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FOR SALE IN WARD 8 | 3219 5th Street, SE - $614,900

FOR SALE IN WARD 8 | 3219 5th Street, SE - $614,900

Desire an unenclosed shower in your bedroom?

REAL ESTATEThe Advoc8teJuly 8, 2023WARD 8, HOME FOR SALEComment

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 105 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 105 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Jermaine Dukes, 29, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 8, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Indicted Suspects of the “Kennedy Street Crew” Sought

Indicted Suspects of the “Kennedy Street Crew” Sought

A violent drug trafficking organization.

MPDThe Advoc8teJuly 8, 2023INDICTEDComment

Suspect Sought in Robbery Offenses in the Seventh District

Suspect Sought in Robbery Offenses in the Seventh District

See post for list of offenses and photos of the suspect.

MPDThe Advoc8teJuly 8, 2023ROBBERYComment

🌟 July 8 | I Am Anacostia performance at the Anacostia Arts Center [SP]

🌟 July 8 | I Am Anacostia performance at the Anacostia Arts Center [SP]

Bring your stories of change, bring a story of resilience, and more!

ENTERTAINMENTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTERComment

Registration open for Black Girls Code In-Person Summer Camp

Registration open for Black Girls Code In-Person Summer Camp

Two-week camp for campers ages 12-17 to engage in tech instruction!

YOUTH PROGRAMSThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023BLACK GIRLS CODEComment

July 7 | Project Create Family First Friday

July 7 | Project Create Family First Friday

This workshop includes dinner!

ARTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023PROJECT CREATEComment

July 8 | Project Create Family Art Day

Will start with a family-friendly yoga movement practice!

ARTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023PROJECT CREATEComment

July 7 | Black Business Expo at Sandlot Anacostia

July 7 | Black Business Expo at Sandlot Anacostia

This event is focused on the food industry.

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023MOAAComment

July 8 | Anacostia Museum free gardening workshop for youth and adults

July 8 | Anacostia Museum free gardening workshop for youth and adults

This event will be held in-person and virtually!

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023ANACOSTIA MUSEUMComment

July 12 | Free Concert in Anacostia Park

July 12 | Free Concert in Anacostia Park

Hand dancing, jump rope demos, skating, boat rides, and haircuts for the community

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023ANACOSTIA PARKComment

July 22 | The Art Of Unemployment returns to Honfleur Gallery

July 22 | The Art Of Unemployment returns to Honfleur Gallery

Discover the captivating world of cinema, visual art, and sound!

ENTERTAINMENTThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023Honfleur GalleryComment

D.C. Man is Fifth Defendant to Admit Role in Conspiracy That Sold Drugs Near a School

D.C. Man is Fifth Defendant to Admit Role in Conspiracy That Sold Drugs Near a School

Group Ran Open-Air Operation Based on South Capitol Street

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023PLEADINGComment

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 26, 2023, to Monday, July 3, 2023

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 26, 2023, to Monday, July 3, 2023

MPD detectives and officers recovered 67 firearms in the District of Columbia.

MPDThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023GUNSComment

STOLEN DOGS RECOVERED | Suspect and Vehicle Sought in Armed Robbery (Gun) and Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery Offenses in the First District

STOLEN DOGS RECOVERED | Suspect and Vehicle Sought in Armed Robbery (Gun) and Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery Offenses in the First District

Detectives from Violent Crimes Suppression Division recovered Uno and Cartier!

MPDThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023STOLEN DOGComment

VIDEO | Suspects Sought in a Homicide: 400 Block of 11th Street, NE

VIDEO | Suspects Sought in a Homicide: 400 Block of 11th Street, NE

Occurred on Monday, July 3, 2023.

MPDThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023VIDEO, HOMICIDEComment

MPD 7D | Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 3900 b/o Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE

MPD 7D | Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 3900 b/o Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE

41-year-old Antoine Miller, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged.

MPDThe Advoc8teJuly 7, 2023MPD 7D, GUNSComment

🌟 July 8 | I Am Anacostia performance at the Anacostia Arts Center [SP]

🌟 July 8 | I Am Anacostia performance at the Anacostia Arts Center [SP]

Bring your stories of change, bring a story of resilience, and more!

ENTERTAINMENTThe Advoc8teJuly 6, 2023ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTERComment

July 7 | Project Create Family First Friday

July 7 | Project Create Family First Friday

This workshop includes dinner!

ARTThe Advoc8teJuly 6, 2023PROJECT CREATEComment

July 7 | Black Business Expo at Sandlot Anacostia

July 7 | Black Business Expo at Sandlot Anacostia

This event is focused on the food industry.

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teJuly 6, 2023MOAAComment