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St. Elizabeths Hospital Funded, Police Cut in D.C. Budget
The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a $16.7 billion fiscal 2021 budget, including funds for a new St. Elizabeths…
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Good Cop vs. Bad Cop: How to Know the Difference
There is a knowledge that both good and bad police officers exist, but how does one distinguish between the two?
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Budget Hearing Sparks Debate on ‘Defund the Police’ Movement
A recent D.C. Council committee oversight hearing became a battleground in the ongoing debate about the level of funding the…
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Mother Sues MPD for $100M Over Son’s Death
In observing the two-year anniversary of Marqueese Alston's police-related death, his mother has taken her crusade against the Metropolitan Police…
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Activist Moms Seize Historic Moment
In her eighth month without the physical presence of her only son, Roxane Johnson has watched along with the rest…
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Jamaal Byrd’s Death Raises Questions About Jail Conditions, Marijuana Policy
Like others who lost loved ones this year, the late Jamaal Byrd's family spent Thanksgiving without their son, brother, and…
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Mother Fights for Police Body-Cam Footage of Son’s Death
More than a year after her son died in a police-involved shooting, Kenithia Alston said she still has questions about…
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D.C. Looking for a Few Good Men and Women
On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser, joined by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Kevin Donahue and Metropolitan Police Department…
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Black Lives Matter Activist Pressures MPD for Surveillance Data
Years ago, as Black Lives Matter DC railed against the Metropolitan Police Department, core organizer April Goggans often posted online…
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Activists Await Court Ruling on Police-Stop Data
During a hearing last month, D.C. Superior Court Judge John M. Campbell indicated that he will side with American Civil…
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