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Maryland Attorney General Issues Sweeping Limits on Maryland Police Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement and Immigration.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday issued a sweeping memorandum directing state and local law enforcement agencies to follow Maryland law—not federal policy—when participating in joint operations with federal agents.

October 16, 2025

Crime·Local·Maryland

Stubborn Dumpster Fire in NE at a Storage Facility

WASHINGTON — About 75 firefighters and 24 pieces of equipment responded Monday afternoon to a dumpster blaze in Northeast Washington’s Kenilworth area, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. The fire sent smoke

October 16, 2025

Fire·Local

Georgetown University Names New President.

WASHINGTON — Georgetown University has appointed Eduardo M. Peñalver, the president of Seattle University and a former dean of Cornell Law School, as its 49th president, the university announced Wednesday. “I’m deeply

October 16, 2025

DC·Local

Man Who Died at Great Falls Billy Goat Trail Identified as Local Teacher.

Authorities have identified the man who died Monday on the Billy Goat Trail in Great Falls as Todd Funkhouser, a beloved elementary school teacher from Inwood, West Virginia. Funkhouser, who taught physical education

October 15, 2025

Fire·Local·Maryland·Virginia

After Federal Deployment, D.C. Homicides Ease But Broader Violence Persists

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night in Southeast Washington. According to police, officers from the Seventh District responded around 10:18 p.m. on October 12

October 15, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Suicide Barrier Construction Starts on the Historic Taft Bridge in Woodley Park

WASHINGTON – Construction crews have started preparations at the Connecticut Avenue NW / Taft Bridge for the installation of suicide barriers along the historic structure. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has

October 12, 2025

DC·Local

Teen Shot Near Air and Space Museum on Friday Afternoon

WASHINGTON: A teenage boy was shot Friday afternoon in Southwest Washington in an incident that also left damage to a window at the National Air and Space Museum. Shortly before 2 p.m.,

October 12, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Murder Suspect Fatally Shot by Police Task Force

A joint fugitive task force—including members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), U.S. Marshals, ATF, Diplomatic Security Service, Metro Transit Police, and other agencies—was involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting early this

October 10, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Three Separate Homicides Reported Across D.C. Over the Weekend

WASHINGTON — Police are investigating three separate homicides that occurred in Washington, D.C. over the weekend. One suspect has been arrested in connection with one of the killings, while detectives continue to

October 7, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Man With Anti-Religious / Anti-ICE Writings Found With 200 Explosives Outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral Before Red Mass for New Supreme Court Term

A man was arrested early Sunday morning outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in NW Washington, D.C. after officers say they found a cache of over 200 homemade explosive devices in a tent on

October 7, 2025

Crime·Local

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