More than 25 parking areas are spread out across the National Mall, Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park, and among the Washington, Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson memorials.

After the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation, President Trump signed the bill to authorize a memorial to honor reporters, photographers, and broadcasters who have been killed while on the job.

The memorial’s original timeline has been pushed back and its design revised.

The memorial is scheduled to break ground at the National Museum of the American Indian next September and open in late 2020.

Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans said he had arranged for the statue to be removed, but the National Park Service put the kibbosh on his plan.

U.S. Park Police officials have reached out to the Boston Police Department as part of their investigation.

The Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, and Washington Monument were vandalize with “not overtly political or hate-filled” graffiti.

When the National Park Service launched a competition last month in search of creative ways to memorialize historical events and figures, they were clear that they weren’t looking for more large structures on the National Mall. And the thirty semi-finalists that were announced today certainly let their imaginations roam far beyond bronze busts. Winnowed down from a pool of 89 entrants, their visions for “Memorials for the Future” include monuments made up of digital…

“Memorials for the Future” is looking for ways to commemorate people and events outside the monumental core.

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