Bezos donates $11M to groups fighting homelessness in the DMV
Jeff Bezos and his wife donated millions of dollars to D.C.-area organizations for their fight against homelessness this Giving Tuesday. “It is mission changing; it provides the resources to make a significant difference in the lives of the families that we serve,” said Tim Jansen, CEO of Community Crisis Services...
DC-area school closings as snow bomb hits East Coast
The weather caused significant delays to the morning commute, prompting some schools in the region to close or delay their opening hours
Years-long search leads daughter to mother’s grave at dilapidated Alexandria cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — Stephanie Hancock searched for her deceased mothers gravesite for ten years. She finally came across the gravesite but without her name. Family members of those laid to rest at Coleman Cemetery in Alexandria, Va., said the grounds are in disrepair. There's toppled tombstones, sinkholes and...
Unprovoked Attack on NW Branch Trail: A Call for Information
A woman was reportedly attacked while running along the NW Branch Trail, a popular route that follows the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River. The incident, which occurred approximately four weeks ago, involved an unidentified young man who assaulted the woman with a bottle, causing injuries to her head. The...
Democratic socialist unveils bid for DC mayor
Washington, D.C., Council member Janeese Lewis George (D), a democratic socialist, announced Monday that she’s launching a bid to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), who announced last week she wouldn’t be running for another term. Lewis George, who’s in her second term representing the city’s 4th Ward, said in a...
Driver carjacked in Anne Arundel County after stopping for person on crutches
Anne Arundel County police are investigating a brazen and unusual carjacking that occurred on Friday, Nov. 28, after a driver said he slowed down to avoid someone on crutches crossing the road.
Maryland school closings and delays for Tuesday
MARYLAND — Schools across Maryland are adjusting schedules for Tuesday, December 2, as winter weather prompts widespread delays and a limited number of closures. Baltimore City Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, with no morning Pre-K classes. Officials noted that offices will open on time and that any...
Maryland sees big jump in ‘restrictive housing’ in six years, report finds
For this story, “solitary confinement” refers to what the state formally classifies as “restrictive housing.” While the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) says “solitary confinement” isn’t an official term, it is widely used by incarcerated people, advocates, and researchers. Maryland...
Plagued by turnover, Fairfax Sheriff’s Office on ‘unsustainable trajectory,’ staff say
Long plagued by personnel issues, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is seeing an unsustainable trajectory of staff turnover — one that staff says demands the immediate attention of lawmakers. Covid-era initiatives that were once expected to be temporary have become permanent, but only out of necessity,...
Attorney general, public defender dissolve historic ‘equitable justice’ collaborative
A historic partnership between the state's attorney general and its public defender, to find recommendations and solutions to end mass incarceration in Maryland, has been dissolved.
