Today’s Headlines – July 20, 2023
Pamela A. Smith Tapped as MPD Chief
With D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s selection of Pamela A. Smith as the next chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), there are now four women who play pivotal roles in shaping the District’s response to violent crime. On July 17, Bowser announced Smith as acting MPD chief during a public […]
Major League Soccer Honors Local Heroes
In an effort to highlight locals’ contributions to soccer during All-Star Week in Washington, D.C., Major League Soccer (MLS) paid special tribute to the storied Howard University soccer program. The ceremony, which took place at the Willard Hotel in Northwest, Washington, honored Howard University coaches Lincoln Phillips, Keith Tucker and […]
River Terrace Community to Soon Receive Affordable Housing
Developers, government officials and residents recently broke ground on what will soon become dozens of affordable housing units in the heart of the River Terrace community in Northeast. The construction of this new building, known as 34Fifty, culminates years of meetings, zoning commission hearings, and as developer Adrian Washington described […]
Legal Aid DC Reopens Anacostia Office
Legal Aid of the District of Columbia recently announced that it will reopen its offices in Ward 8 in Southeast that were suspended in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Legal Aid office was in the Anacostia Professional Building, also known as the Big Chair, until D.C. Mayor Muriel […]
AI-Based Scams on the Rise: Criminals Exploit Technology to Clone Voices and Defraud Victims
Jennifer DeStefano recounted receiving a gut-wrenching telephone call from an unknown number that absolutely horrified her. To her disbelief, she heard what sounded like the panicked voice of her oldest daughter, Briana, begging to be saved from kidnappers. “I hear her saying, ‘Mom, these bad men have me. Help me. […]
