Chrisleen Herard, a contributor for the AFRO, wrote the following piece. Metropolitan Police reported that Joshua Starr, aged 37, lost his life on October 5th outside his apartment complex in Southeast, D.C. Authorities from the Seventh District Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) were alerted by the sounds of gunshots coming from the 2600 block of Douglas…
A large surprise was brought to children in D.C. by billionaire Patrick Carroll. On Wednesday, a few celebrity guests and renowned philanthropist and social media personality Ben Kickz, also known as the Sneaker Don, attended his cross-country tour at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington. Truckloads of sneakers were donated to children in…
A streetcar and a car were involved in a collision on Thursday afternoon. At 4:15 p.m., the collision occurred on Canal and Norman C. Francis. Eleanor Tabone, of WWL-TV, was present at the scene. According to a resident who witnessed the collision and spoke with Tabone, the vehicle collided with the streetcar. The driver is…
On Thursday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS successfully extinguished a fire that broke out in Southeast D.C. At around 1:15 p.m., officials reported that firefighters were responding to a working fire at the 300 block of 11th St. SE. A trash chute located on the lower level was the origin of the fire that spread…
Watch as a 65-year-old man is subjected to a vicious assault during an attempted robbery in Southeast, District of Columbia. The shocking footage exposes the harsh reality of urban crime by showing the assailant threatening the victim at gunpoint. Also Read: NYPD seeking man who injured two subway riders by holding wood out of moving…
The New York City and its Police Department are currently on high alert following the recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza. The situation has raised concerns about the potential for similar events to occur in the city, and authorities are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of its residents. The escalating…
According to police, a former bus driver from New York who had been dismissed from her job after being caught drinking an alcoholic seltzer while driving students home will not be charged. The incident allegedly came as a surprise to the driver. Amal Hanna, a 60-year-old bus driver, expressed her emotions to Long Island’s News…
Last Thursday, in Queens, two commuters were injured while waiting for the R train. The incident involved an individual holding a piece of wood out of the train, causing harm to the innocent bystanders. It is important to raise awareness about such incidents and take necessary measures to prevent them from happening again in the…
A video has gone viral of pro-Palestinian demonstrators flashing photographs of children who were murdered this weekend by the Hamas terrorist organization. The video depicts a portion of a pro-Palestinian rally and counterprotest that took place in New York City over the weekend. Palestinian supporters are observed frantically searching their mobile devices for images of…
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, tensions have escalated in New York City, resulting in various incidents that the NYPD has linked to these heightened tensions. According to authorities, an 18-year-old was assaulted and two others were harassed in an incident that is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force. The…