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D.C. EVICTION [Video Clip]

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D.C. Summer Jobs Program: Payday Muggings Continue

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by Jason Cherkis – Washington City Paper Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Diane Groomes tells City Desk that District kids enrolled in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) are still getting mugged on paydays. So far, five kids have been mugged on paydays and a sixth was mugged the day after a payday. The program started with knives and thefts. Washington City Paper recently reported that muggings and violence against jobs program kids became a common theme last summer. Officials had blamed the muggings on the fact that the kids were required to wear the now-infamous Mayor’s Conservation Corps … Continue reading D.C. Summer Jobs Program: Payday Muggings Continue

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After initial obscurity, ‘The DMV’ nickname for Washington area picks up speed

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By Paul Farhi Washington Post Staff Writer New York is “the Big Apple” and Chicago “the Windy City,” but unless the earnest and obvious “Nation’s Capital” is your idea of a cool handle, Washington and its environs have never gotten very far in the civic nickname game. We are pleased to report, however, that this could be changing. A nickname has recently emerged that could put the Washington area on the regional nickname map: the DMV. As in, D for the District, M for Maryland, and V for Virginia. Sleek, succinct and inclusive, the name has been in common use … Continue reading After initial obscurity, ‘The DMV’ nickname for Washington area picks up speed

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Study Says DC Area Most Educated In The Nation

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WASHINGTON – Washington area residents are the country’s smartest. A recently released study says the Washington region has the most educated population of any large metropolitan center in the country. The study by the Brookings Institution is based on 2008 Census data for the 100 largest metropolitan areas. It finds that almost half of adult Washington area residents have college diplomas, and more than one-fifth have graduate or professional degrees. By either measure, the region including D.C. and its suburbs has the most educated population of any large metropolitan center. The city’s brainpower comes as no surprise. The area has … Continue reading Study Says DC Area Most Educated In The Nation

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3.6 Earthquake Hits The DC Region

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A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Washington, D.C. area at 5:04 AM Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake lasted between 5-15 seconds according to resident reports. No deaths, injuries or damages have been reported so far. The earthquake was centered near Gaithersburg, Maryland, about 20 miles northwest of the U.S. capital, at a depth of 3 miles, Randy Baldwin, a physicist with U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center said. Tremors were reported in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs and as far away as southern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Many Washington-area residents woke baffled by … Continue reading 3.6 Earthquake Hits The DC Region

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Metrobus Driver Impostor Was “Bored & Depressed” [VIDEO]

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NBC News 4 The teen accused of taking a Metrobus out on its route and crashing into a tree apologized Tuesday. Metro police arrested 19-year-old William Jackson Friday and charged him with unauthorized use of a vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident. Jackson wore a bus driver’s uniform, took a bus from the Bladensburg facility and went out on a route, officials said. He stopped to pick up and drop off passengers along the way and collected fares, witnesses said. Passengers didn’t suspect anything was wrong until the bus slammed into a tree in Southeast. The driver fled … Continue reading Metrobus Driver Impostor Was “Bored & Depressed” [VIDEO]

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If You See Something, Say Something!!

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The District is taking part in the national “See Something, Say Something” security initiative this holiday weekend.  DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier is asking residents and visitors to take note of their surroundings and report suspicious items or activities to police. The campaign is part of the expanded federal information-sharing partnership with Amtrak that highlights the public’s role in bolstering security on the rails and mass transit. Continue reading If You See Something, Say Something!!

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DC Resident Wants To Help Rebuild His Community

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(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO) Larae King-Day is a construction worker, a father, a musician and a lifelong DC resident. He’s also been out of work for two long years. King-Day trained as a construction worker through the GSA Building Futures Project but has had no luck finding steady work. “I thought being a Ward 8 resident would give me preference in hiring, but it hasn’t,” says a frustrated King-Day (r). “Its grim out there for the native Washingtonian.” A glimmer of hope for King-Day is the “District Resident Employment & Trade Stimulus Amendment Act of 2010,” legislation currently before the … Continue reading DC Resident Wants To Help Rebuild His Community

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DC’s Summer Youth Employment Program Begins With A Rough Start For Some

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By KAREN GRAY HOUSTON/myfoxdc WASHINGTON – It was like déjà vu at the nation’s largest summer youth jobs program and it seems as if every year, it’s troubled. It was the first day District kids were to report to work this summer, but they encountered a myriad of problems, including long lines and issues with assignments. Some kids showed up at Sabor Catering and Cafe on Georgia Avenue to discover there were no summer jobs. They say they were told Sabor’s did not have a contract with the Department of Employment Services. Hundreds of kids say they were transported by … Continue reading DC’s Summer Youth Employment Program Begins With A Rough Start For Some

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Adrian Fenty Is Bustin’ Loose

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WASHINGTON CITY PAPER By Chris Shott Eight years ago, during a campaign rally in Kalorama Park, I asked then-Mayor Anthony Williams how he intended to woo the District’s all-important go-go demographic. At the time, Kevin “Kato” Hammond of Take Me Out to the Go-Go magazine had been lobbying local leaders about the plight of the District’s indigenous music scene and planned to endorse candidates in the upcoming election. Where did Mayor Williams stand on the issue of go-go? “No one would be surprised that I’d ask, ‘What’s go-go?’” Hizzoner replied. Oh, how far we’ve come. For all its shortcomings, the Fenty Administration at least knows what go-go is. … Continue reading Adrian Fenty Is Bustin’ Loose

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Metro 1st-Round Fare Increase In Place

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A Metro fare increase has taken effect. Monday morning, rush hour commuters are now facing a base fare of $1.95 — up from $1.75. Bus fares, meanwhile, are now $1.50 for SmarTrip card users and $1.70 for cash customers. A second phase of increases is planned for Aug. 1. An additional 20 cents will be added to rail fares at certain times during rush hour that are especially busy. Metro hopes this change will encourage riders to ride during less crowded times, alleviating congestion. In addition, there will be a 25-cent surcharge on all trips not paid for with a … Continue reading Metro 1st-Round Fare Increase In Place

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The 3rd Annaul Capital HipHop Soul Fest 2010

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The Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest (CHHSF) is an annual summer festival that takes place in Marvin Gaye Park in Washington, DC. The festival, held in the DC community that was home to the legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye, is a FREE event that highlights talent from the Nation’s Capital and provides a venue for community organizations and small business owners to connect. For more information, vist Capital HipHop Soul Fest To become a vendor, sponsor or partner of the CHHSF, contact the festival director at CapitalHipHopSoulFest@gmail.com The CHHSF is a Liberated Muse Production. To learn more about Liberated Muse, … Continue reading The 3rd Annaul Capital HipHop Soul Fest 2010

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Metro Dump the Pump Day – June 17

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Metro encourages rail, bus use on Dump the Pump Day, June 17 Metro is encouraging Washington-area residents to leave their vehicles home and use public transportation for the fifth annual National Dump the Pump Day, Thursday, June 17. The day, sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), promotes the environmental and economic benefits of using public transportation. In observation of Dump the Pump Day, Metro is hosting a Guess the Rail Ridership Contest on the Metro Facebook page here. The page provides instructions for participating in the contest, as well as news releases and general information about Metro. The … Continue reading Metro Dump the Pump Day – June 17