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2021 MLK Day of Service events in the DC region 01/14/2021 03:50am • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great opportunity to get out of the house and volunteer to benefit the community, in the spirit of the man it honors ��� but in an unusual time, volunteering has a distinctly digital twist. The list below contains some volunteer opportunities throughout the D.C. ar Promises to work together ��� but also glaring differences ��� as unprecedented Md. session begins 01/13/2021 06:09pm • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), in his protected space, presides during the first day of the 2021 General Assembly session. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters� No 'credible, detailed' threats to Annapolis, but Hogan says security will be tightened 01/12/2021 09:00pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that despite FBI warnings of armed demonstrations at state capitols, there are no "credible, detailed threats" in Annapolis. While he's doubled the number of National Guard troops being deployed to D.C. ��� from 500 to 1,000 ��� the governor said "we're not going to Maryland task force targets civil justice system's 'systemic failings and inequities' 01/11/2021 04:02pm • It can be challenging for anyone to navigate the legal system when dealing with issues such as evictions, debt, abuse and unemployment. Now, a Maryland task force has identified ways to help marginalized communities better access the state's civil justice system. The Maryland attorney general's C DC Mayor Bowser requests DHS heighten security measures ahead of inauguration 01/11/2021 03:01am • In a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested several measures to limit the chance that the violence seen at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 repeats itself. "Following the unprecedented terrorist attacks on the United States Capito US House members may have been exposed to COVID-19 while sheltering from riot 01/10/2021 10:29pm • The U.S. House Office of the Attending Physician is telling members of the U.S. House of Representatives to get tested for COVID-19 after facing possible exposure to the virus while sheltering from Wednesday's riots in the Capitol. In a message sent from the attending physician to House members a Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the Capitol 01/09/2021 02:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Speaker's Lobby, videos posted online show. Minutes before the shooting Wednesday, the large crowd of angry pro-Tr Attack on the Capitol: Twitter bans Trump; impeachment plans accelerate 01/08/2021 09:32pm • A flag flies at half-staff in remembrance of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick above the Capitol Building in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Sicknick died from injuries sustained as rioters stormed the Capitol. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The nation is still reeling two days after sup DC AG Racine on Capitol riot: 'Investigate zealously and prosecute where the evidence is' 01/08/2021 07:13pm • Pro-Trump rioters attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Though some officials have said that prosecuting those involved in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday would be difficult due to the lack o Prosecutor wants bail revoked for man facing weapon charges 01/08/2021 02:56pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Philadelphia authorities are asking to revoke the bail of a Virginia man arrested in November on weapons charges after travelling to the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes were being counted, saying he attended Wednesday���s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building. Trump condemns Capitol riot; DeVos, US Capitol Police chief to resign 01/08/2021 01:51am • President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation���s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump said that now that Congress has certified the results, the ���new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20��� and Dozens charged so far in DC unrest; more serious charges possible 01/07/2021 10:57pm • Capitol police officers stand outside of fencing that was installed around the exterior of the Capitol grounds, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) More than 6,000 National Guard members from D.C. and elsewhere were mobilized, and a 7-foot tall fence was erected aroun 'Bad day for our democracy': Day after Capitol chaos, local leaders react 01/07/2021 04:50pm • A flag that reads "Treason" is visible on the ground in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Leaders across D.C., Maryland and Virginia ��� including lawmakers who were rushed to safety after 4 deaths reported on 2nd day of pro-Trump protests in DC; public emergency extended 01/07/2021 04:05am • Congress confirmed Joe Biden's Electoral College triumph Thursday morning, trouncing GOP objections, after a pro-Trump mob assaulted the Capitol in an attack that has reportedly left four people dead. Outgoing President Donald Trump said "there will be an orderly transition" after Congress conclu Virginia privilege cards help noncitizen drivers, but could invite scrutiny 12/26/2020 10:33am • Virginia's new driver privilege cards for noncitizens bring a mix of relief and anxiety to advocates of immigrants rights. People who cannot qualify as lawful residents of Virginia can apply for these cards starting Jan. 1, 2021, according to Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles. For years