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House approves bills to reshape D.C.’s criminal justice system
The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted in the District of Columbia as congressional Republicans mobilized behind President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
Trump officials, GOP lawmakers to attend memorial service for Charlie Kirk at the Kennedy Center
Republican lawmakers, conservative leaders and Trump administration officials plan to attend a memorial service and prayer vigil Sunday evening for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the Kennedy Center.
Ellicott City residents are appealing to keep peach, eggplant sculptures up on display
Some Ellicott City, Maryland, residents plan to appeal requests from Howard County officials to remove a peach sculpture and eggplant sculpture currently displayed in town.
Minors need adult supervision to attend D.C. high school football games
Minors who want to watch a high school football game in the District now need an adult chaperone, city school officials announced Friday.
Travel agent who defrauded George Mason University, other schools sentenced to 13 months in prison
A federal judge in Virginia sentenced a travel agent to 13 months behind bars for defrauding George Mason University, other schools and several people.
Two teen boys arrested after gun-related lockdown at Montgomery County, Maryland, high school
The Montgomery County Police Department arrested two teen boys at Northwood High School in Rockville, Maryland, Thursday after a gun-related lockdown.
Fake shooter threat at U.S. Naval Academy leads to real shooting in resulting confusion
One person was injured in a shooting Thursday in an apparent misunderstanding at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, that grew out of a false active-shooter threat.
U.S. Naval Academy is on lockdown following reports of threats
The United States Naval Academy in Maryland was on lockdown Thursday as law enforcement responded to reports of threats made to the military school, officials said.
