Demonstrators who took to the streets after George Floyd’s killing sued D.C. police, alleging violations of their constitutional rights.
Plaintiffs say aggressive police tactics during protests violated D.C. law.
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.
The investigation follows intense criticism of Fowler’s conclusions in the trial, in which he testified that police were not responsible for George Floyd’s death.
Parts of the proposed bill already exist in police orders or municipal law, but advocates say additional teeth are needed to prevent and prohibit police chases.
A few dozen people gathered at the symbolic space on 16th Street to learn that former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd.
Guardsmen have been asked to support D.C. police in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations downtown.
Dr. David Fowler’s testimony for the defense comes as he’s facing a lawsuit in Maryland regarding the case of a Black man who died in police custody.
The fencing around St. John’s Episcopal Church was first erected last June, following former president Donald Trump’s infamous photo-op at the church.
Despite mixed feedback in a survey earlier this fall, the school board voted unanimously to rename Thomas Jefferson Elementary and George Mason High.
