The sole dissenting judge argued that the majority used a case that should only be used for smaller guns, that the ban has been upheld at the local and federal levels, and that large magazines are not commonly used for safety, referencing the case presented to the court.
#NEW: The DC Court of Appeals overturned a criminal conviction, in part, arguing the city violated the Second Amendment with its restriction on gun magazines. The decision was 2-1 and in part cited a past US decision that the law violated 2A, and said the magazines were too common legally to ban
A Maryland man accused of posting drone videos of the U.S. Military's Raven Rock Mountain Complex and other facilities onto YouTube late last year appeared in court Friday, WJLA has learned.
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Kind of interesting this year, two major festive holidays, Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year, will happen a day before the start of two major fasting periods, Lent and Ramadan.
ICYMI: J.Cole stopped at Howard University and took several Silver Spring, Md. residents for a ride as he promotes an album he alleged was his last.
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Earlier this week, Jewish community leaders in the DC area expressed concerns over antisemitic social posts made by a woman vying to lead the Fairfax County GOP.
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office also found that the office received 9,000 civil rights complaints between March 11 - Sept. 23, 2025. Of the roughly 7,000 that were resolved, just over 6,300 were dismissed. 719 were resolved due to insufficient evidence, settlements, etc.
The Education Department has not properly accounted for potential costs and savings from layoffs and reorganizations of its Office of Civil Rights, according to a federal report publicly released on Monday.
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Three influential U.S. Catholic Archbishops published a joint letter on Monday expressing moral concerns over the recent foreign actions taken by the U.S., echoing calls from the Vatican for peace.
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ICYMI: The head of the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center in D.C's Ward 8 will step down from the role less than a year after the hospital's opening.
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Claims made by a Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher that a coworker had paid for student abortions without parental knowledge and covered it up have been deemed false, according to the results of an external investigation requested by Fairfax County Public Schools.
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A regional United Airlines flight bound for Mobile, Alabama, made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Dulles International Airport after an engine malfunction, according to officials.
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#NEW: The Washington National Opera voted on Friday to end its affiliation with the Kennedy Center and become independent, citing a changing business model at the federally-owned performing arts venue, WJLA has learned.
The White House has posted a website reiterating previously debunked claims on the Jan. 6 incident. The webpage is legnthy including statements targeting Democrat Nancy Pelosi and others part of the Jan. 6 committee.
In a 2008 Washington Post article, Rendelman sent threatening letters to numerous people over the course of 20 years before his 08 conviction. Many of the messages sought money or wished death or harm and caused security woes, per officials. www.washingtonpost.com/archive/loca...
The federal judge dismissed the conviction of Scott Rendelman earlier this month after he argued that he did not believe what he did was threatening, and cited a 2023 Supreme Court decision that said prosecutors had to prove the person was subjectively aware of his threats, per court docs.
A Maryland judge recently overturned the 2008 conviction of a man considered by federal attorneys as a "serial threat writer" and who spent years sending threatening messages to local and national political figures and judges. Even a U.S. President.
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NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
Here's a look at the official artwork for the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival by artist and Detroit native Tim Yanke.
A judge has ruled that the National Guard deployment into Washington, D.C. was illegal.
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For months, investigators said that 20-year-old Kayvon Edwards planned a kidnapping and stabbing of a woman in D.C., all while he was locked up in Prince George’s County. Here's how this crazy story unfolded.
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Prince George's County leaders voted unanimously Monday to enact fines on vehicle drivers who park in bike lanes.
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ICYMI: Ahead of the 2025 MICHELIN Guide's Northeast region ceremony, the committee behind the guide said it's removing a star from three restaurants, including The Inn at Little Washington in Virginia.
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Democratic congressmembers say a provision from the funding bill meant to end the government shutdown could allow for Senators subpoenaed over congressional January 6th investigations to receive at least $500,000. Congressmembers said it's in response to phone records taken during the investigation.
Some rubble from the White House East Wing demolition has been moved to an industrial park in Hyattsville, Md., just outside of D.C., per ABC News. Dirt from the WH was spotted at a golf course along East Potomac Park, a worker on site told WJLA, mentioning they pulled pieces of copper and wire.
Construction crews were spotted tearing down a portion of the White House facade on Monday as part of construction for a new ballroom. WJLA cameras captured this image from the East Wing side of the building.
PER POLITICO: Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway.
They used slurs against minority groups, threatened assaults against others, and more.
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ICYMI: U.S. Park Police ended a lengthy police chase in Maryland for a driver they had tried to pull over for a traffic stop in D.C. on Tuesday evening, according to federal officials. No one was arrested.
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