Thanks to City Administrator Kevin Donahue for sharing with us:
“If you traverse the New York Avenue bridge over the railroad tracks, you’ll see a big difference! (more…)
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DC Government
From the office of Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s unlawful attempt to take over the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The lawsuit targets the President’s August 11 Executive Order and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s August 14 order to Mayor Muriel Bowser invoking a never-before-used provision of the Home Rule Act to claim federal command of the District’s local police force. These orders far exceed the President’s limited authority to request services from MPD, which can only be done on a temporary basis, under emergency circumstances, and solely for federal purposes. The Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) lawsuit seeks to defend the District’s authority under the Home Rule Act, block the Administration’s unlawful orders, protect the safety of DC residents, workers, businesses and visitors, and affirm that MPD remains under District control. (more…)
From the Office of DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson:
“This is a manufactured intrusion on local authority. Violent crime in the District is at the lowest rates we’ve seen in 30 years. Federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department is unwarranted because there is no Federal emergency. Further, the National Guard has no public safety training or knowledge of local laws. The Guard’s role does not include investigating or solving crimes in the District. Calling out the National Guard is an unnecessary deployment with no real mission. (more…)
Thanks to B. for sending:
“From NoMa, Tuesday at 4:00ish. Pulled halfway into both the street and crosswalk while blocking a fire hydrant.”
“Anything you can do, I can do better”
“Dear PoPville,
I came home today (Monday) to find that Parking Enforcement had parked in front of my driveway blocking in our car. (more…)
The DC Police Union (“D.C. Police Union represents the 3,000 officers, detectives and sergeants of the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department.”) wrote:
“Over the weekend, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson called the police because there were peaceful protesters at his house. Because he decimated the police department with horrible legislation and our staffing now has 800+ vacancies, there was a delay in responding to his home.
Because of the delay, @ChmnMendelson called and screamed at the OUC and MPD staff. There is now a PERMANENT security detail at his home staffed by an MPD officer who should be handling more important matters.
We currently have 3,100 total sworn members, the lowest in 50 years, and we now have to dedicate one of them to be a security blanket for a man who hates cops, while other people calling 911 for real emergencies will have to wait. This nonsense must end immediately.”
A resident, Meg Krause, replied:
“It’s entirely unhelpful to spread inaccurate information about incidents like this. Highly doubt the Chairman called and screamed, especially having witnessed how kind he was to the officers that showed up after the protesters left. A few other lies in your story. (more…)
31st and O Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I figured you may want to post it so people can identify the correct authorities to be informed. 311 was totally unhelpful.”
Any ideas beyond 311?
On Monday we posted about the “Crisis of the Throne bathrooms”.
Yesterday City Administrator Kevin Donahue waded into and weighed in on the crisis:
“Although we found funding to keep the Thrones pilot program running until Sept 30, the Council plans to pay for the public toilets program next year by **terminating** 60 DC Department of Public Works employees who are working on keeping our streets and sidewalks clean.”
STAY TUNED.
Tim Ebner shares with us yesterday:
“This intersection (Starburst Plaza) is what I like to call “somebody else’s problem.” Case in point: Today, I helped a man get life-saving care with Narcan nasal spray after an overdose that almost killed him.Read on, and let’s hold our city leaders accountable, so someone doesn’t die from a preventable overdose (more…)