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Oct 15 | Frederick Douglass Family Day at Anacostia Park

Oct 15 | Frederick Douglass Family Day at Anacostia Park

Free events and activities!

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022FREDERICK DOUGLASSComment

Oct 16 | Walking Tour of Frederick Douglass Murals in Old Anacostia

Oct 16 | Walking Tour of Frederick Douglass Murals in Old Anacostia

Join local street historian and author John Muller.

EVENTSThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022FREDERICK DOUGLASSComment

Oct 16 | Deadline for next $1,000 Awesome Foundation Grant

Oct 16 | Deadline for next $1,000 Awesome Foundation Grant

Have an idea to make DC more awesome?

GRANTSThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022AWESOME FOUNDATIONComment

Oct 20 | National Park Service Virtual Community Meeting To Discuss Redesign Of Problematic Park in Congress Heights

Oct 20 | National Park Service Virtual Community Meeting To Discuss Redesign Of Problematic Park in Congress Heights

Two conceptual designs will be shared.

COMMUNITY MEETINGThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022WARD 8, Shepherd ParkComment

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Killing of Man Near Mount Vernon Square Metro Station

IN THE COURTS | District Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Killing of Man Near Mount Vernon Square Metro Station

Defendant Lured Victim to the Metro Station

COURTSThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022PLEADINGComment

MPD 6D | Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun): 200 b/o 50th Street, NE

MPD 6D | Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun): 200 b/o 50th Street, NE

Occurred on Monday, October 10, 2022

MPDThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022MPD 6D, GUNSComment

Arrests Made in Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft One (Stolen Auto) Offenses

Arrests Made in Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft One (Stolen Auto) Offenses

Occurred October 7th - 11th, 2022.

MPDThe Advoc8teOctober 15, 2022STOLEN AUTOComment

Oct 14 | Arcadia Mobile Market in Edgewood and Oxon Run Park

Oct 14 | Arcadia Mobile Market in Edgewood and Oxon Run Park

Accepts and doubles the face value of food stamps (SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP)!

MARKETThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022ARCADIA MOBILE MARKETComment

🐾 ADOPT ME! Sylvester, now available at the Humane Rescue Alliance

🐾 ADOPT ME! Sylvester, now available at the Humane Rescue Alliance

Sylvester is an HRA staff favorite and is currently in a foster home.

PETSThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022HRAComment

JOB ALERT | Full-Time Project Assistant (Remote) - Starting at $68,500/year

JOB ALERT | Full-Time Project Assistant (Remote) - Starting at $68,500/year

This position is grant-funded, full-time, and based in the D.C. metro area.

JOBSThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022HELP WANTEDComment

Oct 15 | Frederick Douglass Family Day at Anacostia Park

Oct 15 | Frederick Douglass Family Day at Anacostia Park

Free events and activities!

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022FREDERICK DOUGLASSComment

Oct 15 | East of the River Steel Band at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Oct 15 | East of the River Steel Band at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Grab a seat and enjoy this free event in Ward 7!

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022WARD 7Comment

GROUPON ALERT | Up to 24% Off on Counselor/Therapist at Anacostia Multicultural Counseling Services, LLC

GROUPON ALERT | Up to 24% Off on Counselor/Therapist at Anacostia Multicultural Counseling Services, LLC

Accepted Insurance Plans: Aetna, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH or pay out of pocket.

SALEThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022GROUPONComment

FOR SALE IN WARD 8 | 502 Chesapeake Street, SE - $449,900

FOR SALE IN WARD 8 | 502 Chesapeake Street, SE - $449,900

Congress Heights townhouse with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms!

REAL ESTATEThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022WARD 8, HOME FOR SALEComment

IN THE COURTS I District Man Indicted for Two Home Invasion Sexual Assaults of Children That Occurred in September and October of 2011

IN THE COURTS I District Man Indicted for Two Home Invasion Sexual Assaults of Children That Occurred in September and October of 2011

The defendant is Alphonso Owens, 42, formerly of Washington, D.C.

COURTSThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022INDICTMENTComment

MPD 6D | Homicide: 500 Block of 48th Place, NE

MPD 6D | Homicide: 500 Block of 48th Place, NE

The decedent has been identified as 15-year-old Andre Robertson Jr, of Northeast, DC.

MPDThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022MPD 6D, HOMICIDEComment

MPD Seeks to Identify Suspects Who Have Placed Card Skimming Devices Across the District

MPD Seeks to Identify Suspects Who Have Placed Card Skimming Devices Across the District

Offenses that occurred from Monday, September 19, 2022, to Thursday, October 13, 2022.

MPDThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022WANTEDComment

STOLEN DOG | Information Sought in an Armed Robbery (Gun) Offense: 4500 Block of Polk Street, NE

STOLEN DOG | Information Sought in an Armed Robbery (Gun) Offense: 4500 Block of Polk Street, NE

Genesis is a 5-month-old female Pitbull mix brindle in color with a white spot on her chest.

MPDThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022STOLEN DOGComment

Arrest Made in a 2011 First Degree Child Sexual Abuse Offense: 3000 b/o Stanton Rd, SE

Arrest Made in a 2011 First Degree Child Sexual Abuse Offense: 3000 b/o Stanton Rd, SE

The suspect engaged in forced sexual acts with an 11-year-old victim.

MPDThe Advoc8teOctober 14, 2022CHILD SEX ABUSEComment

Oct 13 | Arcadia Mobile Market at Was Luck and Anacostia

Oct 13 | Arcadia Mobile Market at Was Luck and Anacostia

Accepts and doubles the face value of food stamps (SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP)!

MARKETThe Advoc8teOctober 13, 2022ARCADIA MOBILE MARKETComment