It’s pretty difficult to not hear the n-word in everyday language. The colloquial “nigga” is derived from the racial slur “nigger”, the replacement of the -er and addition of the -a linguistically diminishes the...
Archive - November 4, 2019
Unnecessary Confusion About Who Can Use the Worst Word in the English Language
Almost everybody knows the words to the Fugees classic Ready Or Not. Gina Rodriguez recently posted herself singing along. Voodoo/I can do what you do, easy/ Believe me, frontin’ niggas give me heebie-jeebies. The issue...
Mayor Bowser Public Calendar Monday, November 4, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019 11:30 am Deliver Remarks at the Department of Corrections’ 2019 Women’s Empowerment Conference Location Correctional Treatment Facility Gymnasium 1901 E Street, SE Open to Pre-Credentialed Press...
Mayor Bowser Weekly Guidance – Monday, November 4 – Sunday, November 10
Sunday, November 3, 2019 Departing Friday, November 8 and returning Wednesday, November 13, Mayor Bowser will lead a diplomatic mission to Ethiopia to strengthen the country’s ties with the DC region, which has one of...
AG Racine Announces Ginosi USA Banned From Offering Illegal Short-Term Apartment Rentals in the District
November 1, 2019 OAG Settlement Requires Ginosi USA To Pay $728K+ in Unpaid Sales Taxes, Interest, and Penalties, Imposes 10-Year Reporting Requirement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced...
Suspect Sought in a Burglary One and First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense: 3600 Block of 13th Street, Northwest
Sunday, November 3, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a Burglary One and First...
Arrests Made in Multiple Robbery Offenses
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. First District: On Friday...
Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 2700 Block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Southeast
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on...
Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 300 Block of Douglas Street, Northeast
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on...
Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 300 Block of Douglas Street, Northeast
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on...
Arrest Made in a Burglary One Offense: 2100 block of Ashmead Place, Northwest
Saturday, November 2, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Third District announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary One offense that occurred on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in the...