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MPD Starts Traffic Safety Unit

D.C. Police is dedicating five officers exclusively to traffic safety enforcement. Last year marked a 16-year-high in deaths, and we’re on track to surpass that this year, despite D.C.’s goal to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024. [Washington Post 🔒]

Bowser Funds Second RFK Study

D.C. is paying over $565,000 dollars to an LA consulting firm to draw up another set of plans for a new RFK stadium. This is the second stadium study Bowser has funded in 2024, meaning it's getting serious. But, Congress still needs to pass the RFK bill for anything to be built on the site. [City Cast DC 🎧]

District Dogs Worker Indicted for Animal Cruelty

A former District Dogs employee was arrested for animal cruelty after he allegedly kicked a 5-month-old dog to death during an overnight shift at the Navy Yard location. This comes after 10 dogs died last August during a flood at the Northeast District Dogs facility. [Washington Post 🔒]

DMV West Nile Infections Increase

The mosquitos are out for blood. It's peak season for West Nile Virus in D.C. and illnesses have increased. Anthony Fauci himself was hospitalized for several days with the virus. Wear pants and pack that bug spray! [Axios]

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