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Reading back on all the statements made by D.C. Councilmembers about Bowser's veto of the revised criminal code, it's clear the Post editorial did not help her cause. Key lawmakers say the Post didn't call them to talk about the bill, and the editorial had errors in it.
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In an email to the D.C. Council, Patrice Sulton, an attorney who worked on the Criminal Code Revision Commission and now leads , says the Post editorial against the overhaul of the criminal code included a number of errors.
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D.C.’s crime bill decreases punishments for violent crimes such as carjackings, home invasion burglaries, robberies and even homicides. The rewrite of the criminal code will further tie the hands of police and prosecutors while overwhelming courts. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/
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Great discussion on Economic Justice today including affordable housing and Black home ownership. is a superb moderator. There are more panels and performances if you are able to make it to the Anacostia Arts Center.
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Please READ the statement and SHARE this statement on our Beloved DC Student Karon Blake that lost his life to vigilante violence.#education #justice #violence #dcps dccoreunion.org/post/dc-core-s
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The fact that Muriel will give cops a $20k signing bonus but not teachers tells u everything about her administration
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When I was teenager I was addicted to drugs and living a life of crime. Now I am an educator and am about to complete my second masters degree. Everyone deserves a second chance. Even a third…or forth. #KaronBlake should be alive today. Where is the justice?
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“On a bus. Headed home. With their mother. Getting pizza. Children.” on gun violence in Ward 4 over the last two weeks. #StopTheViolence
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This is obviously a great idea but please for the love of god, for once, I would like to go to a hearing where I do not have to argue against means testing. Just once, please.
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.@CMBrookePinto has introduced a bill to provide rebates to residents and businesses that purchase electric bikes. The rebates will be targeted for residents below certain incomes. “She beat me to the punch,” joked @MatthewFrumin, who I just saw arrive at an event on an e-bike.
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A new D.C. reports shows the number of inclusionary zoning produced was up a good deal in 2021, but there's an imbalance between the targeted income-ranges of the units and actual incomes of renters/buyers. In short, the units are not affordable enough for the pool of applicants.
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The more details I read about the case, the more I'm convinced the shooting suspect is a well-known and/or high-ranking DC government employee. The preferential treatment is off the charts 📈
#KaronBlake #JusticeforKaron
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Asked why the man was not arrested, Contee said Karon died as a result of being shot and said it's up to the medical examiner to determine the manner of death. He said if officers felt they had probable cause to arrest, they would have.
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Looks like the DC Council will likely vote to override Mayor Bowser’s veto of the “Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022” (B24-416) at the January 17 legislative meeting. 9 of the 13 CMs will need to support the override for it to be sent over to Congress for the 30-day review period
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Over the summer held a public safety forum about gun violence. One of the biggest things I took away from it is that DC already has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. Full stop.
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I stand with my Ward 5 colleague in demanding accountability. I am heartbroken for Karon Blake, his family, and his community. And I am appalled by rhetoric that seeks to justify his murder. The life of a child will always be more important than property.
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PRESS RELEASE: Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker Calls for Accountability in the Killing of Karon Blake
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What is the school to prison pipeline? Oh yeah? Doesn’t work for you all? I think this needs to be addressed
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"Ward 3 came to look the way it did because of intentional policies of expulsion," said Councilmember , of the most affluent ward in the city. "If we want to change that, we have to create equally intentional policies.
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🙌🏾🙌🏾 Go, nurses! The rules of the economic game are rigged in favor of the rich. Workers have to fight to make them fair (and we have a ways to go)
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BREAKING: NYC nurses strike to end this morning in historic victory as tentative deals were reached with both @MontefioreNYC and @MountSinaiNYC Hospital. Nurses won concrete enforceable safe staffing ratios in both deals and will be back on the job.
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Our hearts are with the family of Star Mack. This news is devastating and DC mourns with you. Violence against Transgender people is on the rise. We must be vigilant about taking care of the people around us and organize for a more accepting world.
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I’ve been trying to point out the connection between crime obsessed dc “liberals” and conservatives and they just….. tweeted it
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Those seniors were pissed at Muriel and Contee last nite. Never seen rage like that against local politicians. A big problem is the democratic party here and how they push ineffective leadership for the sake of the party and not working for ppl
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If DC Councilmembers truly want to show their appreciation to ANC Commissioners, please allocate funding in the FY24 budget this spring to pay them a stipend! ~$2 million annually would cover $6,000/year per commissioner (i.e., $500/month)! More than fair for all the work they do
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Ok, how many ANCs do we have now? I'm trying to calculate some NUMBERS that need to be included in the next budget.
DC govt need to start paying us for our free labor. 
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has done a great job as Chair of and I can’t wait to vote for her next month to serve another one-year term in this role! actionnetwork.org/events/dc4d-20 #VoteForAlex
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the community meeting at Turkey Thicket. The goal was for my team, MPD, and community leaders to hear from residents. I also wanted to provide a platform for neighbors to have questions answered.
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DC police typically arrest homicide suspects immediately, even in murky situations with potential self-defense/justification claims under investigation. Maybe this is a better policing practice they should do for everyone, but it’s definitely atypical and preferential treatment.
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Asked why the man was not arrested, Contee said Karon died as a result of being shot and said it's up to the medical examiner to determine the manner of death. He said if officers felt they had probable cause to arrest, they would have.
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Asked why the man was not arrested, Contee said Karon died as a result of being shot and said it's up to the medical examiner to determine the manner of death. He said if officers felt they had probable cause to arrest, they would have.
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So there’s indoor smoking on the House side of the Capitol now that the Republicans have taken control.
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I’m so angry and disgusted that it has been over 4 days and we still don’t have justice for Karon Blake! Why have we not arrested the city employee who murdered a 13 year old kid!
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Further, if harsh penalties are supposed to deter crime, opponents of the overhaul have yet to explain why current crime isn’t exactly being deterred by the penalties currently on the books. Top offense for carjacking is 40 years now, yet the spike is happening… now.
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I’m sharing this GoFundMe page on behalf of the family who did not anticipate having to plan and pay for young Karon’s funeral.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser describes shooter of children exiting Metro bus as an "idiot with a gun." She adds, "We have to have consequences so they are not back in our communities shooting children." Story from :
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This is exactly right. Speculation is what happens when there is a lack of public information. Don’t want people to speculate? Be more transparent.
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If DC mpd police chief Robt Contee is concerned abt recklessness and misinformation concerning the killing of Karon Blake, a 13 yo, the police is to blame becos they have been so vague from the beginning. What’s the name? Is the gun owner more important than the child he killed?
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He murdered a child and got a paid vacation
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#UPDATE - Employee is on paid administrative leave @wusa9
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Hmm, what does this mean for the DCHA bill? The current emergency which was passed 6th, only lasts for 90 days, or early March.
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Based on the congressional calendar for 2023, it appears that most (if not all) temporary and permanent bills passed by the DC Council on a second vote in December 2022 should be enacted into law on April 27, 2023 (i.e., the end of the 30-day congressional review period)!
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The way we talk about crime enables vigilantism. We see it in its soft form from the press with “homeowner” references to ascribe moral superiority to someone who murdered a 13 year old. We see it expressly from others.
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Former Ward 7 DC Council member or Texas Republican? You decide. twitter.com/phscoop/status…
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These statements from Bowser are ringing so hollow. It's everyone's fault but DC government that children are experiencing violence, even though a DC government employee is the reason a child is dead.
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Bowser says school leaders also talked about the impact of social media and music on kids.
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I am confused in what role you are speaking here, as a SBOE rep or DC Council employee
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Persons on ATVs recklessly endanger pedestrians on the National Mall & the streets of our neighborhoods & people shrug their shoulders. Revised Criminal Code follows this pattern of reducing penalties, including for illegal guns, during a violent crime crisis in the city. (8/10)
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How are voters to hold elected officials accountable if we don't know the role they have played in the policies that shape our lives? 5/
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