Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 22, 2023 Another raccoon in Anne Arundel County tests positive for rabies. It’s the third this month. The latest raccoon was found Wednesday in the Laurel Acres community of Pasadena. The day before the Anne Arundel County Department of Health found another rabid raccoon in the Woodland Beach…
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D.C. Police Union files motion against ACLU
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 21, 2023 The D.C. Police Union is fighting back and asking to get involved in a lawsuit the ACLU filed against the city, challenging the use of police to respond to mental health emergencies. The ACLU claimed the city discriminates against people with mental health disabilities by sending…
Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries.
House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28
House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
GOP lawmakers clash with Attorney General Garland over Hunter Biden investigation
House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the the department’s work in favor of President Joe Biden ‘s son Hunter.
MDTA to consider highway toll fare increase
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 19, 2023 Marylanders have been sitting comfortably with highway toll fares but the Maryland Transportation Authority is now considering a request to increase tolls. During the last budget meeting, Joseph Sagal, the Executive Director of MDTA, said the diminished revenue during the pandemic has taken its own toll.…
Washington Commanders back at RFK? Congress debates the move
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 19, 2023 Fresh off of a Commanders victory, Congress is weighing in on where the team could play its future home games. Hearings are underway in Congress for a bipartisan bill that could facilitate a move from the current FedEx Field in Prince George’s County back to a…
US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders Tuesday to “dig deep” and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles.
Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate
Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate, a person familiar with his plans said Monday.
Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against Republicans. That could be tricky for the president
Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against his Republican critics, arguing in a new lawsuit that although he is the son of the president of the United States, he shouldn’t be treated differently than any other American.
DC councilmember introduces new crime bill
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 18, 2023 The DC council is back from its summer recess and Councilmember Brooke Pinto has introduced a series of bills aimed at reducing violence and protecting victims of domestic violence. The “Secure DC Plan” is designed to address “gaps” in criminal laws in the District. You can…
Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton to not seek re-election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 18, 2023 Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced she will not seek re-election in 2024 following a recent diagnosis. The announcement came after she revealed her Parkinsons disease diagnosis last spring. However, she has now been diagnosed with Supra-Nuclear Palsy (PSP), an even more aggressive neurological disorder that is…
Prince George’s Co. teen arrested in shooting death of DuVal HS student
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 15, 2023 A 17-year-old Glenarden boy was charged as an adult with first and second degree murder in Prince George’s County in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old student at DuVal High School on Monday. After school, Jayda Medrano-Moore saw a group of students fighting outside. In…
Judge reveals investigation into LCPS’ handling of 2 sex assaults
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 15, 2023 A long-awaited investigation report into Loudoun County’s two sexual assault cases committed by one student at two schools in 2021 was finally released Thursday under a judge’s order. The report stated that the school system lagged in investigating the case and the sheriff’s department failed to…
Virginia lawmakers approve long-awaited budget
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 14, 2023 Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a revised budget this morning that will provide $1 billion in tax cuts to residents, expanded mental health services and teacher salary raises. The budget took the politically divided Virginia General Assembly more than six months to negotiate. “Listen, you waited…
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