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From a press advisory:
“DC’s first ever Goat Yoga class coming to Historic Congressional Cemetery this month
Join a herd of young baby kids for the first ever Goat Yoga in the city! Roll out your mats for a 45-minute gentle and informative yoga class taught by experienced instructor Kelly Carnes, while the cutest baby goats roam and take advantage of you transforming yourself into a little hill for their climbing pleasure.
Goat Yoga Classes (more…)
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Ed. Note: This follows Sunday night’s stabbing homicide at the Potomac Avenue Metro.
From MPD:
“On 4/30/19 at approximately 10:35 p.m., First District officers responded to the 1300 block of Ives Place SE for a report of an assault. On the scene, officers found an adult male victim who was suffering from injuries to his face. The victim stated that he was walking in the area when he was approached by a group of 5 suspects. The suspects began punching the victim, and then fled the scene. (more…)
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From MPD:
“At approximately 11:45 p.m. on 4/28/19, First District officers were called to the Potomac Avenue Metro station to assist MTPD was an assault investigation. On the scene, officers located an adult male suffering from stab wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead after life-saving efforts failed.
The suspects have been described as black males, approximately 16-18 old, wearing black jackets and blue jeans.
This case is being actively investigated by members of MPD’s Violent Crimes Branch. Should anyone have information or video regarding this incident, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department’s Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099.”
This rental is located at 17th and A Street, SE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1675 / 1br – Bright Convenient One Bedroom Capitol Hill East (more…)
This rental is located at 126 16th Street, SE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2750 / 2br – 1200ft2 – LARGE HISTORIC HOME ~ w/ GARDEN, PARKING and FIREPLACE! Hill East! (more…)
This rental is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1810 / 1br – 545ft2 – Clean and spacious 542 Sq Ft, 1 BR / 1 BA with gorgeous views (Potomac Ave Metro) (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
From Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s office:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to sell the RFK stadium site, unused federal land, to the District of Columbia for fair market value. Currently, the RFK stadium site, which is 190 acres, is the largest track of unused land in the District. Norton’s work in making land owned or controlled by the federal government available to the District has been essential in revitalizing D.C. neighborhoods, such as the Wharf, the Capitol Riverfront, and Walter Reed. (more…)
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From MPD Saturday:
“At about 7:45 PM this evening there was a Robbery in the 700 block of Kentucky Ave. SE. The Victim was walking in the block when he was approached from behind and ‘bearhugged’ by the Suspect who demanded his property. The Victim handed over certain items of property and the Suspect fled. There was no injury to the Victim.
The lookout for the Suspect is black male, about 6′ in height, athletic build, wearing a dark jacket with a hood and a black mask covering his lower face.
The First District’s detectives office is actively investigating this matter. Anyone with any pertinent information is asked to call the Tip-Line at 202-727-9099.”
Ed. Note: Last week there was an armed carjacking on this block.
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A resident wrote on the Hill East Listserv:
“Anyone know what happened on the 700-800 block of Kentucky Ave SE last night around 9 pm?
There were between 4 and 7 cruisers parked for over an hour, plain clothes detectives showed up, and they were searching down the street and even in some people’s yards.”
Another resident responded: “Uber was carjacked.”
MPD confirmed the carjacking: “Armed carjacking occured…there were no injuries.”
