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Reclaiming
Our Community, photo taken about 10pm last Friday night in the
Brentwood neighborhood.
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Neighbors,
Last
Friday night, I gathered with community members, activists, and
leaders and we stated clearly and loudly -- we are Reclaiming Our
Community! We held a press conference, and then marched
through the streets of Edgewood, Brookland, and Brentwood. The walk
concluded at a park that was the site of Zaire Kelly’s murder and
we spent the entire night there. You may have seen coverage on the evening news.
At around
2:00 AM that night, we led a Solution Circle focused on next
steps and identifying tangible actions that the community can take
to combat the issue of illegal guns. This is not an issue we can
arrest our way out of -- it will take our entire community,
neighbors and local businesses working with government and
community organizations to tackle this problem. We will continue to
gather ideas and resources and I invite you to share your own on my website. We
will be taking all the ideas, possible solutions, and resources we
receive and continuing the conversation and engagement.
There are two specific items that I can offer in the near term to
get involved:
- Tonight, Thursday,
October 5 there is an emergency meeting with Metropolitan
Police Department (MPD) in response to attacks in and around
the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro Station targeting
students of certain DC high schools. These events have become
so regular that some parents who cannot personally drive their
students to school are keeping them home entirely. That
meeting will take place this evening, October 5 at the
Brentwood Rec Center from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. MPD will be there
to hear the concerns of parents and residents, and offer its
plan to ensure safe passage for our students on their way to
school.
- On Friday night we
were joined by Kenneth Ward, the Executive Director of College
Bound, the program Zaire Kelly was coming home from the night
he was killed. Kenneth shared with the community that College
Bound does not have enough adult mentors and there is actually
a waiting list for kids who want to be a part of the program.
In Washington, D.C. – the city with the highest rate of
residents with college degrees in the entire country – we have
more kids interested in college than adults that will help
them achieve that dream. I encourage you to learn more about –
and get involved with – a community organization that supports
our young people.
I look
forward to hearing your ideas and continuing the work to reclaim
our community.
In service,
Kenyan
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In this
issue of the Ward 5 Report:
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At
Tuesday's Legislative Meeting, Councilmemeber McDuffie introduced
two resolutions:
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Sense of
the Council in Support of Legislative Action to Protect Temporary
Protected Status Resolution of 2017
This
resolution, co-introduced by the entire 13-member Council, seeks to
encourage Congress to pass legislation that will protect the
approximately 300,000 beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status
[TPS].
Upon
introduction of this resolution, Councilmember McDuffie said: “Temporary Protected
Status shelters people from returning to their countries that are
experiencing ongoing armed conflicts, environmental disasters, or
extraordinary life-threatening conditions.
The
300,000 people under Temporary Protected Status are our neighbors
and community members. They contribute to our culture, as well as
contributing approximately $4.5 billion to our country’s economic
growth annually. Congress should act so that the 300,000 people
living in the United States legally under TPS protection can
continue to do so.”
Sense
of the Council on Establishing Race, Equity, and Social Justice
Resolution of 2017
This resolution, co-introduced by the entire 13-member Council,
seeks to encourage the District of Columbia Government to join a
growing, nationwide network of municipal governments that are
taking proactive steps to address the fact that, despite progress,
there is still deep inequity along racial lines in the District of
Columbia. This resolution seeks to advance fundamental practices
for equity and social justice in District-wide decision-making
efforts in order to increase fairness and opportunity for all
people of color, low-income communities and people with limited
English language skills.
With
introduction of this resolution, Councilmember McDuffie said:
“This
resolution encourages D.C. to implement a four year plan that will
encourage the government to consider race, equity, and social
justice as fundamental principles in policy-making and that will
allow everyone in the District full and equal access to the
opportunities for growth in D.C.”
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October Ward 5
Monthly Meetings
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The
following groups meet on the following dates in the month of
October. Councilmember McDuffie or a representative from his office
attend each meeting.
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Rebuilding the
Lamond-Riggs Library
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This
spring, Councilmember McDuffie secured $20 million for the
rebuilding of the Lamond-Riggs Library a year sooner than
previously budgeted. Join your friends and neighbors for the first
meeting to learn about the project timeline and process for community
engagement.
DATE: Thursday,
October 5
TIME: 7:00
PM - 8:30 PM
LOCATION: Lamond-Riggs
Library, 5410 South Dakota Avenue NE
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Bus
transportation will be provided from each of the Ward 5 senior
buildings. You do not have to be a resident of a building to
reserve a seat. To reserve your seat, RSVP by signing up with the
resident council or building manager or by calling Marita in
Councilmember McDuffie's office at (202) 724-8028.
DATE: Wednesday,
October 18
TIME: 11:00
AM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: North
Michigan Park Recreation Center, 1333 Emerson Street NE
Ward 5 Senior Buildings and Pick Up Locations:
- Langston Terrace,
702 Langston Terrace NE
- Edgewood Commons,
635 Edgewood Street NE
- Delta Towers, 1400
Florida Avenue NE
- Green Valley, 2412
Franklin Street NE
- Hedin House, 2900
Newton Street NE
- Model Cities, 1901
Evarts Street NE
- Petersburgh, 3298
Fort Lincoln Drive NE
- Ft. Lincoln
Seniors, 3400 Banneker Drive NE
- Gettysburg, 3001
Bladensburg Road NE
- Vicksburg, 3500
Vicksburg Road NE
- Wesley House, 3400
Commodore Joshua Barney Drive NE
- Plymouth House,
5233 North Capitol Street NE
- Carver Terrace,
2026 Maryland Avenue NE
- Washington Center
for the Aging, 2601 18th Street NE
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