Gift ShareProtesters descending on Washington for a fifth day of demonstrations on Tuesday found one of the nation’s most symbolic places for political rallies — Lafayette Square, across from White House — entirely closed off with a tall chain-link fence. Thousands of people protesting George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody were forced to gather outside the park earlier Tuesday, where a day before peaceful demonstrators had been forcefully cleared by federal forces at the behest of Attorney General William P. Barr. It was the largest crowd since Washington protests began Friday...…Gift ShareProtesters descending on Washington for a fifth day of demonstrations on Tuesday found one of the nation’s most symbolic places for political rallies — Lafayette Square, across from White House — entirely closed off with a tall chain-link fence. Thousands of people protesting George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody were forced to gather outside the park earlier Tuesday, where a day before peaceful demonstrators had been forcefully cleared by federal forces at the behest of Attorney General William P. Barr. It was the largest crowd since Washington protests began Friday...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by The greater Washington region reported more than 5,000 new coronavirus infections Thursday — a record for a single day — with weeks of sustained increases prompting the Smithsonian Institution to close facilities that had reopened to the public.Maryland, Virginia and D.C. reported 5,077 new cases Thursday amid a national surge that has seen several states set records in recent...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by The greater Washington region reported more than 5,000 new coronavirus infections Thursday — a record for a single day — with weeks of sustained increases prompting the Smithsonian Institution to close facilities that had reopened to the public.Maryland, Virginia and D.C. reported 5,077 new cases Thursday amid a national surge that has seen several states set records in recent...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Three months after D.C. entered the second phase of coronavirus restrictions, the city’s top public health official introduced new criteria Monday for determining when to lift additional restrictions and enter Phase 3.The list of 10 criteria includes some goals the city already has met, including a coronavirus test positivity rate below 3 percent and the ability to contact...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Three months after D.C. entered the second phase of coronavirus restrictions, the city’s top public health official introduced new criteria Monday for determining when to lift additional restrictions and enter Phase 3.The list of 10 criteria includes some goals the city already has met, including a coronavirus test positivity rate below 3 percent and the ability to contact...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareD.C. police announced this week they will close streets in parts of downtown Washington on Saturday amid planned demonstrations in support of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the election.The street closures will go into effect about 6 a.m. Saturday and will be enforced through the end of the day, police said. Parking will be prohibited along some nearby streets. Police warned some streets might also be closed at times on Friday.The first rally is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Capitol. The...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareD.C. police announced this week they will close streets in parts of downtown Washington on Saturday amid planned demonstrations in support of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the election.The street closures will go into effect about 6 a.m. Saturday and will be enforced through the end of the day, police said. Parking will be prohibited along some nearby streets. Police warned some streets might also be closed at times on Friday.The first rally is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Capitol. The...WW…