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Jul 30, 2014

The Best Museums In D.C. That Aren’t On The National Mall

Because everyone always takes about the National Mall museums, here are the best ones located elsewhere in the city.

Nov 28, 2009

Holocaust Museum Shooter’s Medical Bills Top $50,000

AP Photo/Talbot CountySheriff Office The medical bills of James von Brunn, the man charged with murdering security guard Stephen T. Johns at the National Holocaust Museum in June, tally a whopping $55,050 to date, according to the Associated Press. A Freedom of Information Act request to the D.C. Department of Corrections by the AP revealed that von Brunn — who was shot by museum guards after opening fire and subsequently treated at George Washington…

Sep 02, 2009

James von Brunn Held Without Bail

Given the crime he stands accused of, this doesn’t come as a big surprise: the AP is reporting that accused U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter James von Brunn has been ordered held without bail today in federal court. This is the first time von Brunn has been able to appear in court in person, as he was still recovering from the gunshot wounds he received from one of the museum guards on June 10. The…

Jul 29, 2009

Holocaust Museum Shooter Indicted on Murder, Hate Crimes

Accused Holocaust Museum shooter James von Brunn was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges of first-degree murder and related hate crime and gun violations, the Post is reporting. A series of arraignment hearings for von Brunn have been repeatedly postponed, as the suspect has been too ill to appear in court. A known white supremacist, von Brunn stands accused of entering the U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum on June 10 and opening fire,…

Jun 14, 2009

Memorial Funds For Hero Stephen T. Johns Abound

Photo of memorial candles at the Holocaust Memorial Museum by cacophony76. A number of funds have been established for those interested in donating to the family of Stephen T. Johns, who heroically sacrificed his life in Wednesday’s shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum. Multiple organizations are collecting donations on behalf of the family: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is collecting checks made payable to USHMM Officer Johns Family Fund — those checks should be…

Jun 13, 2009

The Younger von Brunn Speaks Out

“My father’s beliefs have been a constant source of verbal and mental abuse my family has had to suffer with for many years.” Those words introduce a statement by Erik von Brunn, son of Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter James von Brunn, released to ABC News. Erik and his family will no doubt always be marked by the shameful beliefs and actions of his father. The younger von Brunn’s statement reveals courage, addressing with great remorse…

 
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