Virginia pro-gun activists alter Lobby Day plans
Pro-gun activists in Virginia are shifting their plans for this year’s Lobby Day in response to top officials implementing security measures in the state’s capital.
Pro-gun activists in Virginia are shifting their plans for this year’s Lobby Day in response to top officials implementing security measures in the state’s capital.
SharesA gun and over 500 rounds of ammunition were found in the truck of a Virginia man who presented unauthorized credentials at a security checkpoint set up near the U.S. Capitol, police said Saturday. He has since been released on his own recognizance.
SharesA White man who stabbed a Black college student to death at a bus stop on the University of Maryland’s flagship College Park campus was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for what prosecutors claimed was a racially motivated hate crime.
SharesVirginia and Maryland are increasing security measures at their state houses following FBI warnings of possible armed protests at state capitols this weekend in the wake of last week’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
SharesMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that more residents in their states are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
SharesSome businesses — from bike shops to furniture stores to fitness companies — have gotten an unexpected boost amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered or slowed many enterprises across the country.
SharesVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined Wednesday evening his top proposals for his final year in office in his annual State of the Commonwealth address.
SharesArmed soldiers patrolled Wednesday around the U.S. Capitol, where a 7-foot-high metal fence encircles the grounds -- just some of the heightened security measures implemented for next week's inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden.
SharesBoth chambers of the Virginia General Assembly opened their legislative session Wednesday afternoon with condolences and mourning for the late state Sen. Ben Chafin, who died of COVID-19 complications.
SharesMembers of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus kicked off the new session Wednesday by announcing their plans to secure economic and criminal justice priorities.
SharesThe Pentagon has authorized National Guard members in D.C. to be armed while they patrol the city ahead of Inauguration Day next week, according to news outlet reports.
SharesD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that people may be stopped and questioned before entering the city's security perimeter that will be in place for days leading up to Inauguration Day.
SharesVirginia lawmakers in Richmond are set to kick off their legislative session Wednesday afternoon amid a host of pandemic and security concerns.
SharesAirbnb said Wednesday it will cancel and block any reservations made in the D.C. metropolitan area during inauguration week.
SharesAirbnb is banning from its short-term rental platform anyone who was arrested during last week's deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
SharesThe effort to reopen public schools in Alexandria got a shot in the arm Tuesday, when two educators were among the first to receive vaccinations at a COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in the city.
SharesVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday that "a couple thousand" state National Guard troops will stay in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area past the Jan. 20 inauguration to help shore up security.
SharesMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that two residents have contracted the highly contagious United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus.
SharesMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the state is establishing its first Citizen Redistricting Commission to draw legislative and congressional district maps.
SharesUnions with more than 48,000 educators and staff in the D.C. area are hosting a "National Day of Resistance" on Tuesday to urge regional officials to collaborate on reopening schools amid the pandemic.
SharesD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended a ban on indoor dining past Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
SharesAn almost palpable tension has gripped downtown Washington, where thousands of helmeted National Guard troops are patrolling some areas in the aftermath of the deadly assault last week on the U.S. Capitol.
SharesSeveral members of the U.S. Capitol Police have been suspended for potentially violating the department's policies during the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the department confirmed late Monday.
SharesThe National Park Service announced Monday that the Washington Monument is closing through Jan. 24 amid threats surrounding Inauguration Day.
SharesThe FBI has received information about an armed group planning a "huge uprising" in Washington if President Trump is removed before Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, according to ABC News.
SharesD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans not to come to the nation's capital for the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.
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