Hoover Institution Setting Up Shop in D.C.
A Washington, D.C., outpost of the Hoover Institution, the Stanford University research center and conservative think tank, will soon set up shop at 1128 16th St. NW. Stanford recently filed plans with the District Board of Zoning Adjustment to remodel the 16th Street location, which is expected to include offices and event facilities. Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover himself, the Hoover Institution already has a D.C. base at 1399 New York Ave. NW; no word yet on what will happen to that space.
D.C. Police Get a 13-Percent Pay Raise
A collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, DC Police Union, was announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson last week. The agreement provides for a 13-percent pay raise, going into effect on Oct. 1. The mayor also shared new initiatives to recruit and retain officers, such as supporting the removal of the mandatory retirement age and partnering with the University of the District of Columbia to provide college credit for police academy training.
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Our Halloween Hero: Sean Charles Dunn?
Washingtonian loves to take Halloween costume ideas from the headlines. This year, the magazine has called for the DIY costume to be D.C.’s “Sandwich Guy,” aka Sean Charles Dunn, who threw a sub at a Customs and Border Protection agent. Dunn was charged with misdemeanor assault (a grand jury chose not to indict him on the initial felony charge). Street art depicting the local hero — in a pink-collared shirt, khaki shorts and a sandwich in hand, then not in hand — is found throughout the city.
Killer of Embassy Pair Pleads Not Guilty
Elias Rodriguez, 31, who fatally shot two Embassy of Israel employees in front of the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21, pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including several that could result in the death penalty. Rodriguez shot Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, as the soon-to-be-engaged pair were leaving an American Jewish Committee event at the museum, located in Capitol Crossing. Caught on security-camera footage, Rodriguez told police he “did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.”
Less Access to Covid Shots This Fall
Covid shots used to be easy to get at your local pharmacy, much like flu shots. No more, due to controversial policy changes by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Current guidelines: Ages 65+ are eligible for updated Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Novavax vaccines; ages 5 to 64 are eligible with at least one underlying condition. The Moderna vaccine is FDA-approved for ages 6 months+, but the Pfizer vaccine is not approved for children under 5. Visit cdc.gov for updates.
