|||{{headline}}Dozens of kids set to attend D.C. summer sports camps learned last week they were canceled. As parents seek refunds, they've been given no clear reason why the District denied at least five camps' waivers.Dozens of kids eagerly anticipating a break from monotony through a D.C. summer sports camp were disappointed to learn last week that camp was canceled.As parents shuffle plans and seek refunds, they’ve been given no clear reason why D.C. denied at least five camps’ waivers from public health restrictions.“We’ve tried to get me in for three years now, and this was the year....…|||{{headline}}Dozens of kids set to attend D.C. summer sports camps learned last week they were canceled. As parents seek refunds, they've been given no clear reason why the District denied at least five camps' waivers.Dozens of kids eagerly anticipating a break from monotony through a D.C. summer sports camp were disappointed to learn last week that camp was canceled.As parents shuffle plans and seek refunds, they’ve been given no clear reason why D.C. denied at least five camps’ waivers from public health restrictions.“We’ve tried to get me in for three years now, and this was the year....WW…

|||{{headline}}The embattled D.C. crime lab, already under investigation for its handling of a ballistics error in a murder case, has had its accreditation to perform forensic testing temporarily yanked.The embattled D.C. crime lab, already in a murder case, has had its accreditation to perform forensic testing temporarily yanked.The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences’ accreditation was suspended April 2, .The suspension applies to the agency’s Forensic Sciences Laboratory Division and covers a wide range of forensic disciplines — not just the lab’s ballistics work — including DNA and...…|||{{headline}}The embattled D.C. crime lab, already under investigation for its handling of a ballistics error in a murder case, has had its accreditation to perform forensic testing temporarily yanked.The embattled D.C. crime lab, already in a murder case, has had its accreditation to perform forensic testing temporarily yanked.The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences’ accreditation was suspended April 2, .The suspension applies to the agency’s Forensic Sciences Laboratory Division and covers a wide range of forensic disciplines — not just the lab’s ballistics work — including DNA and...WW…

|||{{headline}}Parents and teachers in Maryland are now officially without a PTA after the national organization voted to revoke the state's charter immediately.Parents and teachers in Maryland are now officially without a PTA after the national organization voted to revoke the state’s charter immediately. This comes amid allegations of theft against the state’s PTA president.National PTA President Leslie Boggs wrote that after more than a year of trying to bring the Maryland chapter up to national standards unsuccessfully, it voted to revoke the charter.In response to what she called...…|||{{headline}}Parents and teachers in Maryland are now officially without a PTA after the national organization voted to revoke the state's charter immediately.Parents and teachers in Maryland are now officially without a PTA after the national organization voted to revoke the state’s charter immediately. This comes amid allegations of theft against the state’s PTA president.National PTA President Leslie Boggs wrote that after more than a year of trying to bring the Maryland chapter up to national standards unsuccessfully, it voted to revoke the charter.In response to what she called...WW…

|||{{headline}}The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences is under criminal investigation amid allegations that managers at the independent lab pressured analysts to change their conclusions, and then potentially misrepresented findings to its accrediting body, all in an attempt to essentially paper-over a years-old error.The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences is under criminal investigation amid allegations that managers at the independent lab pressured analysts to change their conclusions, and then potentially misrepresented findings to its accrediting body, all in an attempt to...…|||{{headline}}The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences is under criminal investigation amid allegations that managers at the independent lab pressured analysts to change their conclusions, and then potentially misrepresented findings to its accrediting body, all in an attempt to essentially paper-over a years-old error.The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences is under criminal investigation amid allegations that managers at the independent lab pressured analysts to change their conclusions, and then potentially misrepresented findings to its accrediting body, all in an attempt to...WW…

|||{{headline}}The murder of a Towson University student 25 years ago rocked the Maryland campus and forever changed her family. Now, investigators are asking the public to help solve the cold case.The murder of a Towson University student 25 years ago rocked the Maryland campus and forever changed her family.Now, investigators are asking the public to help solve the cold case.Baltimore Police are reminding the community of the unsolved murder of 23-year-old Jody LeCornu, who was found shot in the back in a Baltimore parking lot on March 2, 1996.Investigators believe that after the college...…|||{{headline}}The murder of a Towson University student 25 years ago rocked the Maryland campus and forever changed her family. Now, investigators are asking the public to help solve the cold case.The murder of a Towson University student 25 years ago rocked the Maryland campus and forever changed her family.Now, investigators are asking the public to help solve the cold case.Baltimore Police are reminding the community of the unsolved murder of 23-year-old Jody LeCornu, who was found shot in the back in a Baltimore parking lot on March 2, 1996.Investigators believe that after the college...WW…

|||{{headline}}Two years after a group of dozens of D.C. community leaders took on a review of the city's jail system, it is making 80 "thoughtful and concrete" recommendations for major changes to improve the District's justice system.Two years after a group of dozens of D.C. community leaders took on a review of the city’s jail system, it is making 80 “thoughtful and concrete” recommendations for major changes to improve the District’s justice system.In her note at the top of the 80-page report, Shelley Broderick, the chair of the District’s Task Force on Jails and Justice, said if D.C....…|||{{headline}}Two years after a group of dozens of D.C. community leaders took on a review of the city's jail system, it is making 80 "thoughtful and concrete" recommendations for major changes to improve the District's justice system.Two years after a group of dozens of D.C. community leaders took on a review of the city’s jail system, it is making 80 “thoughtful and concrete” recommendations for major changes to improve the District’s justice system.In her note at the top of the 80-page report, Shelley Broderick, the chair of the District’s Task Force on Jails and Justice, said if D.C....WW…

|||{{headline}}Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties are having difficulties taking appointments for those interested in getting vaccinated after the ages for eligibility expanded.Virginia seniors are having problems getting in a virtual line for COVID-19 vaccinations because health systems are overloaded with requests or experiencing technical issues.Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties are having difficulties taking appointments for those interested in getting vaccinated after the ages for eligibility expanded.Gov. Ralph Northam last Thursday. Previously, the state was only allowing...…|||{{headline}}Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties are having difficulties taking appointments for those interested in getting vaccinated after the ages for eligibility expanded.Virginia seniors are having problems getting in a virtual line for COVID-19 vaccinations because health systems are overloaded with requests or experiencing technical issues.Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties are having difficulties taking appointments for those interested in getting vaccinated after the ages for eligibility expanded.Gov. Ralph Northam last Thursday. Previously, the state was only allowing...WW…

|||{{headline}}A D.C. man who was leading a team of violence interrupters for the city is now facing a second-degree murder charge for a man's killing back in 2017.A D.C. man who was leading a team of violence interrupters for the city is now facing a second-degree murder charge for a man’s killing back in 2017.Cotey Wynn, 39, for second-degree murder while armed in the Feb. 17, 2017 killing of Eric Wright.Multiple witnesses described seeing a man who matches Wynn’s 5-foot-6-inch, 200-pound body type walking around the area moments before and after hearing four gunshots ring out on the...…|||{{headline}}A D.C. man who was leading a team of violence interrupters for the city is now facing a second-degree murder charge for a man's killing back in 2017.A D.C. man who was leading a team of violence interrupters for the city is now facing a second-degree murder charge for a man’s killing back in 2017.Cotey Wynn, 39, for second-degree murder while armed in the Feb. 17, 2017 killing of Eric Wright.Multiple witnesses described seeing a man who matches Wynn’s 5-foot-6-inch, 200-pound body type walking around the area moments before and after hearing four gunshots ring out on the...WW…

|||{{headline}}From Aug. 24-28, the 1,000-square-foot mosaic, titled "Our Story: Portraits of Change," will be displayed on the marble floor of Union Station.A thousand portraits of suffragists make up the massive mosaic of Ida B. Wells that will call Union Station home next week, a nod to the 100-year anniversary of the right-to-vote movement and the role the D.C. landmark played.From Aug. 24-28, the 1,000-square-foot mosaic, titled “Our Story: Portraits of Change,” will be displayed on the marble floor, assembled from thousands of historical photos of suffragists, with each...…|||{{headline}}From Aug. 24-28, the 1,000-square-foot mosaic, titled "Our Story: Portraits of Change," will be displayed on the marble floor of Union Station.A thousand portraits of suffragists make up the massive mosaic of Ida B. Wells that will call Union Station home next week, a nod to the 100-year anniversary of the right-to-vote movement and the role the D.C. landmark played.From Aug. 24-28, the 1,000-square-foot mosaic, titled “Our Story: Portraits of Change,” will be displayed on the marble floor, assembled from thousands of historical photos of suffragists, with each...WW…