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Tonight: First ANC 5D Meeting
ANC 5D Meeting Tonight (Tuesday January 8) is the first ANC 5D meeting. ANC 5D was formed during the recent redistricting following the census. The meeting is at the 5th District MPD Headquarters...
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City Councilor Pressures Health Dept to Keep Rodent-infested Grocery Store Open
Health Department closed a grocery store after finding a major infestation, including rodents in egg and produce boxes. A city councilman intervenes, and the grocery store reopens with a clean bill of...
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WJLA Seeking Parents Who Banned Toy Guns at Home
From a local listserv, a WJLA reporter seeks parents who have banned toy guns in their home: Have you banned toy guns in your home in the wake of recent violence in places such as Newtown, CT and...
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Court Dismisses Domestic Violence Accusation Against Chief Lanier
MPD Chief Cathy Lanier A police source sent us documents wherein a Maryland woman accused MPD Chief Lanier recently of domestic violence, alleging stalking, harassment, and some outrageous behavior. On...
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DCFD Provides Council False Records on Reserve Equipment Numbers
Fire at Webb in 2012. Courtesy Twitter user @thetbone41 When a firetruck breaks down, experiences mechanical difficulty, or has to go out of service for some other reason, you’d hope that the fire...
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DC’s Full of Excess Gas
Do you ever get a whiff of natural gas smell as you’re walking down DC’s streets? I’ve called 311 and/or Washington Gas before, only to be told it’s fine later on, but the smell persists the...
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ANC Commish to Cops: Why Are You Creating Charity Food Giveaway? Cops: We’re...
Bag of Food Last night, ANC Commissioner Kathy Henderson complained publicly on the local MPD listserv about a charity food giveaway taking place in our neighborhood. According to her allegations,...
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Council Candidate Zuckerberg Hosting “4/20″ Event on the Mall Saturday
DC Council candidate Paul Zuckerberg, “DC’s top marijuana defense lawyer”, is holding a 4/20 rally event right in view of the Capitol from 11am – 4pm this Saturday: The Committee to Elect Paul...
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Reader Request: “War on Cars” Shirt
Thanks to reader Alex for tipping us off to this shirt. Alex writes: hahaha someone needs to send AAA one of these shirts! The shirt, available for sale online, “features [a] bicyclist holding...
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Whoa: MPD Threatens to Take Child From Parents for Asking About Swimsuit Policy
MPD Chief Cathy Lanier Wow. Just wow. Following an incident involving confusion on proper swim attire at a DC government-operated pool, Parks and Rec staff called police, who escorted a Ward 5 resident...
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Racist Anti-White Graffiti in Brookland: “If you white…run to Maryland”
From a reader: Hey Titan, Not sure if you have seen this yet, but a Redditor submitted this picture to DC’s Reddit page showing really really racist anti-white grafitti in Brookland. Wow! This is the...
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DC Woman Calls 911 Because She’s Stuck in Traffic
DC 911 calltakers have nothing better to do than hear your all-important complaint about being stuck in traffic for a few minutes. Thanks to a reader for sending this in. A Brookland woman recently...
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Kathy Henderson’s Hatred of Hearty Hawkers Hikes the Heat’s Heedfulness
Kathy Henderson, ANC 5D Chair (file photo) An update from an issue covered previously in May- local ANC Commissioner Kathy Henderson is back at it, warning citizen to not order from mobile meat vendor...
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Warning: Mountain Lions Underscoring Local Food Sources
A local elected official advises that mountain lions underscore local food sources. From MPD comes a warning to residents that they have received recent reports of a mountain lion in the area: There...
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DC Ambulances Available Only 17% of the Time
Fire at Webb Elementary in 2012. Earlier this year, we were one of the first to report deplorable fleet tracking and maintenance issues at the DC Fire and EMS Department. Fire officials provided false...
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Boom: DC Government Seizes Local Strip Club
When local bar/restaurant TruOrleans closed, they left behind sizable debt, including a lot owed to DC government for back taxes. By DC’s count, TruOrleans owner James Redding is liable over $100,000...
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DC Council Candidate Isn’t Sure H Street is So Great
Next year, Ward 6 residents will select a new councilmember to represent them, and Dr. Shelonda Tillman wants their votes. Tillman, a native Washingtonian with a “Ward 6 family legacy for over 70...
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