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Washington CNN —The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment on George Washington University’s campus early Wednesday and arrested 30 protesters there and three others in a separate altercation, Metro Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said. Yet after police cleared the encampment, House Oversight Chair James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, announced the hearing was canceled and took credit for spurring action. GW’s encampment was set up about two weeks ago in the University Yard, a grassy square on campus surrounded by a food hall and university buildings. Officers deployed pepper spray three timesPeople listen as activists and students protest near an encampment at University Yard, George Washington University on April 28, in Washington, DC. Ahmed El Masry, a demonstrator at the GW encampment, said he left the encampment at about 2 a.m. but rushed back about two hours later when he heard police were working to clear the space.

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☆ Ex-F.B.I. Lawyer Who Criticized Trump Says Bureau Failed to Warn Her About Stalker
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Glenn Thrush | Adam Goldman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A troubled veteran stalked a high-profile former F.B.I. official at her house in Washington last year — just weeks after the bureau determined he did not pose an imminent threat despite his documented obsession with guns and mass shootings, investigators said. lawyer, Lisa Page, who became a persistent target of President Donald J. Trump after her text messages became public in 2017, attended Mr. Perez’s hearing in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She asked the judge for more stringent restrictions and accused the bureau of failing to warn her of the possible threat posed by Mr. Perez. During one visit, he interacted with Ms. Page’s 11-year-old son.

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☆ 2 people killed, 5 others wounded in Washington, DC, shooting, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Andy Rose | Alexandra Ross | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Washington, DC, early Sunday morning, police said. The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. near the intersection of 7th and P St., Northwest, near the Kennedy Recreation Center, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The victims, all of whom were described as being adults, have been taken to local hospitals, Metropolitan Police Executive Assistant Chief Jeffrey Carroll said in a media briefing. It’s unclear who opened fire or what led up to the shooting, which took place about a dozen blocks northeast of the White House. “We’re asking anyone who may have any information related to this incident or may have witnessed it to contact the Metropolitan Police Department,” Carroll said.

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☆ Middle East Crisis Israel’s Military Presents Civilian Evacuation Plan for Gaza’s Combat Areas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

A man set himself on fire on Sunday afternoon outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. A U.S. Air Force spokeswoman, Ann Stefanek, confirmed on Sunday night that the man was an active-duty airman. The man was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. No embassy staff members were injured, and all were accounted for, according to Tal Naim, a spokeswoman for the embassy. The New York Times could not confirm who was behind the account that posted the video, but the video featured a man walking toward the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

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CNN —A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday, according to a statement from the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. The adult male was transported by DC Fire and EMS to a local hospital and remains in critical condition, MPD said. By the time firefighters were dispatched to the scene, the fire had already been extinguished by US Secret Service, according to Vito Maggiolo, a public information officer from DC Fire. MPD is working with the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to investigate the incident. CNN’s Rafael Romo, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Shawn Nottingham contributed to this report.

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☆ A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, the police said.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Aishvarya Kavi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A man set himself on fire on Sunday afternoon outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers with the U.S. Secret Service extinguished the fire outside the embassy, in northwestern Washington, around 1 p.m., said Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman with the city’s fire department. The man was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. No embassy staff members were injured, and all were accounted for, according to Tal Naim, a spokeswoman for the embassy. The New York Times could not confirm who was behind the account that posted the video, but the video featured a man walking toward the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

Persons: Vito Maggiolo, Tal Naim Organizations: Embassy, Metropolitan Police Department, U.S, Secret Service, New York Times Locations: Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital responded Wednesday night to a protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Video posted on social media showed protesters shoving police officers and trying to grab hold of metal barricades as the officers moved in to make arrests. Protester Dani Noble said the demonstrators came to the DNC on Wednesday night to peacefully call on Democratic Party leadership to support a cease-fire in Gaza. “It is shameful the way that nonviolent protesters and members of our community were met with violence tonight. By that time, most of the leadership team, including House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, had already left.

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☆ Inside the ‘pressure cooker’: 4 current and former LA sheriff’s employees die by suicide in less than 24 hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

How to get help • Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. So far this year, 86 police officers nationwide have died by suicide, according to the website Blue H.E.L.P., which tracks US officer suicides. But the number is underreported by at least 25% due to the stigma in police departments around reporting mental health issues, according to Karen Solomon, who cofounded the organization. I need help,’” Delgado told CNN. “Is there a way to maybe slowly let the steam out of that pressure cooker, maybe quarterly, maybe yearly?” Delgado said.

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Haynes, 30, had been arrested earlier in the day on murder charges relating to an Aug. 12 shooting in the district. His escape prompted a several-hour shelter-in-place order last week for the entire GW campus and brief roadblocks on nearby streets. Police were able to provide an image last week of Haynes wearing a black t-shirt and gray briefs and moving through a local backyard. There were so many new twists that the public became fixated on what's coming next," Levin said. But Haynes escaped in the midst of a large city not far from a subway station.

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☆ Capitol Police issue shelter-in-place order at Senate office buildings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Police and emergency personnel stand near the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2023, after unconfirmed reports of an active shooter in the building near the US Capitol. Police in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday that a report of an active shooter at a Senate office building "appears to be a bad call." U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger at a press conference later Wednesday seemed to agree. The U.S. Capitol Police issued a shelter-in-place order before 3 p.m. for people inside Senate office buildings while its officers responded to a report of a possible active shooter. The USCP had tweeted that its officers were searching in and around those buildings "in response to a concerning 911 call."

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CNN —A man with numerous firearms and materials to make an explosive was arrested Thursday in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood after claiming on an internet livestream that he had a detonator, law enforcement officials told CNN. Taylor Taranto, who had an open warrant for his arrest related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department and federal law enforcement. “There is no active threat to the community and this incident remains under investigation.”According to law enforcement officials, firearms and materials to make Molotov cocktails were found in Taranto’s car. There is currently no indication of a direct threat to the Obamas, law enforcement officials told CNN. In court filings related to the ongoing suit, Taranto admitted to being inside the Capitol during the attack, but denied any wrongdoing.

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☆ Prosecutors accuse a Washington DC police lieutenant of helping the Proud Boys and warning leader Enrique Tarrio about his impending arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Federal prosecutors allege a DC police lieutenant warned Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio of his impending arrest. Tarrio then passed this information on to other Proud Boys members, according to the indictment. Despite the warning, Tarrio was arrested the same day. Lamond and Tarrio sent hundreds of messages to each other between July 2019 and January 2021, prosecutors say. But the Proud Boys are still thriving despite recent prosecutions, with members focusing on targeting the LGBTQ community, specifically, drag performers, Insider previously reported.

☆ Steve Bannon 'swatted' again. The right-wing commentator was live-broadcasting his 'War Room' podcast when the police raided his home.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Steve Bannon's podcast studio in Washington, DC, was raided live on air by police. Bannon said that this is not the first time he has been raided as a result of a "swatting" call. Listeners of Bannon's "War Room" podcast on Thursday heard a scuffle in the background before the host switched to an ad break. Speaking on his podcast, Bannon said that this is not the first time he has been raided due to a false call. A major study, in February, by the Brookings Institute reviewing the top US political podcasts found that conservative-leaning shows are vastly more likely to include misinformation — with Steve Bannon's "War Room" coming way ahead.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Karine Jean-Pierre was involved in a drunk driving accident in March 2023, posts use unrelated photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence for claims that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was involved in an accident for drunk driving in March 2023, despite posts retweeted at least 18,000 times. “DC METRO POLICE REFUSING TO RELEASE BODYCAM FOOTAGE OF KARINE JEAN-PIERRE ACCIDENT,” reads part of the text. White House spokesperson Michael Kikukawa said the claim “is not true.”Outlets (here ) (here) have reported that Jean-Pierre lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. DC Metro Police said there is no record of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre being involved in an accident for drunk driving. The White House called the allegation false, and photos used to illustrate the claims show unrelated events.

☆ Rep. Angie Craig assaulted in apartment building elevator, her office says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., walks down the House steps at the Capitol on Friday, May 13, 2022. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted Thursday morning in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, D.C., her office said. "Rep. Craig called 9-1-1 and the assailant fled the scene of the assault," which occurred around 7:15 a.m. "Rep. Craig is grateful to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and asks for privacy at this time," Coe said. Craig was seen with a security detail during votes later Thursday, NBC News reported.

☆ D.C. Gunman Kills Metro Worker, Injures Three People Before Commuters Confronted Him, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A gunman killed one person and injured three others in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. A transit employee was killed and three people were wounded by a gunman in a series of shootings in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident began when a man brandished a weapon on a city bus at around 9 a.m., Ashan Benedict , the executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said at a press briefing. The man then allegedly left the bus, followed a fellow passenger and shot him in the leg.

☆ Gunman Killed One, Injured Three During D.C. Rush Hour Before Commuters Confronted Him, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Outrage mounts in D.C. after man fatally shoots boy, 13, he suspected was breaking into cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Outrage is simmering over the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old Black middle school student in Washington, D.C., by a man who suspected the teen was breaking into cars in his neighborhood. Members of the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences investigate the crime scene of a shooting in Washington, D.C. via WRCDetectives are working with the U.S. Attorney's Office to determine any potential criminal charges. "Although he loved his neighborhood, he loved Brookland MS (the faculty & his peers) and the structure it presented to him even more,” Richardson wrote. Community groups DC Safety Squad, Ward 5 Mutual Aid and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams are demanding the release of the shooter's name and any visual evidence. In a statement, DC Safety squad said: “Karon Blake was senselessly murdered.

House Democrats marked the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot Friday with a solemn ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, which Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called "a citadel of democracy" that had come under assault that day. "We stand here today with our democracy intact because of those officers," he said. A bipartisan group of lawmakers observe a moment of silence on the steps of the Capitol on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot. "They failed because of the bravery and valor of the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department officers who fought heroically to defend our democracy," he said. Last year, only then-Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., joined House Democrats for a moment of silence on the first anniversary of the attack.

☆ Gunman impersonating police officer wanted in shooting of boy and man in Washington, D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and shot a man and a boy at a facility for youth awaiting trial in Washington, D.C. The suspect claimed he was an officer serving a warrant on one of the juveniles housed at the privately owned facility, NBC Washington reported. “He recognized that individual who was in the facility, immediately pulled out a handgun and started shooting at that individual,” Metropolitan Police Department Cmdr. “He was absolutely trying, specifically targeting that individual,” Haines said. Juveniles housed at the facility have been relocated following the shooting, an official familiar with the investigation said to NBC Washington.

Three suspects are at large after a triple shooting Thursday morning at a Washington, D.C., train station — the second shooting on the busy rail system in less than 24 hours, officials said. The latest incident unfolded about 9 a.m. at the Benning Road station, which is on the Silver and Blue Lines of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system, police said. The teen, who was hit in the thigh, had life-threatening injuries, according to NBC Washington. The 23-year-old office manager works a block away the Metro Center station, the scene of Wednesday night's fatal shooting. "There are a few of my co-workers that just missed the incident yesterday and the office is pretty empty today.

☆ Off-duty FBI agent fatally shoots person during fight at crowded D.C. train station, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

An off-duty FBI agent fatally shot a person following an altercation inside a bustling Washington D.C. train station Wednesday evening, police said. The off-duty veteran FBI special agent was the one who opened fire and the victim shot was pronounced deceased, Benedict said. The FBI agent was transported to an area hospital for treatment for minor injuries. When asked if the off-duty agent started the altercation, Benedict said, “doesn’t appear so, he appears to be the victim.”It’s not clear if the shooting victim had a gun. before the train moved on to the next station and the train operator told passengers to get off.

☆ Police officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

To recognize the hundreds of officers who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the medals will be placed in four locations — at U.S. Capitol Police headquarters, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution. Awarding the medals will be among House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s last ceremonial acts as she prepares to step down from leadership. Officers suffered physical wounds, including brain injuries and other lifelong effects, and many struggled to work afterward because they were so traumatized. Two police officers died by suicide in the days that immediately followed, and a third officer, Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, collapsed and later died after one of the rioters sprayed him with a chemical. The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow, has been handed out by the legislative branch since 1776.

WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who dragged former D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone into the crowd on the steps of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison on Thursday. Albuquerque Head, circled in red, on the steps in front of a tunnel at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. District Court for D.C.“Show him the same mercy that he showed me on Jan. 6 … which is none," Fanone said. Jackson described former Officer Fanone as Head’s “prey” and his “trophy.” She also described Fanone as “protecting America” during the riot. That's who Officer Fanone was, that's what Officer Fanone was doing."

☆ A Colorado man who showed up to the Capitol riot wearing a 'Guns don't kill people, Clintons do' shirt and got into a 'tug-of-war' with police received a 30-month prison sentence
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Thomas Patrick Hamner from Colorado was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his participation in the Capitol riot. Hamner showed up to the riot with a "Guns don't kill people, Clintons do" shirt. At the riot, he engaged in a "tug-of-war" with officers over a bike rack being used as a barricade, the DOJ said. Hamner showed up to the riot wearing a "Guns don't kill people, Clintons do" shirt, according to evidence compiled by investigators. The Capitol riot left five people, including one police officer, dead.

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