Winston Chaney
Although the world seems like an increasingly dangerous place abroad, with the rise of ISIS and widespread collapse of regimes, violent crime in the U.S. has continued its decline. While the U.S. is getting safer overall, high rates of crime continue to torment sections of the country, impacting people’s life decisions regarding housing, schooling, and […]
Former Maryland Democratic congressman and former head of the NAACP Kweisi Mfume has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, her campaign says. The Clinton campaign announced Mfume’s endorsement in a news release on Monday. Mfume says Clinton has a track record of working for everyday people, especially on issues important to the African American and Latino […]
Smartphone apps make it easier than ever to buy and sell items, but they also make it easier to become a victim of crime. Two Anne Arundel County teenagers drove to Capitol Heights, Maryland, after seeing a post for a dirt bike on the OfferUp classified ad app. When they arrived, the supposed sellers pulled out […]
WASHINGTON — Two middle school boys are charged with sexual battery after they were accused of touching a girl on a school bus. The incident is said to have happened after school on Nov. 16 as students loaded a waiting bus at Glasgow Middle School, in Lincolnia, Virginia. “The victim was inside the bus and she was approached […]
Usher, Demi Lovato, Yolanda Adams and The Band Perry are among the contemporary artists heading to the White House to celebrate the late Ray Charles. The White House says Leon Bridges, Andra Day, Anthony Hamilton, Brittany Howard, Sam Moore and Jussie Smollett have also been invited to Wednesday’s taping of “Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In […]
WASHINGTON — Police say the tires on eight of their vehicles were slashed sometime between 10 p.m. and midnight Friday. The police cars were parked near the Seventh District Police Headquarters at 2455 Alabama Ave. Southeast. Hickman says one tire was slashed on each vehicle. Hickman declined to say whether the cars were unmarked vehicles or […]
Breaking out into spontaneous dance isn’t usually done during a meeting with the president of the United States, but then when you’re 106 years old you can probably do whatever you want. The White House on Sunday posted the video of 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin’s visit, during which she cut a rug so infectiously that she was […]
The long-awaited short first stretch of the new D.C. Streetcar system will open to passengers Saturday, Feb. 27, just after 10 a.m. On Thursday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the opening date of the service connecting Union Station and H Street Northeast Thursday afternoon. There will be free rides for a while until fare rates are determined. […]
The Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway is slowly reopening, but the Outer Loop remains shut down hours after a tractor-trailer truck crashed through a median and flipped onto its side between Connecticut Avenue and Route 355 in the early hours of Friday. The driver was killed; fuel and debris were scattered across the entire road. […]
WASHINGTON — A decorated Marine says he was surrounded, harassed, beaten and robbed in a downtown McDonald’s in a racially-motivated attack. Christopher Marquez told police he was sitting by himself, eating a meal in the restaurant at 9th and E Streets NW Friday night, when a group of at least four teenagers and young adults gathered […]