WUSA9: A Tale of Two Protests: Police treatment differed in Black Lives Matter vs. Capitol riots
Comparing the insufficient police presence on Wednesday to the harsh federal police reaction to Black Lives Matter protests in June, some point to racism.
DCist: What We Know So Far About Federal And Local Charges Against Capitol Insurrectionists
Federal authorities have issued charges for several people who stormed the Capitol Building Wednesday, in a fatal insurrection that ended with five dead, including one Capitol Police officer.
Associated Press: Army head says Nat. Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence around the…
DCist: With Jury Trials On Pause, A Growing Number of Inmates Is Being Held Indefinitely At The D.C.…
For 15 months, Gregory Sharps has been incarcerated at the D.C. Jail, waiting for a judge to set a date for his trial.
DCist: D.C. Police Chief Contee Says Capitol Police Likely Miscalculated Threat Ahead Of Riot
Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said U.S. Capitol Police may have miscalculated and assumed the pro-Trump crowds that gathered in Wednesday wouldn’t turn against law enforcement. Instead, hundreds of Trump supporters…
City Paper: How COVID-19 Vaccination Is Going, According to Providers
It’s easy to forget, given all the chaos, that the District is in the middle of a critical moment in ending the coronavirus pandemic: vaccination.
Associated Press: AP Fact Check: Trump distorts record on National Guard in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is distorting how he responded to the chaos at the Capitol this week, falsely stating that he acted immediately to bring in the National Guard.
Washington Business Journal: American University’s 10-year expansion would make room for more…
American University is looking to increase development on its campus by nearly one-third over the next decade, according to its recently submitted 2021 campus plan update — and avoid the community blowback that delayed development…
DCist: Could Trump Be Prosecuted For Inciting A Riot? One D.C. Lawmaker Wants To Know
When Black Lives Matter protesters were arrested by D.C. police last year, many subsequently faced charges for rioting. Now a D.C. lawmaker wants to know if similar charges could apply to President Donald Trump for Wednesday’s deadly…
WTOP: Federal prosecutors detail initial charges in Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have released details of some of the first dozen or so people charged in Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol, and law enforcement authorities say they are “sparing no expense” to track down others who took part in…
Washington Post Editorial Board: The catastrophic security failures at the U.S. Capitol must be…
WEDNESDAY’S ASSAULT on the U.S. Capitol, and on American democracy, was instigated and condoned by President Trump. He should be held to account, and the rioters themselves prosecuted. Yet accountability cannot end there, nor can…
DCist: ‘I Did Not Feel Safe’: How The Insurrection At The Capitol Affected D.C. Essential Workers
After pro-Trump insurrectionists fought their way into Congress and essentially shut the city down Wednesday, stories began emerging of restaurant workers, hotel, and hospital staff getting caught in the fracas. D.C.’s essential workers,…
DCist: D.C. Students Watched An Insurrection Unfold In Their City. Here’s How Some Teachers…
Katelyn Mazenko planned to have her first grade class at Janney Elementary School on Thursday write sentences, play bingo and solve math problems. But after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol building the day before, the…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: education, the environment and an antiques extravaganza
Arts and education are prevalent throughout the DC Lineup for the second weekend of the new year, Jan. 8‐10.
The weather is expected to be cloudy on Friday through the evening with some clouds remaining on Saturday morning. Clear skies…
City Paper: D.C. Educators Reflect On Teaching Students About Capitol Insurrection
The day after alt-right insurrectionists entered the U.S. Capitol, D.C. teachers balanced their own raw emotions and held space for students.
UrbanTurf: A New Look at One of Georgetown’s Largest New Residential Developments
After a few rounds of design revisions, the proposed development for the parking lot at Georgetown institution W. T. Weaver and Sons has a new look.
Christina Cauterucci in Slate: What D.C. Residents Continue to Endure
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Washington Post: U.S. Capitol police officer dies after engaging rioters
A U.S. Capitol Police officer who was injured amid Wednesday’s takeover of the Capitol died Thursday night, according to a statement from his department.
Greg Roney in The Post: Our Capitol perseveres
I have nothing to add that has not already been said about the events that transpired on Wednesday, other than these observations from my many hours of providing tours of the U.S. Capitol and the thoughts I have every time I have walked…
Washington Business Journal: Fence erected around U.S. Capitol as fallout from mob attack continues
The fallout from a pro-Trump mob’s storming of the U.S. Capitol continued around D.C.’s legislative core Thursday as the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police resigned and a 7-foot-tall fence went up around the Capitol building.