Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier appeared before the Washington D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety on Jan. 24 to address concerns about police misconduct. According to a statement from Council member Tommy Wells, who chairs the committee, 47 D.C. police officers have been convicted of committing crimes in the last five […]
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FDA Recommends New Guidelines for Acetaminophen Prescriptions
The Food and Drug Administration has recommended new protocols for physicians prescribing medications that contain the drug acetaminophen. The agency said in January that doctors should no longer advise patients to take prescriptions that have at least 325 mg of the drug, save for special circumstances when two tablets or two capsules totaling no more […]
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Suitland, Md. Welcomes New Family Health and Wellness Center
The Suitland, Md. community recently became a little healthier with the opening of a new Family Health and Wellness Center, part of Dimensions Healthcare System’s outpatient care network. Dimensions Healthcare System executives, Prince George’s County, Md. officials, public health partners, community leaders and residents were all in attendance for the official ribbon-cutting on Jan. 16, […]
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Prince George’s Board Of Education Kicks Off New Year
The Prince George’s County Board of Education held a board meeting on January 23 at 7:00 p.m.in Upper Marlboro to address school problems, upcoming events and to discuss anything else within the school system. The meeting started when Surrattsville High School senior Natalie Swadley introduced the agenda for the evening. Swadley is Vice Wing Commander […]
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Michelle Obama, Subway Team Up for Healthy Eating Campaign
First lady Michelle Obama was in good company when she visited a Subway restaurant in the nation’s capital on Jan. 24 to announce a joint venture with the nationwide chain. Accompanied by Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin and New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, the first lady announced a three-year deal […]
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Traffic Tickets Issued by Fort Washington, Md. Speed Camera Voided
Thousands of lead-footed motorists caught speeding by a camera posted in a region of southern Prince George’s County, Md. are off the hook for their tickets, thanks to an oversight by police. Motorists who received a traffic ticket based on data taken from a camera posted in the 2300 block of Brinkley Road in Fort […]
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Application Process Underway for D.C. Summer Jobs Program
The enrollment process for young D.C. residents interested in securing jobs through the city’s 2014 Summer Youth Employment Program began Jan. 24, and will run through Feb. 15. Under the program, operated by the city’s Department of Employment Services, young people aged 14 to 21 will receive six weeks of work experience from June 30 […]
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Baltimore Police Arrest Suspect in Brutal Canton Attack
Baltimore police have arrested a suspect in connection with a brutal beating in the Canton neighborhood nearly two weeks ago that left a man with severe injuries. Police said Jan. 24 that Mustafa Mohammed Ali Eraibi, 19, of Northeast Baltimore has been charged with attempted first degree murder for the Jan. 14 attack on 30-year-old […]
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Victims Identified in Execution Style Double Murders Near Howard University
(Updated 1/29/2014) Days have passed since the killing of two people whose bodies were discovered in a row house across the street from Howard University in Washington, D.C., but police have yet to make an arrest in the case. The slayings occurred on Jan. 20 in the 700 block of Girard Street NW as the […]
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Late-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients Eligible for Expedited Decisions on Benefit Applications
Changes to Social Security Administration guidelines have provided a way to expedite claims filed by Americans suffering from stage four prostate cancer. In a recent move that could save thousands of lives, stage four prostate cancer has been added to the “compassionate allowances” list of conditions. Patients with the disease are now able to receive […]
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Legislation Introduced to Update Voting Rights Act
A bipartisan, bicameral group of congressional lawmakers has introduced legislation to update the Voting Rights Act, one of the central victories in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.) recently introduced H.R .3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act, in the House. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman […]
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Virginia E. Hayes Williams, D.C.’s “First Mother,” Dead at 87
Virginia E. Hayes Williams, the much-loved mother of former D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, has died after a brief illness. She was 87. Williams worked as a professional singer, but also spent time as a postal worker. She was extremely popular during her son’s time at the helm of the city, frequently attending official functions, […]
