Oct 2 | 1st Friday Night Open Mic Returns to Busboys and Poets Anacostia with DJ Art.is

A mix of professional spoken word artists, musicians and open mic newcomers.

EVENTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026BUSBOYS AND POETSComment

Oct 3 | Free Women's Self-Defense Workshop in Ward 7

The event is free, but registration is required.

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026WARD 7Comment

The Phillips Collection seeks Director of Events

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

JOBSThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026HELP WANTEDComment

Building For Sale | 15 Galveston Place, SW - $699,900

Features Two - 5 bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom units.

REAL ESTATEThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026HOME FOR SALEComment

Keishawn Johnson, 23, Sentenced for Kidnapping Two Girls at Gunpoint and Sexually Exploiting a Child

Kidnapped two teens in separate incidents.

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026CHILD SEX ABUSE, KIDNAPPING, SENTENCEDComment

Matthew Randall Gigot, 40, Sex Offender Sentenced for Failing to Register and Hiding Accounts

Gigot had been registered as a sex offender in the District of Columbia since 2016.

COURTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026CHILD SEX ABUSE, SENTENCEDComment

Traffic Advisory | Eastern Senior High School Homecoming Parade on Oct 2, 2026

There will be parking restrictions and street closures.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026TRAFFIC ADVISORYComment

Traffic Advisory | 74th Annual Red Mass on Oct 4, 2026

There will be parking restrictions and street closures.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026TRAFFIC ADVISORYComment

Traffic Advisory | Cathedral Commons Fall Festival on Oct 3, 2026

There will be parking restrictions and a street closure.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026traffic advisoryComment

Traffic Advisory | Union Market Fall Festival on Oct 3, 2026

There will be street closures.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 30, 2026TRAFFIC ADVISORYComment

Sept 29 | Anacostia Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting

A delicious lunch is also provided! You can also watch online!

COMMUNITY MEETINGThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026Anacostia Coordinating CouncilComment

Sept 29 | Celebrate Philip Pannell’s 76th Birthday and Community Impact

The celebration will include a special panel discussion!

EVENTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026PHILIP PANNELLComment

MPD Weekly Crime Stats Update as of Sept 28, 2026

Citywide, violent crime is up 9%.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026CRIME STATSComment

Clean Out Your Closet and Help Keep a Neighbor Warm This Winter

Collecting new and gently used winter clothing and cold-weather essentials.

GIVEAWAYThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026WINTER COATSComment

Oct 2 | 1st Friday Night Open Mic Returns to Busboys and Poets Anacostia with DJ Art.is

A mix of professional spoken word artists, musicians and open mic newcomers.

EVENTSThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026BUSBOYS AND POETSComment

Oct 3 | Free Women's Self-Defense Workshop in Ward 7

The event is free, but registration is required.

FREE EVENTThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026WARD 7Comment

Oct 24 | Martha’s Table to Distribute 3,000 Free Winter Coats

Will distribute the coats in just three hours!

GIVEAWAYThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026WINTER COATSComment

$91 Million Modernization of Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Ward 1

The original Harriet Tubman Elementary School was initially slated for a partial renovation but became a full renovation.

DEVELOPMENTThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026WARD 1, DCPSComment

Fatal Stabbing of Osmen Misael Garcia Bonilla, 34, in Northwest

The on-scene investigation determined the offense occurred in the 1300 block of Park Road, NW.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026HOMICIDEComment

Wanted | Four Persons of Interest in 14th Street NE Shooting

The persons of interest were captured by surveillance cameras.

MPDThe Advoc8teSeptember 29, 2026GUNS, WANTEDComment

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