The D.C. government organized what it called a "safe" Friday night event for teenagers at Banneker Recreation Center. AdvertisementLate Night Hype is a summer program run by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). The city's pitch didn't quite match reality:“Late Night Hype is a fun, safe space for District teens to gather and have a great time. An 18-year-old attendee identified as Mekala told Salinas that DPR had organized the gathering and promoted its events to teenagers through Instagram. Read More: Pirro Goes Nuclear: Parents Could Now Face Prison Over DC Teen RiotZero Tolerance: Cops Halt Viral Teen Takeover With New Tech Monitoring MethodsThat was not an isolated incident.