Carleton Bryant

Noose found at National Musuem of African-American History and Culture

Authorities investigated the discovery of a noose inside the National Museum of African-American History and Culture on Wednesday.

May 31, 2017

Metro bus carjacked Tuesday morning in D.C.

A man attacked a bus driver, stole the bus, then struck and killed a pedestrian after the bus jumped a curb at a gas station in Northeast on Tuesday, police said.

May 3, 2016

Prince’s music changed cultural landscape

It's hard to find the right or apt context to discuss Prince's contribution to pop culture, not because of all the things he was but because of the things he wasn't.

April 21, 2016

Websites launch to oppose D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s homeless plan

D.C. organizers are mobilizing online against Mayor Muriel Bowser's homeless plan.

March 22, 2016

Pride of Baltimore II sets sail Friday in Maryland Day commemoration

The Pride of Baltimore II -- the replica of a 19th-century clipper ship often found moored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor -- is setting sail this weekend to make a special delivery.

March 16, 2016

Maryland high court rules that Baltimore cop can be forced to testify in Freddie Gray trials

Mayrland's highest court rules that a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray can be compelled to testify against his fellow officers before his own retrial.

March 8, 2016

Metro launches national search for new chief safety officer

Metro has begun a nationwide search for its next chief safety officer, about three months after the troubled transit agency's top safety official resigned amid a probe of a recent subway train derailment.

December 8, 2015

Cathy Lanier, D.C. police chief, urges public to ‘take down’ active gunman if they can

In a surprising comment, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier is encouraging ordinary citizens to subdue or even kill active gunmen if they can as the "best option for saving lives before police can get there."

November 22, 2015

Civil War Trust wins preservation for Battle of Brandy Station’s Fleetwood Hill

On a wide grassy knoll in Northern Virginia 152 years ago, about 20,000 soldiers armed with rifles and sabers charged at one another on horseback, regrouped and charged again and again in a daylong, pitched battle of the Civil War -- the largest clash of cavalries in North America's history.

October 26, 2015

National Museum of Women in the Arts launches ‘Fresh Talk’ forums

A D.C. museum that has long showcased the achievements and contributions of female painters, sculptors, musicians, actors, dancers and writers now is looking beyond the arts to inspire action with a little "Fresh Talk."

October 12, 2015

Carjacking suspect nabbed at Fort Meade, Maryland, after 12-hour lockdown, manhunt

Police at Fort Meade, Maryland, have apprehended a carjacking suspect who had led police officers in a car chase Wednesday night.

October 8, 2015

CDC selects two Baltimore colleges to receive grants to stop disease spread

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has chosen two Baltimore universities, along with four other academic institutions, to become Prevention Epicenters — focused on stopping the spread of infectious diseases, including the Ebola virus, in health care facilities across the country and around the world.

October 7, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin threatens disaster in D.C., Maryland, Virginia after heavy rain

An already waterlogged mid-Atlantic region braced for more rainstorms this weekend as Hurricane Joaquin intensified Thursday to a Category 4 storm and inched its way north toward the East Coast.

October 1, 2015

Virginia braces for heavy rains, Hurricane Joaquin

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency Wednesday after heavy rains had caused widespread flooding on Tuesday and more downpours were expected over the next days as Hurricane Joaquin approaches the East Coast. As much as 10 of inches of rain is expected by week's end.

September 30, 2015

Donald Trump, Kim Davis to speak at Values Voter Summit

Republican presidential candidates, including front-runner Donald Trump, as well as Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis will address thousands of grassroots activists at the 10th annual Values Voter Summit this weekend.

September 23, 2015

Jerry Lewis trove to be preserved by Library of Congress

The French have long revered him as an artistic icon, and now America's oldest cultural institution is recognizing his contribution to the world of entertainment: The Library of Congress announced Monday it has acquired a trove of films and other materials highlighting the life and career of Jerry Lewis.

September 14, 2015

Pope Francis’ Popemobile sure to make D.C. motorcade a head turner

Few D.C. denizens get excited about motorcades in Washington, but one featuring the Popemobile will probably turn some heads.

September 10, 2015

The greater metropolitan Washington area’s water supply could face ‘considerable stress’ by 2035

The greater metropolitan Washington area's water supply could face "considerable stress" by 2035, requiring mandatory water-use restrictions, if the region were to experience a drought, according to a new study of the Potomac River.

September 9, 2015

Richard Douglas, Maryland Republican, enters race to replace Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski

Richard J. Douglas is the second Maryland Republican has entered the race to fill the U.S. Senate being vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

August 24, 2015

Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, calls himself a ‘bleeding heart conservative’

TV producer Norman Lear, long known as a liberal lion of Hollywood, has revealed himself to be what he calls "a bleeding heart conservative."

August 2, 2015