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Caught on Camera: Commissioner Donohue Demands Answers and Transparency on Our Streets
Real leadership means being on the ground when it matters most. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Naylor Road SE, I witnessed and recorded a deeply troubling incident. What began as a routine local police stop for a moped riding on the sidewalk escalated rapidly when Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers turned a young man over to masked federal ICE and DHS agents, who forced him into an unmarked car as he pleaded for help. This video captures a raw, unsettling moment that has left our community deeply concerned and searching for answers.
This incident underscores the critical need for a representative who asks the right questions before a crisis hits. Just four days prior at our monthly ANC 8A meeting, I directly pressed MPD Lt. Kerron Roberts about local police collaborating with federal agents. Because we pushed for answers, the Lieutenant gave what reporters called one of the most detailed descriptions the public has heard from MPD since the federal surge began—admitting that ICE agents have been embedded in local task forces despite city leaders previously denying it. Watch the footage below to see exactly what is happening on our blocks, and join me in demanding absolute transparency and accountability from our city's leadership.
DC Water Sewage Backup
In late October 2025, a major pump malfunction during DC Water construction on the Anacostia Main Interceptor sent raw sewage flooding into the basement of Anacostia High School (located at 1601 16th St SE, Washington, DC) and about 10 nearby homes on Fairlawn Avenue SE.
The spill caused significant damage and health concerns, with sludge pooling up to 8 to 10 feet high in an elevator shaft and affecting the cafeteria kitchen and boiler room.
Here is how the situation unfolded and how the school handled the incident:
The spill caused significant damage and health concerns, with sludge pooling up to 8 to 10 feet high in an elevator shaft and affecting the cafeteria kitchen and boiler room.
Here is how the situation unfolded and how the school handled the incident:
- Monday Dismissal: The impact was discovered over the weekend and cleanup began Sunday. However, the school was prematurely cleared to open on Monday. After videos of the sludge went viral and parents complained of lingering odors, students were dismissed early at noon.
- Relocation to Kramer Middle: The school was entirely closed on Tuesday for deep cleaning and air quality control. By Wednesday, Anacostia High School students were temporarily relocated to Kramer Middle School. They were separated from the middle schoolers by using different entrances, holding classes only on the ground and first floors, and using separate lunch schedules.
- Cleanup & Resolution: Following cleanup efforts and air quality abatement by the Department of General Services (DGS) and DC Water, repairs were made to the sump pump and external lines. Students were cleared to safely return to their home campus a little over a week after the incident.
Finally Fairlawn Has a Voice
Here is a collection of local and national news coverage showcasing active, on-the-ground leadership in motion. For too long, the families of Fairlawn and our Single Member District have felt overlooked by city leadership and left out of the conversation.
This is what happens when a community finally has a vocal, fearless representative willing to pull back the curtain. Explore the coverage below to see how we are holding city leaders accountable, making our streets safer, and ensuring that our neighborhood’s voice is never ignored again.