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Commission begins work to confront history of lynching in Md. 08/13/2019 07:47am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A Maryland commission set to examine the state’s dark history of racially motivated lynchings met for the first time Monday to begin the w 67 arrested, 103 juveniles rescued in FBI crackdown on child sex trafficking 08/06/2019 08:23pm • The FBI has wrapped up a monthlong effort that netted sex traffickers and rescued child victims. According to the Justice Department, 103 child victims were recovered and 67 suspected sex traffickers were arrested in July's Operation Independence Day. The FBI's Washington Field Office, which cove Raskin: Lack of resources to combat domestic terrorism ‘a scandal’ 08/06/2019 07:41am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The U.S. cannot effectively combat domestic, racism-fueled terrorism because federal law enforcement has yet to recognize tha Democrats' divisions test Biden's front-runner strength 08/01/2019 05:25am • DETROIT (AP) — The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden's candidacy. The former vice president was Prince George's Co. announces new approach to juvenile offenders 07/31/2019 11:01pm • Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced a plan Wednesday to overhaul the juvenile justice system, which she said a top priority. Instead of directing juvenile offenders to courtrooms and detention facilities, the goal is to provide young offenders with diversion programs, 'They used to wear hoods': Former Va. Gov. McAuliffe reflects on Charlottesville rally 2 years later 07/29/2019 04:03am • Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe joins WTOP for "Ask the Governor" on Nov. 29, 2017. (WTOP/Omama Altaleb) As the two-year anniversary of the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, approaches, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe is urging Virginians to discuss and act on racism and ine Today in History: July 22 07/22/2019 12:10am • Today is Monday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 22, 1991, police in Milwaukee arrested Jeffrey Dahmer, who later confessed to murdering 17 men and boys (Dahmer ended up being beaten to death by a fellow prison inmate). On this date: In 1587, an Engl DC police arrest suspect in shooting death of 11-year-old boy 07/20/2019 11:00pm • Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 11-year-old Karon Brown. D.C. police on Saturday arrested 29-year-old Tony Antoine McClam of Southeast D.C. He was charged with second degree murder while armed. Police thanked the community for their assistance in the arrest by providing 2nd man pleads guilty to falsely labeling foreign crab 07/18/2019 05:29pm • NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty for his role in falsely labeling foreign crab meat that was sold as fresh Chesapeake blue crab. Federal prosecutors said Thursday in a statement that 42-year-old Michael P. Casey pleaded guilty to conspiring with his father, James Casey Federal appeals court reinstates challenge to 'habitual drunkard' law in Va. 07/18/2019 10:38am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A lawsuit challenging an unusual Virginia law that allows police to arrest and jail people designated as "habitual drunkards'' was reinstated Tuesday by a deeply divided federal appeals court. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the challenge to Virginia's so-cal Mother of Charlottesville victim: 'Measure of justice' delayed for parents of Army Lt. stabbed at U.Md. 07/16/2019 08:23am • The mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed in Charlottesville is expressing support for the parents of Lt. Richard Collins III, who was killed at the University of Maryland. (AP photo composite) Minutes after the man who murdered Heather Heyer was sentenced to life in prison for driving his car Another charged in deadly shooting that killed 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson 1 year ago 07/15/2019 06:34pm • Another man accused of being involved in a deadly shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl while she was walking to an ice cream truck in Northeast D.C. last July has been charged with murder. Antonio Murchison, 26, was already in jail when police charged him Monday with premeditated first-degree Rescuers offer $5K reward for info on abused puppy found in Northeast DC 07/15/2019 04:55pm • The Humane Rescue Alliance is offering $5,000 for information leading to the person responsible for abandoning an emaciated puppy in need of emergency veterinary care. The puppy was recovered last week in the Ivy City section of Northeast D.C. "This was long-term neglect; a dog doesn't get int Ex-Georgetown basketball star Victor Page sentenced for assaulting teen girl 07/12/2019 07:15pm • A former Georgetown University basketball star faces a lengthy prison sentence for assaulting his girlfriend's 17-year-old daughter. Victor Page, 44, pleaded guilty last month to first-degree assault and attempted fourth-degree sex offense as part of a plea agreement in Prince George's County Cir Crime, conspiracies, new officers; DC police chief Newsham talks initiatives 07/11/2019 06:14am • Three months ago, D.C.'s murder rate was shockingly high — up 35% from 2018, which was a year that also saw a double digit increase in homicides. But as the summer approached, a time when conventional wisdom says crime typically goes up, numbers show that violent crime in the District has started