Photos of the week: March 9-16

A protester holds her fist up, welcoming hundreds of students to the rally site on the Capitol building's west lawn. Here, protesters heard from both activists and members of Congress whose constituents have been directly impacted by shootings like Sandy Hook. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)

Here are photos from stories that happened last week.

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The grand opening of Busboys and Poets Anacostia in Southeast D.C. represents hope and change for the historically underserved Ward 8 community. Roughly 95 percent of the restaurant’s staff live in Southeast, D.C. Pictured are Eli G., Deon M. and Abraham G. (WTOP/Kristi King)
The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (aka Maryland Route 118), between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive.(Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)
Crews rescued a construction worker trapped by a trench collapse Tuesday afternoon in Germantown, Maryland. The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (aka Maryland Route 118), between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)
A group dressed as little green army men for the St. Patrick's Day parade in Annapolis. (WTOP/Liz Anderson)
It’s billed as the largest parade in Annapolis, and plenty of folks lined the streets of historic Naptown to celebrate Irish heritage. See photos. A group dressed as little green army men for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Annapolis. (WTOP/Liz Anderson)
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon kicks off. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
What started as a chilly morning proved to be perfect running conditions for participants at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Saturday morning in the District. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Alice Wisbiski, dressed as Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is joined by others as a group do exercises on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019, to celebrate Ginsburg’s upcoming birthday 86th birthday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
No one was injured after nine train cars derailed in Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday. (Courtesy Baltimore City Fire Department)
No one was injured after nine train cars derailed in Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday. (Courtesy Baltimore City Fire Department)
Who knew chain saws can be used partially submerged in water? (WTOP/Kristi King)
An ongoing team of volunteers and organizations working to clean up the channel along the Southwest Waterfront in D.C. has removed enough wood and debris to fill four 30-yard dumpsters as of Friday. Who knew chain saws can be used partially submerged in water? (WTOP/Kristi King)
Polly the parrot flaps her wings in Studio B with New Jersey Birdman Bill Middleton while talking with WTOP's Ginger Whitaker and NNahal Amouzadeh. (WTOP/Mike McMearty)
Polly the parrot flaps her wings in Studio B with New Jersey Birdman Bill Middleton while talking with WTOP’s Ginger Whitaker and Nahal Amouzadeh. (WTOP/Mike McMearty)
Students from Maryland, Virginia and D.C. joined up for an outdoor rally in the shadow of the Capitol rotunda, emboldened by a new Democratic majority in the House. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
Students from Maryland, Virginia and D.C. joined up for an outdoor rally in the shadow of the Capitol rotunda, emboldened by a new Democratic majority in the House. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
The injured bald eagle that disrupted service on Metro's Blue and Silver lines Wednesday evening in Landover, Maryland, couldn't be saved. (Courtesy City Wildlife)
The injured bald eagle that disrupted service on Metro’s Blue and Silver lines Wednesday evening in Landover, Maryland, couldn’t be saved. (Courtesy City Wildlife)
Women march marking International Women’s Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, March 8, 2019. Marches and protests were held Friday across the globe to mark International Women’s Day under the slogan #BalanceforBetter, with calls for a more gender-balanced world. The day, sponsored by the United Nations since 1975, celebrates women’s achievements and aims to further their rights. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A relative mourns 15-year-old Caio Oliveira, a victim of a mass shooting at the Raul Brasil State School, in Suzano, Brazil, Thursday, March 14, 2019. Classmates, friends and families began saying goodbye on Thursday, with thousands attending a wake in the Sao Paulo suburb while authorities worked to understand what drove two former students to attack the school with a gun, crossbows and small axes. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
FILE – In this Friday, June 24, 2016 file photo file photo a statue of Winston Churchill is silhouetted against the Houses of Parliament and the early morning sky in London, Friday, June 24, 2016. Britain’s love-hate relationship with the rest of Europe goes back decades, but the Brexit crisis gripping it today stems from dramatic January 2013 speech by Prime Minister David Cameron in which he promised an “in or out” referendum. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
In this March 12, 2019, photo, Chinese bus ushers pose for photos outside the Great Hall of the People during a plenary session of the National People’s Congress held in Beijing, China. The country’s top judge and head prosecutor delivered reports to the nearly 3,000 members of the ceremonial legislature on their accomplishments over the past year in curbing crime and prosecuting wrong doers, along with their plans for the year ahead. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019, following a mass shooting. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
In this March 13, 2019, photo, water drops from a faucet as residents wait for trucks bearing water to return in Mandaluyong, metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Parts of metropolitan Manila are suffering from water shortage due to the continued dip of levels at the La Mesa dam as the country enters the dry season and the onset of El Nino which causes below normal rainfall conditions. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
William “Rick” Singer founder of the Edge College & Career Network, departs federal court in Boston on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (aka Maryland Route 118), between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive.(Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)
A group dressed as little green army men for the St. Patrick's Day parade in Annapolis. (WTOP/Liz Anderson)
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon kicks off. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
No one was injured after nine train cars derailed in Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday. (Courtesy Baltimore City Fire Department)
Who knew chain saws can be used partially submerged in water? (WTOP/Kristi King)
Polly the parrot flaps her wings in Studio B with New Jersey Birdman Bill Middleton while talking with WTOP's Ginger Whitaker and NNahal Amouzadeh. (WTOP/Mike McMearty)
Students from Maryland, Virginia and D.C. joined up for an outdoor rally in the shadow of the Capitol rotunda, emboldened by a new Democratic majority in the House. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
The injured bald eagle that disrupted service on Metro's Blue and Silver lines Wednesday evening in Landover, Maryland, couldn't be saved. (Courtesy City Wildlife)

The Associated Press contributed to this gallery.

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