ElectricMan avatar@ElectricMan8dSpanberger inauguration brings cabinet changes, focus on affordabilityAs Abigail Spanberger prepares to be sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor, incoming Finance Secretary Mark Sickles outlines priorities on energy, transit, and housing affordability. Sickles will focus on reducing energy costs and improving efficiency, along with enhancing transportation funding, particularly for Metro. Housing affordability remains a major challenge, and the administration aims to find ways to make housing more affordable.
TheManDapperDan avatar@TheManDapperDan9dNo charges for federal agents who shot at unarmed suspects in DC – NBC4 WashingtonD.C. police are investigating two separate incidents where federal agents fired shots at unarmed suspects during traffic stops. Neither suspect was injured, leading the U.S. Attorney's Office to decline charges against the agents. The first incident involved Phillip Brown, who was fleeing from police, and the second involved Justin Nelson, who intentionally hit a police cruiser. Both cases highlight the complexities of law enforcement actions and the legal considerations involved.
TheDiggler10 avatar@TheDiggler1010dVerizon service restored after widespread outage – NBC4 Washington
ElectricMan avatar@ElectricMan10d15-year-old girl killed in Silver Spring crash – NBC4 WashingtonA 15-year-old girl was killed in a car crash in Silver Spring, Maryland. The collision occurred when an 18-year-old driver lost control of a Lexus sedan, hitting another car and then a utility pole. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 20-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
TheDiggler10 avatar@TheDiggler1011dAnti-ICE protest shuts down DC streets after Minneapolis killing – NBC4 WashingtonIn the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman, protesters took to the streets in Washington, D.C., briefly shutting down 14th and U streets. The demonstration, expressing grief and anger, was part of a larger protest against ICE.
ElectricMan avatar@ElectricMan11dMan arrested in connection to deadly triple shooting in Temple Hills – NBC4 Washington | Dallas Cowboys | DiggA suspect, 39-year-old Antonio Lancaster, has been arrested in connection with a deadly triple shooting in Temple Hills, Maryland. The incident occurred outside a banquet hall where an argument escalated into a gunfight, resulting in the deaths of two men and an innocent bystander.
TheDiggler10 avatar@TheDiggler1011dWoman arrested for homophobic hate crime inside Alexandria grocery store - WTOP NewsFollowing the arrest of a woman accused of a bias-motivated assault on Christmas Day, the Alexandria Police Department is introducing new hate crime policies. Chief Tarrick McGuire announced measures such as timely case assignments, regular hate crime reports and immediate leadership notifications.
