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Tommy McFly breaks down the best things to do in the D.C. area this weekend, which includes an early dose of holiday cheer.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. decided no civil rights charges will be filed against a U.S. Park Police officer in the 2023 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy. A thorough investigation found there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges, the U.S Attorney’s Office said. On March 18, 2023, the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Park Police responded to...

The FBI is investigating racist and offensive text messages being sent to people across the country. 

A woman was shot and killed near a school in Southeast D.C. Thursday afternoon. Police were called to the 700 block of Atlantic Street SE about 3:30 p.m. and found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The scene was next to KIPP DC Legacy…

The chair of the D.C. Republican party shared his take on what the District should expect starting in January, saying that — while he doesn’t foresee a complete federal takeover of D.C. — he would not be surprised by Trump taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Patrick Mara, the chair of the D.C. Republican party, shared his take on what the District should expect starting in January, saying that — while he doesn’t foresee a complete federal takeover of D.C. — he would not be surprised by Trump taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

A woman was shot to death near a school in Southeast D.C. Thursday afternoon. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

The interactive app 51 Steps to Freedom officially launches in June, but locals can get a preview of some of the content available. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the election that told them to report to plantations to pick cotton.

Remember how, just a few days ago, Mariah Carey announced, “It’s timeeeeee!” Yes, it’s been a long week. And now, all we want for the weekend is you… to find something that makes you smile! If you want to tune out the noise, you can touch grass, deck the halls or party with pupusas. Give back by finding a...

The United States woke on Wednesday morning to the news that Donald Trump had won a second term, becoming the nation’s 47th president. And as the day after the 2024 election continued, residents across the DMV adjusted to a historic victory, and what a return to a Trump White House could mean over the next four years.

D.C. police arrested a teenage boy in the brutal beating of a man last month that’s being investigated as a hate crime.

Many of Harris’s supporters returned to Howard University on Wednesday afternoon to hear her speak. Students said Harris’ focus on resiliency resonated with them and helped them think about the future. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Any president of the United States has enormous power when it comes to D.C., because it’s not a state. Trump has threatened to “take over” the city many times on the campaign trail. Here’s what that would mean for the District.

Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg has new details from U.S. Capitol Police about a man who showed up at the Capitol on Election Day with a flare gun and smelling of gasoline.

While on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump threatened a federal takeover of Washington, D.C. News4’s Mark Segraves explains what could happen once he’s back in office.

U.S. Capitol Police named the Michigan man accused in a scare on Capitol Hill on Election Day.

A Michigan man who showed up to the visitors’ center of the U.S. Capitol on Election Day smelling like fuel and carrying a torch and a flare gun also brought an apparent manifesto about war in the Middle East, police say.

We’re following the latest election results in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, plus former President Donald Trump’s win. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to speak to supporters at Howard University at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Follow live updates below.

Police closed roads down around Black Lives Matter plaza leading up to the White House about 7:30 p.m. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.