Tag: Safety
Assessing DDOT’s Impact in Ward 8
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is all-in for equity. On its website, DDOT uses 28 words to describe its mission, 61 words for...
35 Year-Old Indicted After 2022 Incident at Anacostia Pool
A 35 year-old District man was indicted on April 19 on two counts of second degree child sexual abuse, with aggravating circumstances; one count...
Deanwood: A Safe, Resource-Rich Community
When I graduated from the University of Houston, I decided to make the District of Columbia home. Shortly after, I landed a position with...
Getting the Lead Out
Lead water pipes leach microscopic amounts of lead into water, causing health issues, especially in children, pregnant women, and pets. According to DC Water,...
Children Must Vaccinate to Attend School
I have had the privilege of working on behalf of the health of the citizens of Washington, D.C. in various capacities for over 40...
DC Kids Under 5 Can Get COVID Vaccine Starting Tuesday
The District will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages six months and older at COVID Centers in all eight wards beginning Tuesday, June...
Expert Opinion: What Activities Are Safe for Your Unvaccinated Child?
The city is reopening around them, but families with children 12 and under face a quandry: what's safe for them to do?
The COVID vaccine...
White Invites NonProfts, Advocates to Tuesday Public Safety Meeting
Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. (Ward 8-D) is holding weekly meetings to get input for a Comprehensive Public Safety Strategic Plan. The next meeting is...
