Judge Concerned About Community Safety, Keeps Stabbing Defendant in DC Jail
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover accepted a stabbing defendant’s preliminary hearing waiver and denied his request for release due to concerns about community safety on Aug. 5. Antonio Williams, 59, is charged...
DC leaders silent so far on POTUS plans to use federal forces to crack...
WASHINGTON (7News) — Reporter’s Notebook: It’s our job to ask DC public officials what they’re doing to crack down on crime and what they think of federal forces coming into the city to help with that concern. The problem is that those public officials appear to be AWOL today, and D.C. residents we spoke with want to...
Elderly woman’s car broken into at Suitland cemetery
An elderly woman says she was targeted by thieves at a cemetery in Prince George’s County while she was visiting her son’s gravestone. The woman who goes by Ms. Hattie told Fox 5 she was at Cedar Hill Cemetery on July 28th to mourn her late son on his birthday with her 80-year-old husband, when thieves smashed the...
D.C. Narrows Access to Free ID Vouchers for Homeless Residents, Sparking Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A recent policy shift by the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) is drawing criticism from local service providers after the agency quietly reduced the number of locations where residents experiencing homelessness can obtain free ID vouchers. Advocates fear the decision will create significant...
DC to Invest $1 Million in Public Restrooms in 2026
Writing in Greater Greater Washington, Jonathan Katz-Ouziel describes the furor around Washington, D.C.’s Throne public bathrooms, a set of six modular restrooms installed around the District. “At the beginning of July, a budget lapse meant that the Thrones lost funding and were closed off to public access. In DC,...
Patients left in limbo as UnitedHealthcare, John’s Hopkins negotiate care plans
WASHINGTON - The home of Maryland's largest children's hospital, Johns Hopkins University, may force patients to pay out-of-pocket if they can't reach a deal with United Healthcare. If Johns Hopkins and United Healthcare can't reach a deal, you will no longer be in-network at Hopkins facilities if you have United...
2 suspects accused of beating, robbing woman in Northwest DC
D.C. police are asking for help identifying two women accused of robbing and beating another woman. The attack happened just a block away from Capital One Arena.
Suspect Pulls Knife During Macy’s Theft
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a theft at Macy’s in Westfield Wheaton Mall. According to police, on Sunday, August 3, 2025, around 4:35 p.m., a male suspect stole clothing and pointed a knife at a loss prevention officer who...
133 Years—and we’re still telling the truth
One hundred and thirty-three years. That’s how long the AFRO-American Newspapers, dba AFRO News, has been in business—100 percent Black-owned, family-owned and unapologetically committed to truth-telling. That alone is worth celebrating. But it didn’t happen by accident—or without struggle. We thank God first....
Man allegedly grabs woman’s wiper blade during Vienna road rage incident
VIENNA, Va. (7News) — Vienna police are searching for a man who reportedly pulled a woman’s windshield wiper blade and scratched her car’s paint after he got into an altercation with her while driving. Police said it happened around 5:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 on Lawyers...
