From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced successful outcomes in two separate appellate cases in which the District sought to hold landlords and developers accountable for harm they caused to DC residents. In one case, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a decision upholding a Department of Buildings order that requires a developer to fix faulty construction that caused a Ward 4 condo building to sway in the wind, endangering unit owners and the community. In another case, OAG won a decision upholding the validity of rent refunds for 2,500 tenants at Marbury Plaza (now re-named Langston Views), a Ward 8 apartment building where landlords severely neglected the building, endangered residents, and refused to make court-ordered repairs. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

We thought readers should be aware: Wednesday night around 11pm a bullet came through the window of our house on the 900th block of Constitution Ave NE on Capitol Hill. By some miracle, the bullet stopped at the wooden blinds or it would’ve entered our living room: (more…)


From MPD:

“Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith has announced the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the U Street corridor.

The Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intend to gather in a manner that poses a risk of substantial harm to public safety.

The perimeter of the U Street Corridor Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows: (more…)



1401 7th Street, NW

Thanks to Cordell for sending last night:

“Person shot outside the Kennedy Rec Center (7th between O and P NW) just before 6PM Tuesday. Large number of Police units still on scene as of 7:30; MPD confirmed shooting investigation just before 7PM.”

From an MPD report:

“At around 1800 hours, aforementioned officer heard sound of gunshots coming from around the Kennedy Recreation Center located 1401 7 ST NW Washington DC, 20001. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the incident occurred outside the Rec Center Building and the aforementioned officer located V-1 inside the location suffering from a gunshot wound on her right buttock. V-1 was transported to a local hospital, where she received treatment.”


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