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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Detroit 13-year-old recovering after being shot at a bus stop
The Brief A teen is recovering in the hospital after being shot near a bus stop and church in Detroit last week. 13-year-old Darrell Floyd was shot after leaving home to head to a nearby store. The suspect is facing several charges, including assault with intent to murder. DETROIT (FOX 2) - A teen is recovering in the hospital after being shot near a bus stop and church in Detroit last week. Meanwhile, his mom is calling for justice as the alleged shooter is arraigned in court. What they're saying 13-year-old Darrell Floyd was shot after leaving home to head to a nearby store. On Thursday, his mom spoke about that day and expressed her relief that her son is okay. Now the family is calling for justice, as on Thursday, the 16-year-old suspect was arraigned in court and is being charged as an adult for her alleged role in the shooting. "It was a post posted on Instagram that she stated that she didn't care who she was into it with, whether it was years ago or yesterday, she wanted to kill whoever she came across," said the mother. "She happened to see my son and hopped off the DDOT bus and shot him, so the target wasn't necessarily him." The suspect is facing several charges, including assault with intent to murder. As the teen continues to recover, his mom says this tragic incident has forced him to stay at home. What's next The victim is completing the remainder of the school year from home, away from classmates and friends. But the mom says she's just glad her son is alive.
Washington Post
26-04-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Spin scooters might leave D.C. amidst legal battle
A legal fight is heating up between the District and a company that provides e-scooters and bikes in Washington. Spin, which has over 4,000 bikes and scooters across the District, has been operating in the city since 2019. The District limits the number and type of scooters in the city to avoid crowding sidewalks and streets and D.C.'s vendors are required to apply regularly for permits for the rental bikes and scooters. Those decisions are made by a District evaluation committee that scores the vendors on a 'point-based scoring system' and certain criteria, such as 'equity and affordability,' 'safety,' and 'innovation,' legal documents show. Despite earning high marks in on previous permit applications, Spin scored third last year, prompting D.C.'s Department of Transportation (DDOT) to award the permit to other companies, including Lime and Veo. In a lawsuit against DDOT, Spin alleges that the agency gave a European-based competitor, Hopp by Bolt, 'preferential treatment.' 'It is a requirement that agencies stick to their own guidelines,' said Spin's attorney, Michael Klebanov of Husch Blackwell LLP. 'This is really about how DDOT operates and whether their decision making process is being done lawfully.' Spin did not name Hopp by Bolt as one of the parties in its lawsuit. DDOT initially had a deadline of Friday for removing Spin's bikes and scooters from the District, but it reached an agreement with Spin to allow it to operate for another 30 days while it appeals the process, according to Klebanov. Companies are required to meet certain deadlines for their applications to operate in the city, including a Nov. 4 deadline for an in-person demonstration to city officials, according to Klebanov. It alleges that Hop was given an extension on the deadline, while Spin and others were forced to adhere to them. DDOT did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In legal filings, the agency denied Spin's allegations. In this week's ruling denying Spin's request for a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb ruled that 'D.C. statute and regulations give the DDOT discretion to pick new permit holders based on its assessment of each applicant's performance on a set of criteria.' Cobb said that there was no evidence the demonstration was a factor in Spin's failure and that Spin did not ask for an extension.' The judge went on to write that 'Spin has not met its burden to show that the DDOT failed to apply its published scoring criteria.' Hopp by Bolt, which is based in Estonia, launched around 720 scooters in D.C. in January. It is the first company in D.C. to offer scooters priced by distance rather than time; its scooters are also equipped with a cognitive test meant to screen out drunk riders. 'Hopp is committed to operating with the highest level of integrity and in full compliance with all regulations in Washington D.C.,' said Daniel Howell, Hopp's regional PR manager for Western Europe and North America. 'We participated in the recent permitting process with transparency and are confident that the District's decisions were made fairly and based on the merits of each application.'
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Streateries could become permanent around the District
WASHINGTON () — Temporary streateries set up around the District could become permanent if owners get a permit. The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) has extended the application deadline from July 31 to Nov. 30 to keep the streateries set up in streets under its new program. 'I love sitting outside. I think it's great,' Claudia Swanson of Salt Lake City, Utah, said as she and her husband Brandon, ate along Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown. Future of Adams Morgan 'streateries' in limbo heading into busy spring tourism season The streateries had been established due to the pandemic. 'It's a good environment. You don't have to be close with people to be outside, do your own thing,' Brandon Swanson said. As part of the temporary Streatery Program, DDOT delivered and installed concrete jersey barriers to food establishments for free. Not now, as barriers will range in price from $250-$800. 'The current streateries, and even the proposed streatereies do not align with the historic nature of Georgetown,' said Brittany Sawyer, the executive director of the Citizens Association of Georgetown. Her organization opposes making 'streateries' permanent. 'They impede the police forces' response to crime. It erodes sort character,' Swanson said. 'It pushes congestion to residential streets, and it sits in an emergency evacuation route.' Food establishments with a temporary permit in rush hour parking lanes only have until July 31 to keep operating them. DDOT would not say if those owners can apply to make those streateries permanent. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
DC crossing guard arrested for allegedly selling drugs while on duty, court documents say
WASHINGTON () — A Washington, D.C. crossing guard was taken into custody after she allegedly tried to sell drugs while on duty last week. According to an affidavit obtained by DC News Now, officers arrested 50-year-old Tara Jones on Thursday, April 3, while she was on duty as a crossing guard for the District's Department of Transportation (DDOT) after officers found a slew of drugs in her car. It all started when investigators received 'reliable information' earlier that day that a woman, who works as a crossing guard at the intersection of 3rd & Rhode Island Avenue NE, was selling narcotics from her car while working and that she kept cocaine inside her vehicle, according to the affidavit. Police were also told that the car, a gold Toyota Camry, had no front tag and a rear Virginia plate and that the woman's last name was reportedly 'Jones.' After receiving the tip, officers responded to the Northeast intersection at around 3:30 p.m. while Jones was working. There, they saw a man handing Jones money before he got into a car and began driving away, court documents say. Officers initiated a traffic stop on his vehicle, but did not find any drugs. At the same time, other officers approached Jones's car and requested a drug detection K-9 to respond due to their suspicion that Jones was selling drugs. The affidavit added that Jones was working less than 25 feet away from the car, which was parked on 3rd Street, and that when investigators questioned her about the transaction with the man, she said he gave her $70 in 'return for planning a party.' Temple Hills man killed in string of DC shootings identified While officers waited for the drug detection dog to arrive, one of the sergeants asked Jones if a K-9 would indicate that there were drugs in her car, to which she allegedly responded, 'Yeah, somebody got something in my car.' She then added that a 'boy' told her to 'put something in the car right quick, it's a bag and some other little stuff,' according to the affidavit. A few moments later, the K-9 conducted a sweep on the Camry and detected that drugs were inside. That's when officers started searching Jones's car, finding 22 yellow zip baggies containing a 'white rocklike substance,' a plastic bag containing 8 grams of 'a white rocklike substance,' nine white pills, numerous empty yellow zip bags, a black digital scale and over $200 from inside her purse, according to the affidavit. The 'white rocklike substance' was tested and determined to be cocaine, while the recovered pills were identified as oxycodone. As a result, authorities charged Jones with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Following the arrest, DDOT said Jones had been placed on administrative leave and that the department is investigating. 'DDOT is unable to comment further on personnel matters,' the department said, in part. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
07-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Detroit budget changes target transit and community violence intervention
Detroit City Council is expected to vote Monday on the city's $3 billion budget, setting the stage for new leaders when they take over in January. Why it matters: This spending plan is the last for Mayor Mike Duggan and the current City Council, many of whom are running for reelection. It will help propel the city into a post-Duggan future, with the 2013-14 bankruptcy getting smaller in the rearview mirror and mayoral candidates saying they hope to extend more help across neighborhoods. State of play: The monthlong budget hearing process kicked off in late February, with 46 budget hearings delving into departments' operations, what City Council members want to see done differently and what new programming to expect in the July 2025-June 2026 fiscal year. BridgeDetroit and Outlier Media reported on all those hearings. Between the lines: While the budget is $3 billion, City Council can influence only the $1.58 billion general fund. The rest is restricted to specific uses, including water and sewers, and targeted state and federal grants. This week's executive sessions allow council members to negotiate funding amounts against Duggan's plan. For example, Duggan proposed raising the Department of Transportation (DDOT) budget by $20 million to $209 million, but transit activists have been calling for the city to invest a transformational amount to create a bus system that truly works for residents. Case in point: Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero requested increasing DDOT's budget by $16 million for more bus shelters and drivers. City officials told council Thursday that the current budget amount helps the bus system improve reliability. They said there wouldn't be a feasible way to deploy the $16 million without years of planning how to use it. Santiago-Romero reduced her ask to $2 million, with her and Council President Mary Sheffield hoping to still reserve some funding to improve bus shelters. In another ask, multiple members sought an additional $3 million to continue the mayor's proposed $4.4 million community violence intervention (CVI) program and expand it to more areas of the city. CVI pays neighborhood groups to mediate conflict, mentor individuals at risk of violence involvement and address underlying conditions. The increase would fund two more groups for a total of seven.
