DC police prepare for release of video of traffic stop that lead to Tyre Nichols’ death

WTOP News 1/26 9:56P Tadiwos Abedje

Ahead of anticipated protests following Friday night s expected release of video allegedly showing five Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, and later charged with his death, D.C. police said it has fully activated all sworn personnel....

How a DC-based organization works to empower kids in Wards 7 and 8

WTOP News 1/26 4:32P Scott Gelman

Tyriek Mack first got involved with Life Pieces to Masterpieces when he was in high school. The D.C.-based agency empowers kids ages three to 25 in Wards 7 and 8, offering things like summer camp programs for kids and year-round after school...

DC Museum to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

WTOP News 1/26 3:36P Tadiwos Abedje

Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day , which commemorates the day of liberation at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz in occupied Poland in 1945. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Southwest D.C. is holding special programming on...

Emmett Till exhibit opens at DC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

WTOP News 1/26 9:30A Stetson Miller

The D.C. Public Library system is hosting a new Emmett Till exhibit: The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See touring exhibit debuted at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library s Great Hall on Thursday. It s an exhibition...

Best Things to Do in the DC Area 1/26-1/29: Ne-Yo at the Kennedy Center, “This is Britain” exhibit,...

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/26 4:57A Briana Thomas

Happy Thursday, everyone! From live concerts to outdoor drinking and Lunar New Year festivals, there s plenty of exciting things to do around town this weekend. Best Things to Do This Weekend Ne-Yo at the Kennedy Center. Three-time Grammy-award...

DC physical education teacher a finalist for National Teacher of the Year

WTOP News 1/26 4:45A Shayna Estulin

Jermar Coach Rountree, has already been named D.C. s Teacher of the Year. Now, he s one of five teachers in the running for the 2023 National Teacher of the year, the country s top teaching honor. The...

National Building Museum hosts 5th annual Architecture & Design Film Festival in DC

WTOP News 1/26 12:49A Jason Fraley

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Architecture & Design Film Fest (Part 1) If you ve never been to the National Building Museum, this is the perfect week to go. The D.C. museum is hosting the fifth...

Howard University Student Becomes Most Recent Victim of Violent Theft for Canada Goose Jacket

NBC DC (Local) 1/25 4:53P Jackie Bensen, News4 Reporter

A Howard University student became the most recent robbery victim targeted for his Canada Goose winter jacket on Tuesday. The crime took place on Georgia Avenue NW, in a popular commercial area that draws a steady stream of students, at around...

DC man sentenced for shooting death of father while walking with children

WTOP News 1/25 10:22A Alejandro Alvarez

A Southeast D.C. man has been sentenced for the March 2022 shooting death of a father, attacked in the District while walking with his children. Twenty-eight-year-old Jarrell David Harris received 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to the...

DC-area chefs put their skills to use to help Calif. shooting victims

WTOP News 1/25 8:06A Luke Lukert

Last weekend s shooting during a Lunar New Year Celebration in Monterey Park, California, left 11 people dead and the nation horrified. This weekend, several D.C.-area chefs are coming together and using their culinary skills to raise funds for...

PHOTOS: Jill Biden’s Inaugural Dresses Added to the Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/25 6:41A Keely Bastow

First Lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony Wednesday morning to add her inaugural attire to The First Ladies Collection in the National Museum of American History. It was the first time both inaugural ensembles were presented as a part of the...

Georgetown Park is getting a gym again

WTOP News 1/25 6:11A Jeff Clabaugh

The Georgetown Park Gold s Gym will mirror the design of its flagship location in Berlin, Germany, whose cardio garden is seen in this photo. (Courtesy Gold s Gym) Gold s Gym will open its newest...

Up Your Love Game With These Valentine’s Day Hotel Specials

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/25 4:32A Keely Bastow

If you re looking to add a special romantic something to your Valentine s Day plans—or just looking to really get yourself and your significant other out of the house—then you re in luck. Washington hotels are offering special deals and packages...

Carjackers suspects hid in freezer to evade Capitol police

WTOP News 1/25 3:07A Wtopstaff

Two suspects accused of carrying out a string of armed carjackings in the Washington, D.C., area were found and arrested on Tuesday after they hid in the outdoor freezer of a restaurant, the U.S. Capitol Police said . Shortly before noon, a...

Jill Biden’s inaugural wear to go on display at Smithsonian

WTOP News 1/25 12:04A Wtopstaff

WASHINGTON (AP) — First ladies typically donate their inaugural ball gowns to the Smithsonian Institution for its collection. Jill Biden is giving up two clothing ensembles, and neither one includes a gown. The first lady is donating the ocean...