On May 3, 2019, DC Law 22-311 went into effect. The amendment changed Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code to eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for first, second, third, and fourth-degree sexual abuse. It extended the statute of limitations for violations of required reporting of abused or neglected children. It also […]Continue reading
As the ongoing pandemic rages across the world, people in every state in the United States are required, or have been required, to stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. Being confined in the home has posed a litany of added stressors, including financial problems and mental health deterioration’s. […]Continue reading
Updated on August 16th, 2022 at 06:12 pmThe District of Columbia realizes that mistakes happen. According to the law, an assault must be done intentionally for it to constitute an assault. The Code of the District of Columbia states and an incident constitutes an assault if the defendant, “unlawfully assaults, or threatens another in a menacing […]Continue reading
Updated on July 5th, 2019 at 03:51 pmStudents at American University in Washington D.C. found bananas hung from trees and lamp posts covered in racially offensive messages targeting African American students. The bananas were hung using string nooses. The incident occurred the first day of finals week in May of 2017, which also happened to […]Continue reading
Updated on July 5th, 2019 at 03:52 pmNo one can deny the courage of those who roam our streets sworn to protect us. Our men and women in blue put their lives on the line daily to protect our lives without a second thought of their own. However, like most institutions, the police foundation has […]Continue reading
Updated on July 5th, 2019 at 03:54 pm The Initial Sightings And Reports White House Addresses Clown Hysteria Unfortunately Clown Hysteria Is Not A New Phenomenon There has been a recent national epidemic of reports of people in clown masks committing assaults, issuing threats, and generally “creeping out” members of the public. While most have […]Continue reading
Updated on March 29th, 2018 at 06:25 pmQuick navigation links: Assaulting a Police Officer Is the Scale Unfairly Balanced? D.C. Council Amends APO Statute Granting Jury Trial Rights for APO Cases is a Major Victory The Prosecution Is Taking Away the Defendant’s Right to a Jury Trial Assaulting a Police Officer A trial for someone […]Continue reading
Updated on August 16th, 2022 at 06:12 pmTransgender Woman Assaulted Earlier this summer, in our very own Washington, DC, a transgender woman was assaulted for using the restroom in a Giant Food grocery store on H Street NE. The assailant, Francine Jones, was working as a security guard for the grocery store. Jones saw the […]Continue reading
Updated on August 16th, 2022 at 06:12 pmA 78-year-old man was charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and communicating threats after he punched a young protester who was being escorted out by the police at a Trump rally on March 8, 2016. That is a lot of information at once. Let’s break that down. Start […]Continue reading
Updated on May 12th, 2021 at 07:39 pmQuickly Navigate the Page: Then vs Now Assault Cases Across the USA Technology Not Always Making the World Safer Most of us have heard the warning “don’t get into cars with strangers!” from the time we were very young. We were taught to scream “Stranger Danger!” if we […]Continue reading
