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Virginia Protester Who Painted 'HAMAS IS COMING' On Statue Outside Union Station Charged: Feds Virginia Protester Who Painted 'HAMAS IS COMING' On Statue Outside Union Station Charged: Feds
Virginia Protester Who Painted 'Hamas IS Coming' On Statue Outside Union Station Charged: Feds A Virginia man who defaced federal property at Columbus Circle with spray paint outside Union Station in Northeast DC during a pro-Gaza demonstration has been arrested, federal authorities announced. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, was the latest to be charged on Friday for allegedly spray-painting the monument in July. Department of Justice According to court documents, on Wednesday, July 24, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the area of Columbus Circle in Northeast DC, directly in front of Union Station. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. that afternoon, demonstrators i…

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Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC
Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC A 20-year-old Baltimore County woman was arrested on Friday morning and charged for her role using spray paint in July to deface federal property at Columbus Circle outside Union Station in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Towson native Isabella Giordano was taken into custody on Sept. 13, and is scheduled to make her initial court appearance later on Friday, when she will be charged with willfully injuring or depredating any property of the United States. According to court documents, on Wednesday, July 24, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the ar…

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See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC
See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC The US Capitol Police Department is praising a local resident who helped lead officers to a rifle-wielding man who was spotted in a park across from Union Station. Shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a witness tipped off the agency about a man who was walking in a park across from the station in the area of Delaware Avenue and Columbus Circle in Northeast DC, prompting a heavy police response in the area. Some roads around Union Station were closed on Tuesday afternoon. Google Maps satellite view Officers found the man, Atlanta resident Ahmir Lavon Merrell, 21, who was alrea…

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