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Md. lawmakers push to replace school police with counselors 02/03/2021 11:38am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. When a child is arrested by a police officer stationed in a Baltimore City public school, they are handcuffed, placed in cages, photograph WTOP and PodcastOne Announce Return of ���American Nightmare Series��� Podcast 02/01/2021 07:03am • WTOP and PodcastOne Announce Return of ���American Nightmare Series��� Podcast Award-winning podcast returns for stunning 2nd Season February 2021 Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2021) ��� WTOP News and PodcastOne, a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveXLive Media (NASDAQ: LIVX), anno Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats 01/30/2021 04:55am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The House���s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump���s supporters attacked the Capitol. Capitol Police officers will be stationed Prince William Co. official: New scheduling system should facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations 01/26/2021 06:48pm • The COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Prince William County, Virginia, has left residents frustrated, with eligibility requirements changing and a lack of supply prompting county officials to stop scheduling first-dose appointments until at least Feb. 15. But Dr. Alison Ansher, the health director Acting Capitol Police chief apologizes for Jan. 6 security breach 01/26/2021 02:28pm • Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman apologized to members of Congress on Tuesday for the deadly attack on Jan. 6, saying the department failed to adequately protect lawmakers and the Capitol. "Let me be clear: The department should have been more prepared for this attack," Pittman China flies warplanes close to Taiwan in early test of Biden 01/25/2021 02:11am • China dispatched two large formations of warplanes close to the self-governing island of Taiwan over the weekend, presenting a significant foreign policy challenge to new United States President Joe Biden just days into his administration. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said 13 Chinese planes entered Washington Monument closes indefinitely to the public 01/23/2021 08:38pm • Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, as seen from Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) The Washington Monument will remain closed indefinitely to the public to protect staff and visitors from COVID-19, the National Park Service (NPS) 38 Capitol officers and 150 National Guardsmen test positive for COVID-19 01/22/2021 10:05pm • National Guard soldiers rest on cots in the Visitors Center of the U.S. Capitol on January 17, 2021 in Washington, D.C.��(Samuel Corum / Getty Images) Thirty-eight members of the U.S. Capitol Police force and about 150 National Guard members have tested positive for COVID-19 since responding to Inauguration 2021: Joe Biden takes oath in presidential transition like no other 01/20/2021 11:54pm • It was an inauguration like no other. In a city on high alert and amid a still-raging pandemic, Joe Biden took the oath of office Wednesday, becoming the 46th president of the United States, declaring it a victory for "the cause of democracy." "This is America's day. This is democracy's day, Fairfax County music teacher balances National Guard duty with work 01/18/2021 04:51pm • Over the past year, teachers have had to develop engaging online lesson plans and execute them from their home offices, living rooms and kitchen tables. But Jacob Kohut, a music teacher from Fairfax County, Virginia, has them all beat. A sergeant with the D.C. National Guard, Kohut has been te Policing through Change: DC-area officers react to the Capitol attack, coronavirus health risks 01/18/2021 12:01am • Police officers are anxious ahead of the presidential inauguration following the attack on the U.S. Capitol where officers became the targets of mob violence. It is just the latest concern in a tumultuous year in policing. WTOP Investigative Reporter Megan Cloherty spoke with police officers in Health, safety concerns top of mind for Inauguration Day planners 01/16/2021 04:41pm • Inauguration Day is on the way, and amid a pandemic and security concerns, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will still be sworn into office in an outdoor ceremony ��� with some changes to accommodate today���s health and safety needs. One thing is certain: This yea Facebook blocks new events near White House and Capitol 01/16/2021 07:30am • ▶ Watch Video: Law enforcement prepares for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Just days before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Facebook announced on Friday that it is no longer allowing people to create new events near the White House, U.S. Capitol or any state capitol Editorial: A peaceful transfer of power is the foundation of good government 01/15/2021 05:02am • This weekend, I dropped my daughter at the airport for a return flight to college after a monthlong break. We talked about what she might do if she encountered anyone acting problematically given the tragic and unprecedented actions on Capitol Hill, but I assumed this would be a hypothetical warning Man seen holding Confederate flag in Capitol riot arrested 01/14/2021 02:08pm • ▶ Watch Video: Descendant of Robert E. Lee says Confederate flag at the Capitol was "attack on our democracy" Two Delaware men, one of whom was seen in a viral photograph holding a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol during last week's riot, have been arrested on federal charges,