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Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 5:21 PM
Subject: New urn gardeners
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Dogging Charles Allen, on the defense -- still
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Welcome: New Volunteers to tend Urns
Welcome new urn gardeners. Three people have stepped up to adopt two
concrete containers on the east side of the park. Read their bios below.
Renee Stock

Renee (above) is a business librarian who moved to DC the day the pandemic
started. She lives near Lincoln Park with her dog (Fitz, below) and cat and
loves to garden.

Renee will be tending her urn with Mehegan

Mehegan Easley

Mehegan (above, and below with her four-legged friend) moved to Capitol
Hill from Logan Circle in the fall of ‘21 and works in real estate
development. She enjoys playing tennis, gardening and many outdoor
activities with her dog, Webster (below), in her free time.

Rochelle Woodard
Rochelle (not pictured) is from Philadelphia but has lived in Hill East for
20 years.  She is an avid gardener (founding member of the Hill East
Community Garden) and a believer in green spaces.
DOG NEEDS A HOME

By Holly Howe

We have a dog living with us that needs a new home.

Harrison’s roommate Karl adopted a dog. After adopting, his Mom was
diagnosed with cancer and he has family obligations that are preventing him
from giving the dog the attention she deserves. We have been helping, but
it is not something we can take on permanently.

She is a 1-year-old, sweet dog. House trained, does fine with an alpha dog
and tolerates cats. She was good with our 1-year-old nephew for an evening
 and likes people. She does have leash anxiety, so she struggles a bit on
walks, but has been to leash aggression training and has improved.

If you are interested, please contact harrisonhowe98 at gmail.com
<harrisonhowe98 at gmail.com>or ask James Grimaldi for further details.
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203 Murders in 2022
WTOP: Police Union Feuds with Charles Allen
  *Crime Wave Blame *

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For the second year in a row, the District of Columbia has surpassed 200
homicides
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something that hasn’t happened in 20 years. And as 2022 winds to a close,
the head of the District’s police union says the D.C. Council is at fault.

In 2012, the city saw just 88 homicides, and 104 in 2013.

Gregg Pemberton, who chairs the union, said that around 2014, the council
began *passing measures that “prevent stops based on reasonable suspicion,”
or have “had so much work and liability to the police officer that they’re
discouraged from engaging in that.”*

Pemberton called such changes *“anti-police” and “pro-criminal
legislation,” *and said such measures discourage officers from performing*
“really the bread and butter of reducing crime, which is what officers do
between calls in terms of patrolling neighborhoods*, getting out and
talking to citizens, doing business checks, interacting with the
neighborhood and making sure that they’re actually doing physical, visual
patrols.”

Council defunds police hiring

Pemberton said there were more than 3,800 police officers of all ranks in
April 2020, and that the total is now between 3,300 and 3,400.

“These provisions have driven a lot of our police officers out of the
agency,” said Pemberton. “The message that’s received by the rank and file
police officer is that the city doesn’t want them engaging in …
responsible, proactive police work. They want them sitting in their cars,
sitting on the corner, and just telling citizens that they’re around.
That’s the message that’s received and that message is carried through the
command staff all the way down to police officers.”
Tragic violence

That’s led to “tragic violence in some of our most vulnerable communities,”
Pemberton added.

The D.C. Council’s police reforms are often passed unanimously, which he
said renders Mayor Muriel Bowser powerless to reject some of them.

“I think the mayor has a much more reasoned and measured approach about
this,” Pemberton said. “She seems to come down on the side of the
citizens,” whom he claimed want more police and “more accountability for
criminals” in polling.

WTOP has reached out to representatives for Bowser and Council Chair Phil
Mendelson, as well as Ward 6 representative Charles Allen, who has chaired
the council committee that oversees public safety and who has drawn some of
the strongest criticism from the union.

Homicides are likely to be down this year over last year, but Pemberton
said that’s a drop in the bucket compared to the 156% jump between 2012 and
2021.

“People seem to be taking victory laps about a reduction in crime. I think
it’s really repugnant to have crime go up 150-some percent and then somehow
high-five each other when it comes down single-digit percentiles. That’s
not where we need to be.”
Allen responds

D.C. Council member Charles Allen was singled out for criticism in a
statement from Pemberton earlier Friday; in a statement this afternoon, he
pointed out that the council instituted a $20,000 recruitment bonus for new
officers, Chief Robert Contee III’s full budget request for personnel and
expanded the police cadet program.

He also mentioned the overhaul of the District’s criminal code, which he
said will increase penalties for carrying enhanced weapons and “making it
easier for MPD to intervene in cases of repeat stalking.”

“What’s really going on here,” Allen said in the statement, “is that the
[union leadership] doesn’t like legislation the Council unanimously passed
almost three years ago that prohibits them from negotiating their own
discipline policies during collective bargaining. That’s pure and simple
about keeping bad apples on the force, not protecting and serving like our
officers want to do.”
Allen calls police union head 'lackluster'

He added, “It makes me terribly sad that the hardworking men and women of
the Metropolitan Police Department have such lackluster representation,”
and that “what residents want is their leaders to be united in ending gun
violence and for officers to help them in their time of need.”
The latest burglary trend is breaking into Hondas for the airbags, three on
10th Street NE in one night. Photo by Roger Evans
  ANC Commissioner Denise Krepp comments:
“Last December, I asked Mayor Bowser to veto the flawed Revised Criminal
Code Act and I’m grateful that she vetoed this bill this week.

"The DC Council claims that the bill modernizes the current DC laws. It
doesn’t. It enables the early release of rapists and murderers from prison,
and  lowers the maximum sentences for violent, gun-related crimes.

"DC residents need a criminal code that addresses the violent crime
plaguing our streets and the bill passed by the DC Council doesn’t meet the
needs of DC residents.”
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Bowser to Veto Charles Allen Crime Bill

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday that she will veto an overhaul of
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approved
by the D.C. Council last November, arguing that the sweeping bill “sends
the wrong message” amid an increase of violent crime involving youth.

“None of us can be satisfied with young people using weapons and killing
each other. Any time there is a policy the reduces penalties, I think it
sends the wrong message,” said Bowser at the first press conference of her
third term in office, referring to provisions in the 450-page bill
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that
redefine and clarify criminal offenses and adjust penalties accordingly.

Bowser’s veto will likely only carry symbolic weight, as the overhaul of
the criminal code passed the council unanimously. Lawmakers will have until
early February to override her veto, after which the bill will be sent to
Congress for a 60-day review period. In a statement, Councilmember Charles
Allen (D-Ward 6), who shepherded the bill through the legislative process,
defended the overhaul and pledged to override Bowser’s veto.
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The day of the 2023 Progressive Dinner is upon us.  Hope you’re ready with
food, beverage, and cheer.  We begin gathering at Joi and Rich’s home for
hors-d'oeuvres at 6:00.  Progress to Linda and George Petite’s home for the
entrée.  And, end the evening with desserts at Julie and Tom home (full
itinerary is attached). We recommend you prepare a 3" by 5" card with the
name of their food contribution, and a list of any ingredients that you are
aware of that might cause allergy or food sensitivity problems (peanuts,
shellfish, etc.). If you’d like to attend, contact rickhamecs at gmail.com

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Eastern Market Metro Community Association Matters  By Marci Hilt

Visitor Parking Passes: The expiration of the 2020 Visitor Parking Pass has
once again been extended, according to the ParkDC website:
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Now ParkDC says the 2020 Annual Visitor Parking Passe will be valid through
April 15, 2023. Residents are encouraged to sign up for ParkDC Permits
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and
access their new digital Visitor Parking Permit. If you foolishly discarded
your 2020 pass because DC said it was no longer valid, you can
contact (202) 671-2631 to request a single print permit option, available
to customers of the previous VPP program.

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The National Museum of the American Indian is exhibiting Raven and the Box
of Daylight, which tells a creation story from the Tlingit people of
Southeast Alaska. The exhibit runs through Jan. 29. Story
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Appropriately dispose of your tree and other holiday greenery. DPW will be
collecting them curbside beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, through March 3 for
residences normally serviced by DPW for trash collection. More info:
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Update on Reservation 13: Over the holiday a team of eight developers gave
an update to ANC6B on the planned construction of a mixed use project with
1,246 units and 60,000 square feet of retail near RFK. Story:
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Concern over Gray’s health: The Washington Post reports that members of the
DC Council have commiserated privately for months about the health of Ward
7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray. Gray said he was “disappointed in
colleagues who have attempted to leverage my health challenges for a power
grab.” Story: https://wapo.st/3GdCvO2
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Virus surge likely: The Washington Post reports that experts expect
increases in illnesses after the holidays, derailing school and work plans.
Story: https://wapo.st/3QcNagv
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AG announces multimillion-dollar settlements with Google
and Grubhub: Outgoing Attorney General Karl Racine, with just a few days
left in his tenure, has announced a $9.5 million settlement with Google to
resolve allegations that the tech company deceived users to gain access to
their location data. DCist reports. He also announced a $3.5 million
settlement with Grubhub.  Story: https://bit.ly/3Z200Cn
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Exit interview with Karl Racine: DCist reports that as Attorney
General Karl Racine closes out eight years as the city’s first elected AG,
he thinks the string of lawsuits and victories he’s accomplished represent
some of the greatest advances his office has made since he took over.
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Jury seating a challenge: The Washington Post reports that seating jurors
for the trial of five members of the Proud Boys on charges of seditious
conspiracy is difficult. The court has been struggling to find 12 DC
residents who can put aside preconceptions of a group that was involved in
violent altercations not just at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but on
city streets in the weeks leading up to the riot. Story:
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Students may soon be able to
report ‘near miss’ accidents: DCist reports that the Washington Area
Bicyclist Association is developing a new tool to track when students who
are biking or walking in DC are nearly hit by cars. Story:
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Deadline to pass to pick new sites: DCist reports that the Smithsonian
Institution is now behind schedule in securing sites for its upcoming
National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History
Museum. Story: https://bit.ly/3Gy4Zn2
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Where to skate: Hill Rag has a list of five local ice rinks open now, plus
hours and costs: https://bit.ly/3Q6TqGy
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interests and quality of life for DC residents who live in the area near
the Eastern Market Metro. This includes preserving the historic,
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