From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie <kmcduffie@dccouncil.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 3:14 PM
Subject: Ward 5 Report January 7th -
Insurrection at the Capitol
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Neighbors,
Like you, I am still reeling from yesterday's shocking events at
the United States Capitol. Never in my life, could I have imagined
that the President of the United States would incite a violent
insurrection against our own government, in the heart of our city.
Last night, I called on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th
amendment and Congress to begin impeachment proceedings to remove
this dangerous despot currently occupying the White House and
prevent him from inciting further violence.
I was also struck by the extreme leniency of law enforcement, who
in some cases appeared to allow these insurrectionists to enter and
ransack our Capitol. The gentle treatment of domestic
terrorists is unacceptable and indicative of the double standard in
policing that sparked national calls for racial justice and
defunding of police departments this summer. We need only look to
the use of tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters
calling for justice, to see the disparate use of force on full
display.
Yesterday also presented yet another example of why DC deserves
statehood immediately. Mayor Bowser was required to request
national guard presence through the Department of Defense
instead of mobilizing them herself as every other Governor can do.
It took us hours to coordinate a response with the federal
government that would have taken any governor minutes. If DC were a
state, we could have responded far quicker and potentially stopped
this assault on our democracy.
I hope we can use yesterday's shameful episode to right the wrong
of disenfranchisement and make DC the nation's 51st state.
In service,
Kenyan
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In
this issue of the Ward 5 Report:
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Mayor Bowser
Declares a 15-day Public Emergency
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On
Wednesday, Mayor Bowser declared a public emergency in response to
the insurrection at the United States Capitol. You can read the
Mayor's full public emergency order here.
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Ward 5
residents Jeanette & Pierpont Mobley, Dr. Kelsey E Colley, John
F Tatum, and Franklyn M Malone are the newest inductees into the
Washington DC Hall of Fame!
Read Councilmember McDuffie's full statement here
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On Saturday,
Councilmember McDuffie swore in the new and returning Ward 5 Advisory
Neighborhood Commissioners.
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Rhode
Island MainStreet is awarding grants to small businesses. Apply here by January 22nd.
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Bridge
Fund Grant applications are still being accepted for retail
business until January 8th and Entertainment venues until January
11th. Learn more and apply at coronavirus.dc.gov/bridgefund
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The
application for the Community Grant Program can be found here.
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DSLBD and
the DCSBDC are partnering to offer technical assistance and support
to DC small businesses. Signup for a free information session here
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Covid-19 &
Vaccine Updates
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