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For DC police commander, ending the violence in his Southeast district is 'personal' 09/25/2021 11:00am • Just a couple of hours after five people were shot outside a shopping center in Southeast D.C., John Branch, commander of the D.C. police department’s Seventh District, walked around Alabama Avenue talking to members of the community before addressing a few reporters who were still on the scene. US Senate panel advances Barron’s nomination for US attorney in Md. 09/25/2021 09:46am • The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance President Biden’s first slate of U.S. attorney nominees, including Del. Erek Barron (D-Prince George’s), who is nominated to the post in Maryland. A vote by the entire U.S. Senate is expected in the next few weeks. If confirmed, DC officers charged with murder, obstruction in scooter driver’s death 09/24/2021 05:54pm • Two D.C. police officers have been indicted in the death of Karon Hylton-Brown in Northwest last fall. Terence Sutton, 37, a 10-year police veteran, has been charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy and obstruction of justice; Andrew Zabavsky, Sutton’s lieutenant in charge of the Fourth Di 3 indicted in shooting death of 8-year-old PJ Evans 09/24/2021 01:54pm • Three men in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have been indicted in the death of 8-year-old Peyton "P.J." Evans last month. Desmond Nkwocha, 21, Mark Nkwocha, 23, and George Shamman, 23, were indicted by a grand jury Thursday, Prince George’s State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said in a state 'A gift': Mom of 8-year-old fatally shot in Prince George’s County gets suspects' handcuffs 09/16/2021 02:25pm • Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz and County Executive Angela Alsobrooks provide an update on the arrest of three people in the shooting death of 8-year-old PJ Evans. The mother of an 8-year-old boy shot dead while he was playing video games in Prince George's County said Thursday s Capitol Police say they're ready for so-called 'Justice for J6' rally 09/13/2021 05:27pm • It has been more than eight months since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of President Biden’s 2020 election victory. Since then, federal authorities have arrested hundreds of people in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection. A rally will be held Capitol Police call for discipline against 6 officers who responded to Jan. 6 riot 09/11/2021 08:58pm • The U.S. Capitol Police has recommended disciplinary action against six officers who responded to Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the department announced in a news release Saturday evening. The violations that were sustained against the six officers included three cases of conduct unbecoming and one case e Maryland House work group on legalizing pot lays out plans for year 09/09/2021 06:34am • A work group within the Maryland House of Delegates that is studying how to potentially legalize recreational marijuana in the state met for the first time Wednesday, laying out plans for the year ahead. Watch the meeting: The 10-member group was appointed by House Speaker Adrienne Jones, D- Missing Falls Church dad, 78, found buried in backyard; son, 19, faces murder charge 09/08/2021 06:20pm • Personnel from the Fairfax County Police Department respond to the scene of a homicide on the 3300 block of Nevius Street in Falls Church, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2021. (WTOP/Gigi Barnett) A man reported missing on Monday in Fairfax County, Virginia, was found dead Wednesday, and police said they hav Ex-WFT running back Clinton Portis pleads guilty to health-care fraud 09/07/2021 04:59pm • Former NFL running back Clinton Portis pleaded guilty to defrauding an NFL player health reimbursement fund, as part of what prosecutors say was a nationwide scheme that included about a dozen other ex-NFL players. Portis signed the plea deal on Friday in a U.S. District Court in Kentucky. The How to Choose a Law School Specialization 09/06/2021 12:00am • It's perfectly fine for college students to arrive on campus with only fuzzy ideas about their careers. Many U.S. colleges provide a liberal arts education that promotes and rewards intellectual curiosity and versatility. College students often change their major, try out a wide range of courses and Prince George's Co. police veteran indicted on tax evasion, obstruction of justice charges 09/03/2021 11:42am • A 26-year veteran of the Prince George's County, Maryland, police department has been indicted on federal tax evasion and obstruction of justice charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. According to a six-count indictment, Edward Scott Finn, 47, of Dunkirk, Maryland, allegedly de 'We all make poor decisions' -- Arlington Co. schools shift discipline away from punishment 08/30/2021 12:12pm • The Arlington County, Virginia, public schools are reimagining discipline, in the hope that teaching valuable life lessons will benefit students more than punitive consequences. On the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, Superintendent Francisco Duran, standing outside the newly opened Cardin Charles Co. judge accused of offering legal advice to friends, faces sanctions 08/29/2021 06:15pm • A longtime Charles County, Maryland, judge could face sanctions after being accused of offering legal advice to two acquaintances who were facing domestic violence charges. The Commission on Judicial Disabilities -- an independent body connected to the Maryland Courts system that looks into compl 'Life was just beginning': uncle mourns football star nephew, 8, who was killed 08/26/2021 12:24pm • The uncle of an 8-year-old boy killed during a Landover, Maryland, shooting describes Peyton "P.J." Evans as a fun-loving kid who played lots of football. "When he came into this world, he was just ray of sunshine, very vibrant. Very fun to be around," said Antoine Dotson, the boy's uncle and god