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Anacostia Community Members Save Lives During Gas Leak and Explosion

Anacostia Community Members Save Lives During Gas Leak and Explosion

Around 10:00 AM, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, an Anacostia community member called 911 about a gas leak near the DanAkil Convenience Store on Marion Barry Avenue SE.  Next door to the convenience store is the Baby Einstein Child Development Center.  The staff at the childcare center quickly began packing up all of the children and rushed them to safety at a local business outside of the safety zone before the Fire/EMS arrived.  

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What’s going on at Ridgecrest?
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What’s going on at Ridgecrest?

Conversation about the Residents of Ridgecrest's housing struggle from WPFW and Empower DC’s Taking Action on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 at 1:30pm.

Follow along with Grassroots DC’s reporting to see what happens next with the resident’s of Ridgecrest Community Campagin.

Join us on the lawn at 4000 E St. SE Washington, DC 20019 on Saturday September 30th at 11am for the launch of the Ridgecrest Community Campagin to take back control of the condominiums!

Event Info | follow Grassroots DC online!

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What is A Slum condo?
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What is A Slum condo?

Josh and Liane discuss the concept of a slum condo by exploring what’s happening at Ridgecrest Condominiums. This segment was played on WPFW’s Voices with Vision on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 from 9am to 10am.

Follow along with Grassroots DC’s reporting to see what happens next with the resident’s of Ridgecrest Community Campagin.

Join us on the lawn at 4000 E St. SE Washington, DC 20019 on Saturday September 30th at 11am for the launch of the Ridgecrest Community Campagin to take back control of the condominiums!

Event Info | follow Grassroots DC online!

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