Tag: DC

DC Mayor Seen Maskless at Events Before and After Implementing New Mask Policies

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared to be celebrating at an event maskless hours before her own policy that mandates masks for citizens in the district was put into effect. One picture that was uploaded to social media shows the Democratic mayor on July 30 surrounded by a large crowd of people, none of who appear…


$60,000 Reward Offered After Child Killed, 5 Others Shot in DC

WASHINGTON—A 6-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded when a gunman opened fire Friday night in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood, just feet from where police officers were stationed. The gunfire erupted shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday in the Congress Heights section of southeast Washington. Police officers who were nearby responded to…


DC Shooting Leaves 6-Year-Old Girl Dead, 5 Adults Wounded

By Jessica Schladebeck From New York Daily News An intense search was underway in Washington, D.C., for the suspect or suspects behind a shooting that left a 6-year-old girl dead and five other people injured. Police said gunfire erupted in the southern part of the district, on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and…


DC Offering $51 to People to Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

The mayor of the nation’s capital announced on June 17 that Washington will dole out $51 Visa gift cards to people getting their first CCP virus vaccine shots at select vaccination sites. Washington Muriel Bowser announced the program in a press release. The city will begin distributing the gift cards at three sites on Saturday, June…


Police in DC Searching for Maserati Driver Who Opened Fire on Car During Road Rage Incident

A suspect who is believed to have been driving a high-priced sports car opened fire at another motorist during what appears to be a road rage incident in the District of Columbia. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department released a video of the shooting that occurred in the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue just after 5…


DC to Lift Most COVID-19 Restrictions by May 21

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that most COVID-19 restrictions in the nation’s capital will be lifted on May 21, although masks will continue to be mandatory indoors. Bowser made the remarks at a press briefing, during which she cited “dramatic improvements in our health metrics” as the underpinnings for a rollback of restrictions. “We’re…


Pelosi: Congress Needs to Investigate Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) again said that that a commission needs to be formed to investigate the Jan .6 Capitol incident. “Today is the 100th day since the January 6th insurrection and assault on the Capitol and our Democracy,” Pelosi wrote in her letter on April 16. She added: “On this 100th day, we are…


Pelosi: Congress Needs to Investigate Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) again said that a commission needs to be formed to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol incident. “Today is the 100th day since the January 6th insurrection and assault on the Capitol and our Democracy,” Pelosi wrote in her letter on April 16. She added: “On this 100th day, we are determined…


DC Police Chief: US Capitol Attack Not Related to Terrorism

The head of the Washington police force said that Friday’s deadly attack on Capitol Police officers outside Capitol Hill does not appear to be terrorism-related. Earlier Friday, a car crashed into the Capitol barrier on Constitution Ave. before a suspect emerged from the car and lunged at the officers with a knife, prompting the officers…


Capitol Hill Locked Down After Vehicle Rammed Into 2 Officers: Police

The U.S. Capitol Police confirmed that someone rammed their vehicle into two Capitol Police officers on Friday near an entry point to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. “USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along [Constitution] Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers,” said a tweet from the…