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‘Supposed to help': DC man says officers didn't assist him after hit-and-run
A D.C. man said he was hit by a car while crossing the street this week and when he tried to flag down police officers parked nearby, he was ignored.
Michael Philip said he was on his way to work and crossing the street at 14th and U streets in Northwest around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
“I had about 15 seconds to make it to the other side of the street and then I saw light through my umbrella,” he said.
“They were still holding on to the wheel,” Philip said. “They were, like, gesturing I’m sorry, and then they just sped off.”
He took a picture of the car before the driver took off, but it didn’t have license plates.
Philip said two police cars were parked nearby and he asked the officers for help.
“’Hey!’ I was still holding my phone; I was shaking,” Philip said. “’I got hit by that car, can you do something about it? Can I file a report? Can you chase after that car?’”
“They didn’t do anything,” he said. “They just looked at me and then they drove down 14th Street, and everybody at the bus stop that saw it, they all just said, ‘What the?’”
Philp said he reported the hit-and-run later that morning but hasn’t heard anything from investigators.
He wasn’t seriously hurt, physically, but believes he deserves better.
“I feel disappointed and some sort of betrayal,” Philip said. “I thought the police were supposed to help us.”
“Our Third District looked into this and found no indication that officers in the area were aware that a crash had occurred,” a representative for the Metropolitan Police Department said. “There is regularly a visible patrol presence in the area of that intersection. The complainant in this case reported the crash later that morning at a nearby district station.”
Philip said he isn’t going to stop trying to get answers.
“If this happened to me, it could have happened to anyone else, in a far worse situation than I have ever been,” he said. “Like, you’re supposed to help people.”
He posted his story on Reddit looking for advice and said he plans to reach out to his ANC commissioner and D.C. Council.
“It still lingers, the memory of the impact, that I could have died right there,” Philip said.
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Rockport Elementary students chosen to help decorate National Christmas Tree in Washington, DC
ROCKPORT, Ind. (WFIE) – Officials with Rockport Elementary say the school has been selected to be part of the 2025 America Celebrates display at the National Tree Lighting in Washington, DC.
They say it’s part of a national program in collaboration with the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, and the US Department of Education.
Officials say 59 schools created original ornament designs that reflect the culture and landmarks of their home state or territory.
Rockport Elementary’s contributions are now featured in the State Ornaments collection for Indiana.
Officials say each ornament was designed by a student to tell a story of our community and state and celebrate our heritage.
Eighteen ornaments were created to be displayed on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, DC, surrounding the National Christmas Tree during the 2025 lighting ceremony.
“It is a tremendous honor for our students to represent Rockport Elementary on a national stage. Being selected is an experience our students and our whole school community will always remember. We were thrilled to learn that our designs were chosen to represent not only Rockport Elementary and Spencer County, but the entire state of Indiana. The opportunity shines a spotlight on the creativity, hard work, and pride that our students bring to everything they do. I’m so excited to see their art showcased at the national level, said Art teacher, Veralyn Neal.
The public is invited to view the America Celebrates display during the December viewing season, December 6 through January 1, 2026.
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More Trouble In D.C. At The BBC: Washington News Editor Exits After Complaints Over Management Style
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC News channel’s Washington D.C.-based executive producer has left abruptly after complaints were made about the way he spoke to colleagues in the newsroom.
Deadline understands that concerns were raised about Adam Levy‘s management style, with a recent incident proving to be the final straw. Two sources alleged that he spoke to a young producer in a way that was considered to be aggressive after a mistake was made during a news shift.
Levy, who left earlier this month, declined to comment when contacted by Deadline. A BBC spokesman said the broadcaster does not comment on individual HR matters.
Levy’s swift exit comes at a tumultuous time for the BBC’s Washington bureau, with the UK broadcaster facing a $1B lawsuit from Donald Trump after a bungled Panorama edit of the U.S. president’s January 6 speech. Although the mistake was not made by U.S.-based journalists, they are at the frontline of now tense relations with the White House.
Paul Royall, the executive news editor of the BBC News channel, visited Washington this month to help steady the ship. His trip was planned before Levy’s exit, but sources noted that Royall was in the city in an effort to boost morale.
Levy was appointed as the BBC News channel’s news editor and executive producer in March 2023, playing a key role in building live programming out of Washington. Levy previously worked at CNN, where he was a producer on shows including State of the Union with Jake Tapper.
Sources close to Levy pointed to his career before the BBC as a team player without issue. These people said he was known for his passion and diligence in tough circumstances. One former CNN colleague said Levy was a respected colleague at the network, working with people at every level of the newsroom.
Levy’s exit comes at a time when the BBC is cracking down on alleged abuses of power following a workplace culture review earlier this year. In September, BBC chair Samir Shah said “very serious disciplinary actions, including dismissals,” have taken place since the review.
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