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Police arrest 15-year old for making social media threats against DC schools
Read full article: Police arrest 15-year old for making social media threats against DC schoolsPolice on Friday arrested a 15-year old boy on charges related to threats on social media that prompted an increased police presence at multiple schools in the nation's capital.
DC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase and cover-up
Read full article: DC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase and cover-upTwo police officers in the nation's capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up.
Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer's 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
Read full article: Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer's 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attackA federal appeals court has upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol.
The District of Columbia is combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTags
Read full article: The District of Columbia is combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTagsThe government and police in the nation's capital are handing out tracking devices and dashboard cameras to local drivers to help stem rising crime rates.
Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
Read full article: Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUVSecret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Washington.
2 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House
Read full article: 2 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near White HouseA husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed in a lightning strike outside the White House.
Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot
Read full article: Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riotA jury has heard attorneys' opening statements in the trial of a retired New York City police officer charged with attacking a police officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Michigan man arrested by feds for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, identified by photos on Instagram
Read full article: Michigan man arrested by feds for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, identified by photos on InstagramWhen the FBI put pictures of who they only identified as AFO-128 up on its website, it asked for any information to put a name with a face.
DC military base briefly locked down amid report of gunman
Read full article: DC military base briefly locked down amid report of gunmanA military base in the nation's capital was locked down for about an hour and a half Friday, after an armed man ran onto the grounds following a report of gunfire on local streets surrounding the base.
'This attack happened': Medals to honor Jan. 6 responders
Read full article: 'This attack happened': Medals to honor Jan. 6 respondersThe Senate has voted to award Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos
Read full article: Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videosVideos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage that shows a man charging at a police officer with a flagpole.
EXPLAINER: Why impeachment evidence tested TV's standards
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why impeachment evidence tested TV's standards(Senate Television via AP)NEW YORK – All the words abounded — the ones that you're not supposed to hear on broadcast television or, for that matter, in a lot of other places. Many of the networks bleeped out the offending language when repeating videos later, but not when they were broadcast live. WHAT'S THE LIKELIHOOD THAT BROADCAST NETWORKS WILL BE PENALIZED? Networks could argue the same thing with the impeachment trial; it strengthens that point when they “bleeped” out the bad language for later reruns. Given the explicitness of the language used this week, during daytime hours, Levinson said he believes it's a watershed moment in broadcast standards.
DC Police release body camera footage from fatal shooting
Read full article: DC Police release body camera footage from fatal shootingPolice in the nations capital released body camera footage from the officer who fatally shot the Black 18-year-old in the chest. Deon Kay, 18, was shot in the chest Wednesday afternoon in the midst of a foot pursuit with police officers. The officer turns around, sees Kay running a few feet behind him and fires a single shot into Kay's chest. Bowser said her administration had rushed to release the video to help the public answer some questions. Emergency legislation passed by the D.C. Council in June requires the police to release any body camera footage from any fatal shootings or use-of-force incidents within five days.
Floyd's death spurs push to train cops to stop police abuse
Read full article: Floyd's death spurs push to train cops to stop police abusePolice departments nationwide are showing new interest in training officers how they should stop, or try to stop, abuse in their own ranks. Minneapolis adopted a policy in 2016 requiring officers to intervene when colleagues are using inappropriate force. In New Orleans, all officers have to take the peer intervention training, called Ethical Policing Is Courageous, or EPIC. Dallas, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Louisville, Kentucky, are among the cities that have implemented duty to intervene policies in recent months. New York City has had an intervention policy since 2016.
Law enforcement struggles with policing in reckoning moment
Read full article: Law enforcement struggles with policing in reckoning momentFILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo a man gestures to Metropolitan Police Department officers standing guard after police closed the area around Lafayette Park near the White House after protesters tried to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson in the park in Washington. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
Hundreds of federal agents descend on DC to quell violence
Read full article: Hundreds of federal agents descend on DC to quell violenceWASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) The two black SUVs travel from checkpoint to checkpoint, each guarded by federal drug enforcement agents alongside members of the National Guard. The more than 100 DEA agents who have been deployed in the district are part of a massive federal response by the Trump administration aimed at quelling the violence. On Wednesday, investigators uncovered a full pallet of bricks they believe demonstrators were planning to use to throw at officers, a law enforcement official said. Many of the dozens of agents who met with Shea said some demonstrators had shouted obscenities, but Wednesday night's protests remained largely peaceful. A senior Justice Department official said intelligence gathered by the FBI shows that antifa and other groups have been involved in some of the protests around the U.S.