Woman shot in Northeast DC dies in hospital; MPD continues investigation
A woman died in the hospital after she was shot in D.C. on Wednesday morning, police said. The victim was identified as 36-year-old Mignon Brown-Massey.
NPR’s Langfitt: Some D.C. Residents Told Me They Stopped Reporting Crime Because Much of...
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” NPR National Correspondent Frank Langfitt stated that in the Congress Heights area of D.C. some of the people he spoke to told him “crime is worse than the statistics show,” because some “have given up reporting to police because they feel a lot of crimes go...
DC officials clear out homeless encampment near I-66 ramp in Foggy Bottom
WASHINGTON (7News) — The District is carrying out a homeless "encampment engagement" on Thursday near the Interstate 66 ramp in Foggy Bottom, the mayor’s office confirmed to 7News. Officials said the city will continue offering services and shelter to unhoused residents, adding that the same resources were made...
D.C. Councilwoman: ‘We Need Hundreds of More’ Cops Here
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “Amanpour,” D.C. City Councilwoman Brooke Pinto (D) stated that while the National Guard isn’t the answer, “we need hundreds of more officers” in D.C. Pinto stated that there has been progress on crime in the city, and...
Illegal migrant threatened to harm himself with butcher knife when stopped by officers in...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Wednesday that an illegal migrant was detained in Washington, DC, after he was stopped by agents and subsequently motioned that he would harm himself with a butcher knife. Jimmy Anderson Ayala Mayuri, of Peru, was stopped by federal officers on Wednesday as he was driving...
Man carjacks woman near MGM Casino in National Harbor, officials say
OXON HILL, Md. (7News) — A man is wanted after police said he carjacked a woman near the MGM Casino in the National Harbor Wednesday night, according to Prince George's County police. The woman told police at around 9:20 p.m. her car was taken by a man who later...
11th annual Chuck Brown Day to celebrate 50 years of Go-Go in DC
This weekend, the official sound of the nation's capital, will fill Fort Dupont Park in celebration of Chuck Brown Day.
Federal presence around Southeast DC remains limited as residents seek some crime relief
WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News returned to Southeast, D.C., on Wednesday after community leaders questioned if Ward 8 would get the same attention as other parts of the city during the federal takeover. "Honestly, over here, we haven't seen anything," said one resident. "It's been all talk." PREVIOUS | As...
PHOTOS: Car crash sends man to hospital in DC
People needed to be rescued after a car overturned in a crash in Southeast D.C.
ARHA tenants plan protest over delayed payments, service issues
The tenants are protesting “ongoing issues,” alleging delayed rental payments from ARHA to landlords, paperwork backlogs, caseworker abandonment, and more. The protest will take place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. ARHA owns and manages 754 affordable housing units, 165 project-based vouchers, and 169 market-rate...
