North Cap and New York

On the way home from the major hospital center in DC one drives by a hotbed of drugs and prostitution at the intersection of North Capitol and New York Ave. There are always plenty of people milling around at the corner liquor store up to no good, conducting business buying drugs, drinking booze, hustling and dealing. On my drive home last night I noticed a mural  had cropped up paying homage to the many loved ones who had died or were incarcerated. It is a sad statement to the state of life in that area. Single motherhood has become the norm and males are often intermittently involved. This wall is covered with RIP message and FREE the incarcerated messages.