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• Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint Play Video

  May 25, 2026 10:26 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified, suffered... more »

• Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

  November 28, 2025 11:02 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The charges against the man who authorities say shot two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were... more »

• Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard Play Video

  August 11, 2025 11:07 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, including deployment of the National Guard, prompting the city’s mayor to voice legal concerns about who would be patrolling the streets in the nation’s capital. Trump said at a Monday news briefing... more »

• Local authorities reassure citizens following FBI's warning of possible national unrest Play Video

  January 12, 2021 6:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly prepares for a possible series of "armed protests" that may have been planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington DC ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 , local authorities in Louisiana are collaborating... more »

• Edwards returns to Washington D.C. to lobby for flood aid

  February 8, 2017 11:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will travel to Washington again to lobby for additional flood relief aid. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Edwards said that the state remains $2 billion short of relief requested for the March and August floods. “Once again our state... more »