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“D.C. National Guardsmen to provide traffic control and crowd management during D.C. demonstrations”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Tech. Sgt. Arthur Wright via District of Columbia National Guard

From the D.C. National Guard:

“The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) is activating several hundred personnel today to support the city government during expected demonstrations this week.

Capital guardsmen have been requested by Mayor Muriel Bowser and Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, director of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, on behalf of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and D.C. Fire and Emergency Services.

Approximately 340 personnel will support the city government Jan. 5 to 7 by providing crowd control at several Metro stations and assist police with street closures at multiple intersections to provide safety in and around pedestrian areas. (more…)

AG Racine joins Mayor Bowser with call “To maximize safety, we also encourage every District resident to stay home and avoid downtown this week”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Geoff Livingston

Ed. Note: Last night the Washington Post reported that a Proud Boy leader was arrested for burning a Black Lives Matter banner last month and

“Police said Tarrio, who was in custody Monday evening, also was charged with two felony counts of possession of high-capacity ammunition feeding devices, which is a legal term for a magazine that allows guns to hold additional bullets.”

From the DC Attorney General’s Office:

“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement regarding the upcoming demonstrations that will take place in downtown D.C. on January 5 and 6.

“The District of Columbia is a community that respects every person. We also respect the First Amendment’s guarantees around freedom of expression and value peaceful protest as a hallowed American tradition.

“But the Constitution does not grant the right to commit violence or vandalize property, and there is certainly no right to engage in acts of hate.

“It has been publicly reported that several groups–including some that promote hate on a racial and religious basis–will be traveling to the District for demonstrations on January 5 and 6. Some may have plans to stay through the end of the week.

“Make no mistake: many of these individuals have stated that they are coming to the District to provoke residents and wreak havoc. (more…)

“Brooks Brothers back from the dead”

By Prince Of Petworth


1201 Connecticut Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

My office is in the Ring Building across from the Connecticut Ave Brooks Brothers. I stopped in today to gather mail and was surprised to look across the street and see Brooks Brothers back from the dead and open. The store had closed, they even had ‘For Lease’ signs in the windows as of last week. However, today the signs are gone and dressed mannequins are back in the windows.”

“Pow Pow in NW”

By Prince Of Petworth


13th and I Street, NW

Thanks to Michael for sending.

Pow Pow’s first location opened on H Street, NE back in 2016.

Check out their menu here and stay tuned for an opening date on the new location.

“POW POW is an award winning plant-based Asian, organic and kosher certified fast-casual restaurant located in the heart of the popular H Street, North East corridor of Washington, DC. (more…)

“This place has been giving me good vibes throughout this stupid pandemic.”

By Prince Of Petworth


923 15th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

A shout out to Dua Coffee on McPherson Square! This place has been giving me good vibes throughout this stupid pandemic. The staff is incredibly nice, the coffee is excellent, and it just feels like a nice escape from The Year That Shall Live in Infamy.

I’m sure they’d appreciate any extra business. (P.S. they sell bags of whole beans!)”

From Dua’s website:

“We are the first Indonesian specialty coffee shop in the nation’s capital, Washington DC. (more…)

At Least Four People Stabbed Downtown When, Apparently, Pro-Trump White Nationalists Cause Chaos

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diane Krauthamer

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, December 12, 2020, in the 500 block of 11th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 9:00 pm, the suspect and victims were engaged in an argument at the listed location. The argument escalated and became a physical altercation. The suspect then brandished a knife and stabbed four victims. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers. The victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. (more…)

“Police have blocked off all traffic, including pedestrians, on H street from 17th to Vermont.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Kate for sending: “Police have blocked off all traffic, including pedestrians, on H street from 17th to Vermont. I’m thinking it’s to protect all of the artwork on the fence surrounding Lafayette Square. Could definitely be for something else though.”

From MPD:

“TRAFFIC ADVISORY: First Amendment Activity

From Friday, December 11, 2020 through Sunday, December 13, 2020, multiple First Amendment demonstrations are scheduled to occur in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these demonstrations, there will be parking restriction and potential street closures that motorists should take into consideration: (more…)

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