Alongside Mayor Muriel Bowser, who's expected to win a third term, eight D.C. Council candidates are vying for two at-large positions in the 2022 elections.
WASHINGTON The race for two D.C. City Council at-large seats continues to heat up ahead of Election Day as aspirants vie to make an impression in a crowded seven-candidate race. The local Democratic Party already nominated incumbent Anita Bonds, propelling her towards a likely win of one seat.
WASHINGTON The race for two D.C. City Council at-large seats continues to heat up ahead of Election Day as aspirants vie to make an impression in a crowded seven-candidate race. The local Democratic Party already nominated incumbent Anita Bonds, propelling her towards a likely win of one seat.
Yet,
Robert Contee still wants the job. The 48-year-old, who grew up in the Carver Terrace neighborhood of Ward 5 and lives now in Ward 3, joined MPD as a cadet in 1989. He rose to the very top when Bowser nominated him to replace outgoing Chief
Peter Newsham earlier this year. The D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety voted unanimously last week to move Contee’s nomination to the full Council. A final vote has not been scheduled but could take place as soon as April 20, according to Council Chairman
Phil Mendelson.
In the meantime, stakeholders have laid out their priorities for the new chief in reports, public hearings, and interviews with LL over the past month. The most frequent demand is better transparency. While some believe the rot inside MPD is too deep for any one person to fix, others are cautiously optimistic about Contee.
ACLU files lawsuit against DC Police Department for failure to release stop and frisk data
By Natalie Rubino | FOX 5 DC
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ACLU files lawsuit against DC police department for failure to release stop and frisk data
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Metropolitan Police for failure to release stop and frisk data. The ACLU says it’s been nearly a year since MPD released new information regarding traffic stops.
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Metropolitan Police for failure to release stop and frisk data. The ACLU says it’s been nearly a year since MPD released new information regarding traffic stops.