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“MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting of 3-year-old Girl”

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From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the shooting that occurred early Saturday in the 1000 block of 14th Street, Southeast as a homicide.

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 3:03 a.m., First District officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 1000 block of 14th Street, Southeast. Officers located a 3-year-old girl suffering a gunshot wound to the upper body. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the girl to an area hospital, where she received treatment for critical injuries.

The preliminary investigation revealed that at least one suspect began discharging a firearm in the block, striking a parked vehicle where the girl was seated alongside family members. (more…)

Check Out These Renderings of the “Vision for RFK Reimagined by KATO”

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Wowza, thanks to KATO for sharing their “new concept for the future of RFK Stadium, reimagined by KATO, an architecture and urban design firm. KATO sees the opportunity to transform RFK into a national stadium on the scale of Wembley — a landmark venue that could serve as a home for major sporting events, concerts, and civic gatherings in the heart of the nation’s capital.”

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Councilmember Allen on Transfer of RFK Campus from Federal to Local Control: “I want to urge our city to think creatively about what’s possible.”

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From Councilmember Allen’s office:

“The following remarks were delivered by DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) ahead of the Council’s unanimous approval of legislation completing the transfer of the RFK Campus from federal control to local control for the next 99 years: (more…)

RFK Stadium Site – “D.C. has scored a victory in its fight for self-determination just in time for the holidays”

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From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) celebrated the early morning Senate passage of her bill with Rep. James Comer (R-KY) to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the RFK Stadium campus from the federal government to D.C. for up to 99 years. The bill is now headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law.

The RFK Stadium bill clears the way for D.C. to use the land where the crumbling old stadium sits for redevelopment, commercial and residential development, or other public purposes. Norton has worked on prior versions of the bill aimed at revitalizing the RFK Stadium campus, which, at 174 acres, is the largest unused tract of land in the District, since 2017.

“D.C. has scored a victory in its fight for self-determination just in time for the holidays,” (more…)

“The opportunity to transform a vacant, blighted sea of asphalt in the heart of DC and to put the RFK campus back to productive use”

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From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, having confirmed that congressional leaders appended the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (H.R. 4984) to the continuing resolution to extend federal spending, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement:

“As a city, we have worked for years toward the opportunity to transform a vacant, blighted sea of asphalt in the heart of DC and to put the RFK campus back to productive use. Today, we are pleased and grateful to congressional leaders for advancing this critical bipartisan legislation that recognizes the potential of the land. And the potential is great – for housing and jobs; for sports, recreation, and an entertainment district; for green space, better connections to the river, and monumental views of our Nation’s Capital. The future of the RFK campus will benefit residents and visitors alike, and our vision for the renaissance and development of more than 170 acres of waterfront space will benefit the entire region. (more…)

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