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Aug 23, 2021

Proud Boys Leader Gets Five Months In Jail For Burning Church’s Black Lives Matter Banner, Weapons Charge

Enrique Tarrio will start serving the sentence in the D.C. Jail in two weeks.

May 28, 2021

After George Floyd’s Murder, Calls For Police Reform Rang Across The D.C. Region. A Year Later, What Got Done?

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, lawmakers across the D.C. region have passed bills they say reform policing practices. Many activists say they aren’t enough.

Apr 29, 2021

Racine’s Office Wants To Seal Arrest Records On Behalf Of People Who Violated Protest Curfew

The Attorney General’s office will not prosecute 220 individuals charged with breaking curfew during Black Lives Matter protests last June.

Mar 26, 2021

Noose Found Hanging From Tree At St. Mark’s Episcopal Church On Capitol Hill

The church’s rector also says two Black Lives Matter banners have been stolen from the front of their church in four months.

Jan 04, 2021

Church, Civil Rights Group Suing Proud Boys Over Theft, Vandalism Of BLM Signs

The lawsuit calls the events last month “coordinated and clear acts of trespass, theft, and destruction of property.”

Dec 18, 2020

Proud Boys Leader Takes Credit For Burning D.C. Church’s Black Lives Matter Banner

Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the group, claimed responsibility for the act, which authorities are investigating as a potential hate crime.

Oct 30, 2020

Tensions Rise Between D.C. Councilmember And Police Union Over Karon Hylton-Brown Protests

The police union and Charles Allen exchanged tweets Thursday night over the way protests have been handled following Karon Hylton-Brown’s death.

Sep 11, 2020

Washington Football Team’s Dwayne Haskins Will Wear ‘Davon McNeal’ Sticker On Helmet

Haskins will wear a sticker with McNeal’s name on his helmet. The 11-year-old boy was shot in Southeast earlier this year.

Sep 08, 2020

RETRACTED: ‘D.C. Election Officials Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ Clothing Shouldn’t Be Worn In Polling Places’

This story has been retracted.

Sep 04, 2020

U.S. Attorney Retreats On Claims That D.C. Police Lacked Probable Cause For Protesters’ Arrests

The U.S. Attorney for D.C. previously suggested that D.C. police provided unsubstantial evidence for the arrests of protesters this summer.

 
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