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Police detain pregnant woman, hold her for an hour during encampment closure
D.C. police temporarily detained a pregnant Black woman during an encampment closure on April 17. The police held her in a police van for an hour while D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS) removed her encampment, throwing away her tent and the majority of her belongings.
Day Without Child Care: How D.C. Mayor Bowser’s 2025 Budget Is Bad For Families And The Economy
Divesting from child care is bad for families, bad for child care providers, bad for communities, bad for business and bad for the economy. The post Day Without Child Care: How D.C. Mayor Bowser’s 2025 Budget Is Bad For Families And The Economy appeared first on NewsOne.
May 8 After Morning Storms Summer Heat This Afternoon
This morning, a line of thunderstorms developed across central Pennsylvania to parts of north central Maryland. This is part of a trough in the atmosphere, the leading edge of much warmer air. Radar Snapshot at 6 AM. By this afternoon we are expecting lower humidity as summer heat surges in....
George Washington University anti-Israel protest broken up by police with 33 arrests
The George Washington University encampment was cleared by the Metropolitan Police Department early Wednesday morning after two weeks of growing tensions. Mayor Muriel Bowser was expected to appear at a hearing from the House Oversight Committee later on Wednesday but said she spoke with Rep. James Comer (R-KY) about focusing her day on the problems […]
Teen released, under house arrest after SE DC neighborhood sprayed with gunfire
WASHINGTON (7News) — An 18-year-old captured on surveillance video spraying a Southeast D.C. neighborhood with gunfire in April was released from custody on Friday, May 3 pending his trial, according to a recently filed appeal. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials responded to reports of gunfire in the 1700 block...
3 local Foxtrot stores sued for back rent
The abrupt closure of the popular chain Foxtrot is now leading to three lawsuits filed by local landlords. Owners of locations in Adams Morgan, Georgetown, and Bethesda have all filed for a combined back-rent equaling more than $100,000.
Hyattsville man pleads guilty to second-degree murder of elderly man
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Just days into his bench trial on Wednesday, a 27-year-old man from Hyattsville pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of an old man in 2022. Julias Wright was accused of punching and kicking 87-year-old Johnny Shepherd on June 2, 2022. During the trial, the medical examiner testified […]
Helicopter and K9s called in for early morning police pursuit of wanted suspect in Braddock neighborhood
Police brought in K9s and helicopter support for the pursuit of a wanted suspect spotted in the Braddock neighborhood, though scanner traffic indicated he ultimately escaped. Around 12:47 a.m. police stopped a suspect at 1250 Braddock place. The man was wanted on drug and gun charges. One minute later, a...
Boil water advisory issued for several Northwest DC neighborhoods
Residents of several neighborhoods in upper Northwest D.C. are under a boil water advisory until at least Friday after a large water main break on Wednesday afternoon. DC Water said neighborhoods where residents should only drink the water after boiling it include Upper Chevy Chase, Ft. Reno, American University, Spring Valley, Friendship Heights, Westover Place, Wakefield, North Cleveland Park, Palisades, Wesley Heights, Foxhall Crescent, Foxhall Village, Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods and Chevy Chase.
Authorities identify sixth victim recovered following Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE, MD—Salvage teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse located the sixth and final victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police. Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and...
Witness Testifies Defendant was ‘Sweating Profusely,’ in the Moments Following a Shooting
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A woman, whose house a juvenile frequented before his arrest in connection to a homicide, testified he and her grandson typically shared clothes, including the alleged shooter’s shoes. The information was presented before DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell in a hearing on May 6.
Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Southeast Shooting
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on May 7 on the 3400 block of 25th Street, SE. According to MPD documents, officers responded to the location for the report of a...
Virginia middle school students, nearly 1,400 strong, attend day of 'friends, faith and food'
Nearly 1,400 teens and tweens gathered for "friends, faith and food" at the Diocese of Arlington's 20th-annual "BASH" event for middle school students, building a foundation for church involvement.
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