Op-Ed: Our right to self-defense shouldn’t end at the state line
After 22 years in law enforcement, I’ve learned a simple truth: violence can find you anywhere, but police can’t always be there when it does. During my career with the Tulsa Police Department, I served in Narcotics, Gangs, Street Crimes, and Patrol. I’ve seen the very worst of humanity – from violent assaults to...
Jayden Daniels gifts brand new bikes to 100 kids with the Boys and Girls...
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels surprised 100 kids with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington Tuesday evening at Union Station. Each one of them was gifted a brand-new bike and helmet. The Commanders, in partnership with Raising Cane’s, donated the new bikes. "He’s...
“several people insisted that it was a coyote.”
Coyote spotted in Columbia Heights back in 2023, numerous others have been spotted over the years all around town. “So I saw what I thought was an unleashed dog today walking down 14th St in Columbia Heights today and several people insisted that it was a coyote. I assumed that...
Maryland Capital Park Police searching for suspect accused of assault on trail
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Investigators with the Maryland National Capital Park Police are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting a person on a trail in Montgomery County. What we know:. Police say the suspect is wanted in connection to an aggravated assault that reportedly occurred around 11 a.m. on...
Ski-masked gang chase and assault victim in Rockville
A gang of four male suspects wearing ski masks attacked an individual in the Twinbrook area of Rockville on Monday, December 8, 2025. The victim was in the 1100 block of Lewis Avenue that afternoon, when they were pursued and physically assaulted by the four suspects between 3:40 PM and 4:15 PM. Following the attack,...
D.C. Police Chief Resigns After 2 Years Amid DOJ Investigation And Criticism From Metro...
On Dec. 8, Smith announced her resignation alongside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, following Bowser’s earlier declaration that she would not seek reelection, NBC News reports. Pamela Smith, the first Black woman police chief to lead D.C.’s Metropolitan PD, has resigned after just two and a half years in the role.
Maryland Teen Receives Full Scholarship to Hampton University After Tragic Loss of Both Parents
MARYLAND — A tragic car crash that claimed the lives of a Bowie couple has led to a remarkable outpouring of community support for their two sons, culminating in a full college scholarship for the eldest, 17-year-old Kyle Savage Jr. Crash That Claimed Two Lives. Prince George’s County Police...
Sending National Guard troops to our neighborhoods creates a spectacle, not a long-term solution
South Carolina has doubled down and sent additional National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. as part of a second wave of federal deployment. We urge South Carolinians to ask what this effort is really accomplishing and at what cost. Deploying the National Guard may play well in headlines, but it doesn’t build safer...
Delays and a subsidy shortage leave single homeless residents out in the cold
As D.C. enters its coldest months, thousands of homeless residents prepare for another winter without housing. City leaders didn’t fund new individual housing vouchers in this year’s budget, stripping away the hope of housing support for single homeless residents. For the hundreds of people who have been matched to a...
Victor’s Treasures, the curbside antique store in Northeast D.C., is facing eviction
Walk down Rhode Island Avenue in northeast D.C., and you’ll come across a wealth of antiques on the street. There’s vintage furniture, decorations, stacks of records, and various tchotchkes. Most days, an American flag waves near the center of the assortment; at its base, a sign lets customers know they’ve made it to...
