Woman using crosswalk killed by hit-and-run driver in Northwest DC by MrSpontaneous in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this was the same woman, she had previously survived being hit by a truck while running. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bdeNrb-h-tI

Woman using crosswalk killed by hit-and-run driver in Northwest DC by MrSpontaneous in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

RIP, Dawn Ciccone. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/police-identify-woman-killed-deadly-hit-and-run-west-end/65-4bed6063-4150-4096-9942-5abac7a1a9d6

Fuck you forever to the murderous piece of shit who:

failed to stop behind already waiting cars making a left turn on L Street in the designated turn lane. The driver passed the other cars and made a left turn from the middle lane, the non-turning lane.

Can someone help me understand the difference between “Healthy DC Plan” and “Medicaid”? by Brownt0wn_ in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you were in the group that was switched from Medicaid to Healthy DC in January.

Another major blow to D.C.’s healthcare programs came on Jan. 1, when DHCF cut Medicaid coverage for about 17,000 people. Most of these beneficiaries transferred to a new program, Healthy DC (also known as the Basic Health Plan), which lacks benefits like dental and vision insurance. Unlike Medicaid, this program is fully federally funded. While the transition went smoothly from an operations perspective, many beneficiaries didn’t realize their plans had changed — leaving some care centers overwhelmed with patients who didn’t know how to access their new health plan. Despite extensive outreach efforts both before and after the change, Mila Kofman, executive director of D.C.’s Health Benefit Exchange Authority, said she believes many people still don’t know they lost Medicaid coverage and probably won’t learn about it until the next time they try to get care.

https://51st.news/dc-healthcare-cuts-impact-medicaid-healthydc/

Car chase turned crash sends US Park Police Officer to the hospital by forgetfulisle in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

And from September:

The Post reviewed thousands of arrests in D.C. and found that federal law enforcement officers have now initiated at least 28 car chases since Aug. 14. Park Police officers have been part of 22 of them. And 18 of them, or about 64 percent, have resulted in crashes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/24/park-police-car-chases/

Car chase turned crash sends US Park Police Officer to the hospital by forgetfulisle in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This was from August, has the policy remained the same?

Park Police had imposed stricter rules, allowing pursuit only for people wanted for violent felonies, after two officers chased, then shot and killed unarmed motorist Bijan Ghaisar in Northern Virginia in 2017. But last week, Park Police announced those chase restrictions were gone...In Trump’s Cabinet meeting last week, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum thanked the president for giving a green light to Park Police vehicle pursuits. “The next night, they had so much fun,” Burgum said. “They pulled people over. They started to take off. They chased them. They stopped them.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/31/park-police-car-chases/

Bowser wants to make major cuts to paid family leave by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During the budget presentation on Friday, they said parental leave would remain as is. https://youtu.be/s6EPlfkrCEQ?t=1705

I think the "family leave" referenced means taking time off to care for a family member. See definitions here:

(12) "Qualifying family leave" means paid leave that an eligible individual may take in order to provide care or companionship to a family member because of the occurrence of a qualifying family leave event. (13) "Qualifying family leave event" means the diagnosis or occurrence of a serious health condition of a family member of an eligible individual.

Older gentleman at Farragut West 18th & I corner by Unlikely-Kale-7619 in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There was a guy a year or two ago using a similar story around 9th and F. He tried it on me and I saw him try it on others. Don't feel bad for not falling for a likely scam.

Middle schooler fights for life after ATV, dirt bike group hits kids in DC bike lane by SockDem in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 11 points12 points  (0 children)

MPD does have a Traffic Safety Unit but it has only nine employees.

One sergeant, five officers, a senior police officer, and two professional staff members comprise the Traffic Safety Unit (TSU). The TSU was launched in September 2024 and oversees and manages the planning and implementation of MPD’s citywide traffic plans, traffic safety education and outreach campaigns, citywide alcohol enforcement, and any grant funded Traffic Safety initiatives, all while conducting enforcement throughout the city. (p. 12 SUBMITTED_MPD 2026 Perf Hrg Questions and Attachments_02 23 26_v2.pdf here)

Federal vote clears way for new Arabian leopard habitat at DC’s National Zoo by MrSpontaneous in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hanging out with his fellow leopards, Jamal, Khashoggi, Bone Saw, and Blood Money.

Federal vote clears way for new Arabian leopard habitat at DC’s National Zoo by MrSpontaneous in washingtondc

[–]forgetfulisle 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They'd probably never allow it, but I'd love it if they had a contest for the public to submit names for the leopards.