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D.C. Democrats perpetuate election fraud in primary
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Tuesday is Democratic primary day in the District of Columbia, and no surprises are expected.
Mrs. William Jefferson Clinton — er, Hillary Clinton — is going to win the presidential primary by a landslide.
Whether the turnout is commensurate to the number of registered Democrats in the city will …
D.C. Metrorail officials counseled by other mass transit systems
Washington-area government and business leaders met Monday with transit officials from across North America to discuss the challenges and approaches to repairing Metrorail’s facilities and reputation.
“What is important is that the public can feel that they can invest in this system with confidence,” said Roger Berliner, chairman of the …
Flag Day big business for D.C.-area vexillologists
Do you have vexillology questions? Head to Tenleytown, where you will find Brittany and Brian Sobotka nestled in the back office of Kengla Flag Co.: They’re the ones to ask.
Vexillology is the study of flags. Although Tuesday will be only the second Flag Day Mrs. Sobotka has worked in …
Baltimore cop testifies that Freddie Gray seemed OK during van ride
BALTIMORE | A key witness has testified that Freddie Gray did not appear to need medical help during the fourth and fifth stops of the police transport van in which he sustained a broken neck in April 2015.
Officer William Porter gave his testimony Monday on the third day of …
CSX: Freight train derails in Baltimore tunnel; no injuries
BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say a freight train has derailed in a tunnel in Baltimore, but there are no injuries or hazards to the public.
CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle said at least 13 cars derailed about 5:30 a.m. Monday in the Howard Street tunnel.
Fire department spokesman Samuel Johnson says …
Muriel Bowser’s fortunes with D.C. council hinge on elections
In the last Democratic primary of the political season, D.C. voters on Tuesday will decide the futures of several city lawmakers — as well as Mayor Muriel Bowser’s influence on the D.C. Council.
About 75 percent of the nearly 450,000 registered voters in the District are Democrats, meaning the winners …
Police are investigating a double homicide in Hyattsville
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County police are investigating a double homicide in Hyattsville.
Police said patrol officers received a call for a welfare check at about 8:30 p.m. Friday. They found the victims outside a Guilford Road address, where they were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified …
Mohamad Khweis, U.S. ISIS defector, faces federal terrorism charge
An alleged Islamic State defector is apparently eliciting little sympathy from U.S. law enforcement following his departure from the terrorist group and subsequent capture by Kurdish forces in Iraq earlier this year.
Prosecutors announced Thursday that they have charged the 26-year-old Virginia man, Mohamad Jamal Khweis, with providing and conspiring …
Artist Dawn Black retrospective comes to D.C.’s Curator’s Office
A young, blindfolded, brunet debutante, dressed as if ready for her coming-out party, stretches her arm out to her side, as if trying to find her way. Her body has been placed in a Wonder Wheel, an inflatable water toy that looks remotely like a hamster wheel. The two elements …
D.C. officials seek training, hiring changes for special police
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday new plans to toughen hiring standards and training for the more than 17,000 private special police and security officers in the District, following the deaths of two men in altercations with security guards last year.
“We believe that [officers] meet the requirements that are …
‘Kinky Boots’ tour comes to Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The Broadway hit “Kinky Boots” arrives at the Kennedy Center Tuesday with a firecracker of a production celebrating friendship, family and the power to change the world.
The heartfelt book by Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein is based on a true story about a struggling shoe factory in Northampton, England. Paired with …
Mayte Lara Ibarra, ‘undocumented’ valedictorian, reminds immigration still an issue
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Now. Right now. Now is the time for all American citizens to come to the aid of America’s citizenry.
It has been incredibly easy to live with your head in the sand regarding immigration. Hopefully, a girl who recently graduated from Crockett High School in Austin, Texas, has you …
D.C. jazz musicians fight to be heard as once-lively music halls shut down
Renowned as the home of jazz master Duke Ellington, the District once held currency among aficionados for its jamming jazz joints. City residents and tourists alike would converge in clubs along U Street any night of the week to hear bebop, blues and ballads.
Today, U Street is lined with …
Fox 5 WTTG expands political coverage with show ‘5 @ 6:30’
The District’s Fox affiliate, WTTG, will expand its election coverage heading into the summer and fall with a weeknight newscast called “5 @ 6:30,” set to bow on July 18.
“This election is unlike any we have ever seen,” Fox 5 President and News Director Paul McGonagle said in a …
Oprah Winfrey donates $1M to N Street Village
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise donation of $1 million Thursday to N Street Village, a D.C. charity that houses homeless women and helps them to get off drugs and back into society.
“Intention determines what will come back,” said Miss Winfrey, the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Empowerment Luncheon …
Brass Connection keeps jazz alive on streets of D.C.
Where is jazz in the District these days? On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, a Georgetown street corner was throbbing with it.
Travis Gardner, 32, wailed on his trombone while his godbrother, Bill Banks, 56, beat a set of drums. A bucket prominently displaying “Brass Connection Band” sat on the …
Baltimore judge scolds prosecutors for withholding evidence in trial of officer in Freddie Gray case
BALTIMORE | The judge who will decide the fate of a police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray on Thursday blasted city prosecutors for failing to turn over evidence that could exculpate the officer.
On the opening day of the trial for Officer Caesar Goodson, Baltimore Circuit Judge …
Impaired-driving deaths trend higher while DUI arrests drop, report finds
The deaths of three Montgomery County teens in a single-vehicle accident added mournful urgency to Wednesday’s presentation of an annual road safety report at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).
“Three of our youngest citizens were lost in what is almost a textbook unfortunate case,” Kurt Erickson, president of …
Four shot, D.C. police officer wounded, at liquor store incident
Four men were shot and a D.C. Police officer was struck by a car outside of a liquor store near North Capitol Street and New York Avenue NE Wednesday afternoon.
The gunman approached a man outside the Big Ben liquor store and shot him. Then he turned his gun on …
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood of Baltimore promises Oriole Manny Machado free crabs for life
If there’s anything Baltimoreans love more than their Orioles, it’s crabs. Now thanks to a bench-clearing brawl Tuesday night, O’s third baseman Manny Machado may enjoy a free lifetime supply of the Maryland state crustacean.
“Free crab cakes, steamed crabs, and meal prep FOR LIFE for Manny Machado,”
Metro riders persevere in face of persistent problems
“I guess I’m so used to things being disrupted on the Metro that these new changes don’t really affect my expectations,” says …
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