Columbia Heights
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D.C. police call Columbia Heights assault a hate crime
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The victim told police four or five black men in their twenties shouted anti-gay and anti-Latino slurs at him before one of the men assaulted him.
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Masked, armed robber invades St. Stephen Episcopal Church in D.C.
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A gun-wielding, masked robber invaded St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church in Columbia Heights Saturday afternoon. Police say crime is a growing problem at the church, which is known to have an open-door policy.
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Guardian Angels patrol 14th Street Corridor after attack
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The Guardian Angels will start patrolling near the Columbia Heights Metro Station Monday after a beating last week.
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Two kidnapped during carjacking in Columbia Heights
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Two people were kidnapped during a carjacking in Columbia Heights. One of the victims, a woman, was later found in the trunk of the vehicle.
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Man struck by trash truck in Columbia Heights dies
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Authorities have identified a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Columbia Heights Monday afternoon.
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D.C. anti-gay crimes growing, but so is victims' resolve
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Leaders in the LGBT community say that a more cohesive movement against anti-gay crime in the D.C. metro area is taking shape in the wake of a series of very violent assaults and shootings.
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Columbia Heights IHOP shooting victim, Dante Thomas, speaks out on crime
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More than two weeks after he was shot during an alleged anti-gay hate crime at the Columbia Heights IHOP, 31-year-old Dante Thomas says he will not let negativity bring him down.
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Columbia Heights IHOP shooting a gay hate crime, report says
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Metropolitan Police officials are now classifying the Columbia Heights IHOP shooting and two other attacks the next day as hate crimes against gay people.
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Cash reward offered in Columbia Heights IHOP shooting
District of Columbia police say they are offering a reward for information on a shooting at a restaurant in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
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Columbia Heights IHOP shooting suspects sought
D.C. police are on the hunt for two suspects – a man and a woman – who opened fire inside an IHOP restaurant in Columbia Heights.
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Street sweeping season begins with a block full of bogus $100 tickets
D.C.'s street sweeping season officially resumed on March 1, with parking enforcement set to start March 12. But one D.C. street already received an unfortunate surprise: $100 parking tickets given in error in Columbia Heights.
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Robbery spree shakes Columbia Heights residents
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Some Columbia Heights residents say that they're being a little more careful when then venture out at night after a series of robberies in the area.
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Robbery, attempted carjacking in Columbia Heights
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Police are investigating what began as a road rage incident and ended in a robbery and attempted carjacking in the heart of Columbia Heights.
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Green Line growth seeing new housing, business, commerce
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According to a report released Thursday, the stretch of the Green Line between the Georgia Avenue-Petworth and Navy Yard stations is not only leading the District but the region in economic development.
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Man shot in Columbia Heights
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A man was shot in Columbia Heights Monday afternoon, police said.
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Nico Dauphine sentenced on animal cruelty charges Wednesday
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Nico Dauphine, who was arrested in May after surveillance cameras found her trying to poison feral cats in her neighborhood, avoided prison time Wednesday.
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Cyclist struck near Clifton and 11th Street NW
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A cyclist was seriously injured Tuesday morning after being struck by a car in Northwest, police say.
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D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood marks fourth shooting
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Over the past 96 hours, there have been four shootings in the D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood, the latest coming late Tuesday night.
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