.@Pash_DC confirms that at-home rapid tests are not included in COVID-19 case counts. Why? "It really has to do with data integrity," he said. "No way of validating that data."
From October 15 to January 7, 59K rapid test results reported, 6,728 self-reported positive cases.
Mar 24, 2021 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Council-exec call 🧵
Did DC apply for the Federal Pilot Community Vaccination Centers? Sounds like a no. Bowser admin says "We don't need FEMA’s help running these sites, we just need more vaccine."
Info on this: fema.gov/disasters/coro…
How much is DC Health relying on hospitals & health centers to book appoints for their patients? It used to be 30/40% to portal and individual hospitals. Now DC Health leans on vaccinate.dc.gov. GW and Howard are using portal. Looking to on board more hospitals.
@DCPoliceDept has been deployed to assist United States Capitol Police in restoring order to capitol, mayor says. MPD will lead the command to clear the Capitol building and establish a perimeter.
D.C.'s brand new Police Chief, Robert Contee, confirms one civilian sustained a gunshot in the Capitol. Details not immediately avail.
Jun 6, 2020 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
Sean Blackmon w/ Stop Police Terror Project & PSL leads “defund police” chant near WH.
Right before, he named D’Quan Young, Jeffrey Price, Marqueese Alston, & more black individuals killed by DC police. “Those police murders, it happened under her watch,” he says of DC mayor.
Downtown DC is pretty remarkable today. Organic marches down 7th & Pennsylvania Ave NW. Folks passing out free water bottles & PB&J. So many bikers and babies! So many things to love about the city today.
Feb 6, 2019 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
I’ll be in Shreveport, Louisiana today through Friday to cover the @ReproRights lawsuit before SCOTUS.
If you have questions, ideas, or recommendations for food, let me know!
Transcribing my interviews from today and my god, the activism in Louisiana is incredible.
