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White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC
White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC Traffic will be tied up in parts of DC on Thursday night as President Joe Biden provides his third "State Of The Union Address," officials are cautioning. US Capitol Police issued an alert advising that these roads will be closed throughout the day on March 7: At 6:30 a.m. the following roads will be closed to the public: Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, NW Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, SW First Street between Constitution Avenue, SW, and Independence Avenue, SW At 1:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public: First …

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Police ID Teen Gunned Down Leaving Northwest DC High School Police ID Teen Gunned Down Leaving Northwest DC High School
Police ID Teen Gunned Down Leaving Northwest DC High School New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a 16-year-old was shot and killed leaving his high school on Tuesday afternoon in DC. Maurice Jackson, of Northeast DC, was walking at around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, when he began talking with another group of teens, police say. During that altercation near the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and P Street, NW, someone in the group pulled out a gun, fired multiple shots that struck Jackson. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, officials confirmed.  The shooting came on the s…

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DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings
DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings Washington, DC hit a dubious milestone on Tuesday as two more murders tipped the number of homicides to more than 200 in 2023. Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith confirmed that there were two fatal shootings across the city within an hour of each other that left one teen and a man dead as the District's death toll continues to rise. At around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, officers were called to the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue to investigate a shooting involving two groups of teenagers that left one suffering from gunshot wounds. Smith said that the teen - whose name or a…

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Protesters Charged Amid Demonstration During Controversial Senate Vote In DC: Capitol Police Protesters Charged Amid Demonstration During Controversial Senate Vote In DC: Capitol Police
Protesters Charged Amid Demonstration During Controversial Senate Vote In DC: Capitol Police More than a dozen protesters were charged in Washington, DC after ignoring US Capitol Police commands to disperse as they were illegally blocking traffic, officials say. US Capital Police officers charged a total of 16 people for crowding, obstructing, and incommoding during a demonstration that started on First Street, NE and Constitution Avenue that began at approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. It’s time to bring democracy home. This D.C. resident says #HandsOffDC! https://t.co/SxOHD3sVcB — Sandy Sorensen (@dcdirectorsandy) March 8, 2023 There was also one arrest for vandalism…

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Almost Got Away: US Capitol Police Bust Runaway Suspect Who Hid For Hours Inside Apartment Almost Got Away: US Capitol Police Bust Runaway Suspect Who Hid For Hours Inside Apartment
Almost Got Away: US Capitol Police Bust Runaway Suspect Who Hid For Hours Inside Apartment Two people are in custody after being suspected of having a gun inside a stolen car, police say. A US Capitol Police officer spotted a reportedly stolen sedan near E Street and New Jersey Avenue around 11 a.m., Thursday, March 2, and approached the vehicle.  Two people then ran from the car as they neared, with one being immediately apprehended by officers, investigators said. Officers then followed the second suspect into a nearby apartment building on E Street after he locked barricaded inside an apartment.  When officers searched the stolen vehicle, they located a gun and…

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