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How to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria from Washington, D.C.
Native help is rising for the victims of the earthquake that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria.
What’s taking place: A FEMA rescue staff composed of 79 native firefighters and employees in Fairfax County started operations on Thursday in Adiyaman, Turkey to get better victims trapped below rubble.
- “This nation is extremely resilient,” Fairfax hearth and rescue member John Morrison advised the At present Present.
How one can assist: Native help teams are accumulating donations, together with the American Turkish Affiliation of Washington D.C. and the Jewish Federation of Better Washington.
- The Turkish embassy on Massachusetts Avenue shared a list of suggested donations that may be dropped off day by day from 9am to 10pm on the embassy’s driveway.
The most recent: At the very least 21,700 individuals are reported to have died in Turkey and Syria after the 7.8-magnitude quake hit Monday, Axios’ Ivana Saric studies.
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Comer criticized for canceling DC mayor hearing following GWU encampment clearing – Washington Examiner
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is receiving criticism after canceling a congressional hearing to explore Washington, D.C.’s response to George Washington University‘s pro-Palestinian student protests.
Comer announced the cancellation of the hearing on Wednesday following the clearing of the campus protesters by the Metropolitan Police Department earlier that morning. The demonstrations had been ongoing for 14 days and led to 33 arrests after the police gave six warnings for the students to disperse from the area.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser was set to testify alongside MPD Chief Pamela Smith on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
“It was unfortunate the situation at GW forced the Oversight Committee to act; however it was apparent that the DC police force was not going to do their job,” Comer said in a statement. “Therefore, after meeting with GW leadership and touring the encampment, we decided to hold a public hearing to get answers as to why the Mayor would not uphold the law.”
He added, “I am pleased that the potential Oversight hearing led to swift action by Mayor Bowser and MPD Chief Smith. We will continue to hold D.C. officials accountable to ensure our nation’s capital is safe for all.”
Comer’s response received blowback from several Washingtonians seeking accountability and answers for why the protests were allowed to continue for a lengthy period of time on the GWU campus.
“Huh? Why was the hearing canceled? Why wouldn’t you drill down on why it took so long for Bowser to let the police clear GW out in the first place?” Washington radio host Vince Coglianese said in response to the hearing’s cancellation.
“Good grief. Letting her off the hook. What a disappointment!” radio personality Julie Gunlock said.
“Republicans are so feckless. What a farce of a government we have,” another social media user said.
“The GOP cancelled the hearing with the DC Mayor. How is that being held accountable?” another person asked.
One social media user reacted, “It took way too long!! Still needs to be held accountable for taking too long!”
A Florida congressman defended the House Oversight Committee’s efforts to pressure the mayor and police to act on the growing encampment on the campus, though.
“For days Hamas apologists illegally overtook GW & harassed/intimidated Jewish Americans. Mayor Bowser refused to clear them out. ONLY AFTER @GOPoversight met w/ GW leadership, toured the encampment & scheduled a hearing for today, did DC act. It NEVER should have come to this,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said on Wednesday. Donalds had toured the student protest encampment first-hand last week.
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“It should not take an act of Congress for Mayor Bowser to do her job. Once again, @GOPOversight
and the @HouseGOP are GOVERNING where the Democrats have FAILED,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said.
“It shouldn’t have taken the threat of a Congressional hearing for DC Mayor Bowser to finally allow DC Police to respond to George Washington University’s call for them to clear the anti-Semitic and unlawful encampments. It should’ve been done on Day 1,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said in response to Comer’s hearing cancellation.
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DC, Maryland among best places to be a police officer: report
DUMFRIES, Va. – It’s good to be a cop in the DMV.
According to a new WalletHub study, Washington D.C. is the fourth-best place to be a police officer, and Maryland is the sixth.
To rank the best and worst states for police officers, the WalletHub team said they used a formula that compared the 50 states and D.C. across three key dimensions: opportunity and competition, law enforcement training requirements, plus job hazards and protections.
Then, they said they used 30 additional relevant metrics, ranging from the median income for law-enforcement officers to police deaths per 1,000 officers to state and local spending on police, to come up with the scores.
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 06: A police vehicle is seen at Washington Circle in Foggy Bottom after a dangerous suspect escaped custody at George Washington University hospital earlier in the day in Washington, DC on September 06, 2023. (Photo by Crai
The report indicates that while the job may be hazardous and crime is high, D.C. is rich in opportunity, officers are paid pretty well, and the training requirements are top-notch.
“Some states make protecting and serving the public in a law enforcement career more appealing than others,” said WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe. “The best states for police officers offer competitive compensation, supplemented by solid training that helps minimize the chances of deadly violence between officers and civilians. State-level policies like ‘red flag laws’ or ‘Blue Alerts’ also contribute to a better environment for police.”
Check out the full study here.
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