Bowser proposes a new crime bill

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Bowser's New Crime Bill

Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed a new crime bill to D.C. Council. The “Safer, Stronger DC” legislation aims to increase public safety with several changes like making strangulation a type of felony assault, increasing penalties for illegal gun possession and for violent crimes that target people with disabilities, and increasing reimbursements for private security cameras. [NBC4]

• “Crime” is the topic of the week, as Bowser heads to the hill TODAY to testify about it before Congress. Listen to know what to expect. [City Cast DC 🎧]

U-haul Kidnapping

On Friday, a Prince George’s County man was arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a woman in a U-Haul truck. An attempted traffic stop led to a police chase, after which, police found the woman in the back of the truck. She says she’d been kidnapped at a convenience store in Southeast D.C. The 62-year-old suspect faces dozens of charges including assault, kidnapping, and driving while impaired. [WTOP]

Union Station’s Expensive Makeover

The Federal Railroad Administration released a new, revised plan for the redevelopment of Union Station. It’s projected to cost $8.8 billion dollars and be completed by 2040. After the original plan was criticized for being too car-centric, the new proposal includes less parking, an underground drop-off area, and an integrated bus terminal. The FRA will host two public hearings next month and welcomes public comment on the plan until July 6th. [Washington Post 🔒]

• This plan means big changes for the iconic station but also a transformation for the neighborhood. [City Cast DC 🎧]

What To Do

✍️ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon | Wednesday | 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Help spotlight Black women birders at this Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Museum of Natural History. [Free, National Mall]

📽️ Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon | Thursday | 5 - 7 p.m.

Head to the Rosedale Neighborhood Library for a screening of this classic martial arts film about Qing Dynasty China. [Free, Rosedale]

🎉 Dumbarton Oaks 91st Birthday | Thursday | 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Celebrate at Dumbarton Oaks after hours with live music, a bar, birthday cake, lawn games, and a visit to the newly updated period rooms. [Free, Georgetown]

🖼️ To Live and Breathe | Friday | 7 - 9 p.m.

Head to the Anacostia Community Museum for the opening of “To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, DC.” [Free, Anacostia]

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