Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police
Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police The DC Attorney General is taking the Trump administration to court, accusing it of staging a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department in what he calls the gravest threat to the District’s self-governance in its 52 years of Home Rule. AG Brian Schwalb announced Friday, Aug. 15, that his office has filed suit to block what he says is an illegal move by the federal government to seize direct control of MPD. “By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law,” Schwalb said in a statement. “This is the gravest …
WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video
Watch: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video A former Department of Justice employee is accused of launching a sub-style sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer while shouting profanities in Washington, D.C., federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and employees of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Dunn was fired earlier in the day by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who called the incident “an example of the Deep State we …
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff A “known shoplifter” with a rap sheet of previous thefts totaling over $20,000 and two alleged accomplices were back on the street less than a day after being caught in a $4,000 shoplifting bust in Maryland. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the arrests happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when loss prevention employees at a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf spotted two women and a man filling carts and reusable shopping bags with merchandise from a two-page “shopping list” of items to steal. One of the suspects was immediately recognized …
Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know
Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know New high-speed trains are about to be available for travelers along the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak will launch five NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, Aug. 28. The upgraded high-speed train will connect major cities like Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. The new trains offer 27% more seats per departure, along with expanded weekday and weekend schedules. "NextGen Acela is more than a new train — it's an evolution of travel," said Amtrak president Roger Harris. "In just a few weeks, history will be made with the debut of NextGen Acela as we launch a new standard f…
Trump's Newly Named Kennedy Center Honorees Include Sylvester Stallone, Kiss Trump's Newly Named Kennedy Center Honorees Include Sylvester Stallone, Kiss
Trump's Newly Named Kennedy Center Honorees Include Sylvester Stallone, Kiss Spotlights, surprises, and a dash of Trumpian flair lit up as President Donald Trump took center stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington to announce this year’s honoree lineup. At around noontime on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the newly revealed recipients were revealed. They are: Country music great George Strait, age 73; Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone, age 79, best known for movie character “Rocky”; Disco legend Gloria Gaynor, age 81; Hard rock band Kiss,  Michael Crawford, age 83, the original Phantom from Broadway’s “The Phantom of the Opera." In a characteristically candid moment, T…
Former Children’s National Psychotherapist Charged In Child Porn Case: DOJ Former Children’s National Psychotherapist Charged In Child Porn Case: DOJ
Former Children’s National Psychotherapist Charged In Child Porn Case: DOJ A longtime child psychotherapist in DC is facing federal charges after authorities say he shared child sexual abuse material with another person. Victor Renato Blythe, 60, is charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. Prosecutors say Blythe — who specializes in working with children and adolescents and previously worked in the Psychiatry Department at Children’s National Medical Center — communicated with another person “regarding his interest in the sexual abuse of children.” During those conversations, Blyt…
George Washington University ‘Deliberately Indifferent’ To Antisemitic Abuse On Campus: DOJ George Washington University ‘Deliberately Indifferent’ To Antisemitic Abuse On Campus: DOJ
George Washington University ‘Deliberately Indifferent’ To Antisemitic Abuse On Campus: DOJ Jewish students at George Washington University were harassed, threatened, and told to leave campus for their own safety — and the US Department of Justice says the school let it happen. In a scathing letter released on Tuesday, Aug. 12, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused GWU of violating federal civil rights law by being “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitic harassment and abuse targeting Jewish, American-Israeli, and Israeli students and faculty.  The agency said the misconduct was “shocking,” “abhorrent,” and illegal, and that university officials took “no meaningful action…
Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’ Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’
Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’ A Maryland man who came to the country and was seeking the American Dream died a hero, according to his loved ones. Riverdale resident Akim Toure, 27, an IT professional who died during a "senseless" shooting in Washington, DC, is being remembered as a "cherished son, brother, cousin, and friend," who was gunned down late on Sunday, Aug. 3. Shortly after 11 p.m. on the fatal night, in the 400 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, police say that Toure was found unconscious and not breathing by DC Fire and EMS personnel after being shot.  He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responder…
Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk
Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk Elected leaders in Maryland are keeping a close eye on what is going on in DC after President Donald Trump federalized the nation's capital, citing questionable crime statistics. "Liberation Day," as the president declared Monday, Aug. 11, continued Trump's efforts to federally take over the District, calling it "one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world," though DC is reportedly at a new crime low since the pandemic. President Trump once again catapulted crime in D.C. into the national conversation.“It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World,” he s…
Uber Driver Becomes Hero After 10-Hour Ride Gets Jeezy To Maryland — And On Stage (WATCH) Uber Driver Becomes Hero After 10-Hour Ride Gets Jeezy To Maryland — And On Stage (WATCH)
Uber Driver Becomes Hero After 10-Hour Ride Gets Jeezy To Maryland — And On Stage (Watch) When rapper Jeezy needed a hero to save his Baltimore concert, an Uber driver named Tanner stepped up — and drove 10 hours straight to make it happen. Jeezy told fans on Instagram that his travel plans were wrecked when all flights to Baltimore and Washington, DC, were canceled before a planned show in the area, sending his people into emergency mode. The rapper said his team scrambled for alternatives, but bad weather canceled flights and derailed backup plans, leaving him stranded in South Carolina just hours before showtime. That’s when his driver struck an object on the highway, pu…
‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’: Trump Orders DC Homeless To Move ‘Immediately’ In Crime Crackdown Plan ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’: Trump Orders DC Homeless To Move ‘Immediately’ In Crime Crackdown Plan
‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’: Trump Orders DC Homeless To Move ‘Immediately’ In Crime Crackdown Plan No more Mr. Nice Guy.  President Donald Trump's assault on Washington, DC, continued on Sunday morning as he continues to rally the masses before his grand announcement to eradicate crime in the nation's capital.  His latest post on social media both touts his much-anticipated press conference on Monday as he plans to target crime in DC — this time targeting the homeless population in a lengthy Truth Social post. Trump Truth Social "We're having a news conference tomorrow at the White House," Trump posted. "I'm going to make our capital safer and more beautiful than it eve…
Trump Promises To ‘Essentially Stop Violent Crime’ In DC — Starting Monday Trump Promises To ‘Essentially Stop Violent Crime’ In DC — Starting Monday
Trump Promises To ‘Essentially Stop Violent Crime’ In DC — Starting Monday President Donald Trump says he can “essentially stop violent crime” in Washington, DC — and he claims it could start Monday. Amid growing tensions about the president deploying federal officers in the nation's capital, Trump made plans for an announcement to start the week that will help curtail a perceived string of crime.  "On Monday, a (press conference) will be held at the White House, which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, DC,” he posted on Truth Social. “It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!!"…