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Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform

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WASHINGTON — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left...

Retired Washington Post editor Martin Baron has book deal

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NEW YORK — Martin Baron, who retired recently as executive editor of The Washington Post, is working on a book about his leadership of...

Feds release videos of Jan. 6 riot showing police assault

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WASHINGTON — Federal authorities released videos Wednesday showing Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, being...

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral

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WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass...

DC police department hit by apparent extortion attack

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WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen...

Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’

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Antisemites adopted a new tactic for spewing their hate when the COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogues and Jewish schools and community centers: hijacking video conferences. ...

President Biden’s first address to Congress is invite-only

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed. ...

Ex-Justice Cheri Beasley joins North Carolina Senate race

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The first Black woman to serve as chief justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court announced her entry Tuesday into the...

Ex-White House adviser charged in $200K theft from schools

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NEW YORK — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama was...

Defendant: Alleged threats against lawmakers were ‘blather’

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NEW YORK — A man charged with threatening to kill members of Congress testified on Tuesday that his disturbing social media rants were the...