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Celebrating 58 Years - Vol. 58, No. 39 • July 13 - 19, 2023
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Washington, D.C., and Baltimore Grapple with Rising Violence Communities Seek Safety By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
In the wake of a recent mass shooting in Washington, D.C., concerns over rising violence and the need for enhanced safety measures are mounting in the nation’s capital and up north in Baltimore. An Independence Day mass shooting in Northeast, D.C., injured nine people, including a child and teenagers. While authorities reported no fatalities, the incident served as a stark reminder of the urgent need to address the escalating crime levels in the District, Baltimore, and communities nationwide. In Baltimore, police apprehended a 17-year-old male suspect on Friday, July 7, believed to be connected to a devastating mass shooting in Charm City a week earlier. According to authorities, the incident resulted in two individuals’ deaths and left 28 others wounded. Members of the city’s homicide and SWAT teams arrested the teenage suspect
The D.C. Council Moves on Emergency Public Safety Bills
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5 In cities across the nation residents are still demanding a stop to the gun violence plaguing neighborhoods. (WI File Photo/Rob Roberts)
D.C. Council Unanimously Approves Independent Review of Falcicchio Investigation By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
As Alleged KDY Crew Members Sit in Jail, Adult Pre-Trial Detention Dominates Discussion By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
In the weeks leading up to a D.C. Council’s approval of emergency public safety legislation, a dozen alleged members of the Kennedy Street Crew, also known as KDY, were 5 Leslie Parsons, Assistant Chief of the Investigative Services Bureau at still navigating the intake process at D.C. Jail the Metropolitan Police Department, holds up a wanted poster for some
of the recent crimes in the the District of Columbia. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The
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After an internal investigation substantiated sexual harassment claims brought against former Bowser administration figure John Falccichio, the D.C. Council has taken steps to ensure the validity of the findings and further explore allegations of bullying in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED). In the latest juncture of that quest, the council unanimously approved emergency legislation introduced by D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) that triggers the
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launch of an independent review of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel (MOLC)’s investigation. “Credible accusations of harassment against one of the most powerful people in D.C. makes it clear that investigations need to be conducted [independently.],” Nadeau said on Tuesday shortly before the council vote. “There were widespread con-
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