On Thursday, the House voted on a bill that would allow Washington D.C. to become the 51st state. This vote comes as the bill’s advocates continue to push for D.C. to become a state for civil rights reasons. The district has no voting representation in Congress, though congresswoman Eleanor Holmes …
Read More »D.C. Pastor Arrested For Using More Than $3.5 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans To Buy 39 Used Cars
A Washington D.C. pastor is under investigation for allegedly spending over $3.5 million in PPP loan funding on 39 automobiles. The founding pastor of the Kingdom Tabernacle of Restoration Ministries, Rudolph Brooks Jr., is being accused of using funds from the Paycheck Protection Program to fund 39 vehicles for a …
Read More »U.S. Capitol Police Deny Request To Allow Sledding At Capitol Complex
Citing security concerns and COVID-19, the U.S. Capitol Police have denied a request to permit sledding on the complex ahead of an expected snowstorm. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton issued a statement on Saturday asking Capitol Police to allow sledding at the Capitol on Sunday and next week in anticipation of receiving snow …
Read More »Washington D.C. On Lockdown Ahead Of Inauguration
Washington, D.C. has decided to lock down the week before the presidential inauguration in anticipation of violence. The deadly riot at the Capitol on January 6th has “impacted the way we are approaching working with our federal partners in planning for the 59th inauguration,” Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on …
Read More »Pastor of Metropolitan AME Speaks Out After Proud Boys Vandalize His Church
Rev. William H. Lamar IV, the pastor of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, has spoken out after vandals destroyed signs and banners on two historic black churches in D.C. on Saturday. The “Black Lives Matters” signs and banners of the two churches Metropolitan AME Church and Asbury …
Read More »Four Stabbed, 23 Arrested During ‘Stop The Steal’ Protests In D.C.
Tensions flared in Washington D.C. on Saturday night as ‘Stop the Steal’ protesters clashed with counter-protesters. CNN reports that at least four people were stabbed, and at least 23 people were arrested during the protests. According to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office, D.C. Fire and EMS transported eight people from the protests …
Read More »Dan Snyder’s Name Trends Amid Washington Post Article That Is Expected To Expose The Washington Team’s “Toxic Culture” And “Dark Past”
The professional football team for Washington D.C. is lawyering up in anticipation of a major bombshell story from the Washington Post that would expose the team’s “toxic culture” and “dark past.” The NFL world is waiting on a Washington Post story that is supposed to air out the former Washington …
Read More »Two Men Have Been Charged With The Murder Of 11-Year-Old Davon McNeal
18-year old Daryle Bond and 22-year-old Christian Wingfield were charged with first-degree murder, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham confirmed at a press conference on Thursday. It is unclear if either of them has an attorney. Arrest warrants have also been issued for 19-year-old Carlo General, 25-year-old Marcel Gordon. “I …
Read More »Grandfather of Murdered Washington D.C. Boy Slams Black Lives Matter Movement; “What About All The Black-On-Black Crime That’s Happening In The Community?”
The grandfather of an 11-year-old Washington D.C. boy who was murdered during a Fourth of July celebration is slamming the Black Lives Matter movement, declaring that they do not care about “black-on-black crime.” “Everybody’s just saying, they’re tired, tired of shootings in the community. Everybody’s running around here like they’re …
Read More »Kodak Black’s Tour Bus Raided By FBI While Onstage In D.C.
Kodak Black is currently on his ‘Dying to Live Tour’ and during his latest stop in Washington D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and the FBI raided the tour buses while Kodak performed on stage at The Anthem. According to TMZ, the FBI attempted to enter …
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