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My 2016 started in a shocking, horrible way. My friends and I planned to spend New Year’s Eve out together. We wanted to celebrate out and have a good time where we could catch up, drink a little, and be safe. One friend came across the event at Town Hall in Georgetown. There were reduced-priced […]

We’re shaken to read about this violent attack late last month in Bloomingdale. Please stay safe, DC. If you experience sexual harassment or assault, consider reaching out to the DCRCC – Powering A Culture of Consent hotline to access support at (202) 333-7273. The story, as reported by NBC Washington: A woman walking down a street […]

Location: 16th St. and Floral St., Washington, D.C. Time:  Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) On Saturday afternoon, a man attempted to attack me while I was out running. As I passed him, he began to aggressively catcall me, using very derogatory terms. I gave him a dirty glance to show that I did not find his comments amusing and […]

Location: S Eads St. & S Glebe St., Arlington, VA Time:  Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I noticed a red SUV drive past me and approach the intersection ahead. He got in the lane to make a right turn, but then stopped, even though no cars were coming. I stopped paying attention. Roughly two minutes later, I reached the […]

Location: Capital Crescent Trail, Bethesda, MD Time:  Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) On December 31, 2015 around 12:30 pm walking alone southbound on the Crescent Trail, a distinct, rough-looking, white (larger than a Jeep but smaller than a Hummer) vehicle with 2 men driving on the adjacent service road stopped to leer at me. They drove 30 feet past […]