👁️ Coming soon: 24/7 police surveillance

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Coming Soon: 24/7 Police Surveillance

MPD is launching a real-time crime center where police will monitor surveillance cameras every hour of every day, alongside their many partners (Park Police, feds, and Maryland and Virginia officials). Be sure to check out tomorrow’s episode of City Cast DC where NBC reporter Mark Segraves will explain what exactly this means. [NBC4]

Washington Post Struggles With Strike

Around 750 Washington Post employees are striking today. They’re also asking readers to boycott Post content for the day, after 18 months of stalled contract negotiations. Washingtonian reports that at least one of the paper's editors was desperate enough to encourage reporters to write up, “anything that even whiffs of news” to hoard ahead of the strike. [Washingtonian]

Arrest Made in FBI Carjacking Case

Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old in the armed carjacking of an FBI agent in November. The stolen car, now recovered, had FBI-issued ammunition in the trunk. Police are continuing to search for another suspect involved. [WTOP]

New Law to Bolster 911 Center

The D.C. Council unanimously passed emergency legislation to ease the staffing shortages at the 911 center. The law allows retired D.C. police and firefighters to take jobs as call takers and dispatchers without losing their pensions. [NBC4]

• Related: The 911 call center has been infamously and dangerously a mess. [City Cast DC 🎧]

What To Do

🎨 Old Days of the New Thing | Thursday | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Check out Anacostia Community Museum’s collection of art from AdMo’s 1960s/70s center for Black arts and culture. [Free, Anacostia]

🎄 Tiny Timber Lighting | Friday | 4 - 8 p.m.

Tiny Timber is back, but bigger. Watch the majestic tree go up in Columbia Heights Plaza along with free cocoa, live music, and an arts market. [Free, Columbia Heights]

⛸️ Hanukkah Skate Night | Friday | 6 - 8 p.m.

Glide around the menorah along to live music, free Hanukkah-themed donuts, and hot cider from Kilwins. [Free, Navy Yard]

🎅🏾 Santa’s Workshop | Saturday | 11 a.m - 2 p.m.

Holiday bounce houses, DJ dance parties, kids crafts, and Santa himself will be making an appearance at this family event. [Free, Tysons]

Today on City Cast

Are Open-Air Drug Markets The Key To Solving D.C. Crime?

D.C.’s proposal to crack down on open-air drug markets is Bowser’s latest attempt to stop rising crime and a throwback to 90s-era policy. But would it actually be effective today? Meagan Flynn of the Washington Post gives us a lay of the land.