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Man Suffers Critical Electrical Injuries Atop Roof Of Train At DC's Union Station: Officials Man Suffers Critical Electrical Injuries Atop Roof Of Train At DC's Union Station: Officials
Man Suffers Critical Electrical Injuries Atop Roof Of Train At DC's Union Station: Officials Officials say that a person was critically injured by an electric shock while on top of a train at Union Station early on Friday morning in Washington, DC. The incident was first reported by DC Fire and EMS officials at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, when a man suffered an electrical injury after coming into contact with a power line while walking on the roof of the car. According to officials, the victim was found under H Street in Northeast Washington, DC, though first responders had to wait to jump into action until power could be cut to the area. Technical Rescue up…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say
One Injured, Two Apprehended After Shooting At Union Station, Capitol Police Say United States Capitol Police apprehended a pair of suspects involved in an alleged shooting at Union Station, authorities announced. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, a Capitol Police sergeant heard the shots at Union Station, while DC’s Metropolitan Police issued an alert for shots fired at the same location. Officers were quick to respond to the scene, searched the area, and apprehended two suspected shooters involved in the incident near North Capitol Street and H Street, where they confiscated a handgun, officials said. During the shooting incident, one person suffered a mi…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Buses Of Migrants Dropped Off Near Vice President Kamala Harris' DC Home Buses Of Migrants Dropped Off Near Vice President Kamala Harris' DC Home
Buses Of Migrants Dropped Off Near Vice President Kamala Harris' DC Home In clear protest of the Biden administration's immigration policies, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent two buses of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris' DC home, according to reports.  Over 100 migrants were stranded, some with their few belongings, outside of the Naval Observatory early on Thursday, Sept. 15, though Abbott's buses of migrants typically arrive at the capital's Union Station.  The lost asylum seekers were moved to a local church by SAMU First Response, a team of volunteers who help migrants when they arrive, although they were unaware of Abbott's logistical plans. "The …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Landon School 'Deeply Concerned' By Video Of Boys Singing Song With Racial Slur On Metro Landon School 'Deeply Concerned' By Video Of Boys Singing Song With Racial Slur On Metro
Landon School 'Deeply Concerned' By Video Of Boys Singing Song With Racial Slur On Metro Officials at an all-boys Maryland prep school have issued a statement in response to a video that shows a group of them singing a song containing a racial slur on the Metro this week. The video posted last Thursday, Sept. 1 to various DCHomos social platforms shows the group of white males wearing Landon School apparel singing the lyrics to Freestyle by Lil Baby. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The DCHomos (@dchomos) "We are deeply concerned by the video showing a group of Landon students’ behavior on the DC Metro," the Bethesda…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Throws Tequila Bottle Molotov Cocktail At Capitol Officer In Metro Station: Authorities Man Throws Tequila Bottle Molotov Cocktail At Capitol Officer In Metro Station: Authorities
Man Throws Tequila Bottle Molotov Cocktail At Capitol Officer In Metro Station: Authorities A 26-year-old man was arrested after he threw one of his many molotov cocktails at a Capitol police officer in a Washington DC metro station, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of someone with the explosives at Union Station found Bernard L. McCutcheon around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, acting Assistant Chief of Police for Uniformed Operations Sean Gallagher said. McCutcheon threw one Molotov cocktail at officers as he tried to light it, police said. The officers only suffered minor injuries, Gallagher said The police department’s Hazardous Materials Respon…

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by AJ Goldbloom