at the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University on Wednesday identified themselves to D.C. police as students of the university, police say.
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DC's RFK Stadium cleared for demolition
RFK Stadium hasn’t been used for an event in five years, and it’s been falling apart longer than that. News4’s Mark Segraves reports with reactions from the community.
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DC's RFK Stadium demolition approved, passes environmental review
The National Park Service said Thursday the District can demolish the historic sports site in Northeast D.C.
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Michelle Obama surprises DC students at College Signing Day celebration
Former first lady Michelle Obama surprised high school students Tuesday at the College Signing Day event at Capital One Arena, where thousands of D.C. seniors celebrated the end of high school and the beginning of their college careers. They were expecting to see D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. “There is a big world out there waiting for you to be...
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DC police unit trained in ASL to speak with Deaf community
A unit of D.C. police consisting of officers who know American Sign Language allows the Deaf community to interact with police in that language. Officer Myra Jordan started the Metropolitan Police Department’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit 21 years ago. “Having this unit helps not to revictimize victims again, deaf victims,” Jordan said. After 34 years on the…
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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.