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DC Hate Crimes Still Increasing, May Break New Record in 2019

The number of hate crimes that took place in Washington, D.C. has been on the rise in 2019 and it may go down in history as another record-breaking year.
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10,000 Electric Scooters Approved to Roam DC Streets in 2020

Four electric scooter companies received permits from the D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) to operate 10,000 vehicles in Washington, D.C. in 2020.
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Metro Police Warns of Road Closures for Christmas Tree Lighting

Ahead of the White House’s 97th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 5, D.C. police announced that there would be some street closures.
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Gay Student Killed in 1998 Hate Crime Gets Plaque at National Cathedral

Matthew Shepard, an openly-gay Wyoming college student who was murdered at the age of 21, will be honored with a plaque at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday to mark his final resting place.
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District Hardware and Bike Closes After Half Century in DC

Washington, D.C.’s well-known bike shop District Hardware and Bike has shut down last weekend, after serving the city for 48 years.
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National Zoo Boosts Security After Two Shootings in Vicinity

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo has decided to step up security measures with an increased police presence following two shootings that left two teenagers injured a few blocks away on November 30.
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People Donate to Bring DC Woman’s Body Home

The family of a D.C. woman who had been missing since 2012 discovered that her remains are in a morgue in Maryland and strangers started donating on a GoFundMe page to help bring her home.
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DC Sues E-Cigarette Maker Juul for Specifically Marketing to Kids

The District of Columbia is suing vaping giant Juul based on the allegation that it illegally targets children and knowingly misleads buyers about the nicotine levels of its e-cigarettes.
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