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Adam Zielonka

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Adam Zielonka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) eyes the puck during a game against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Washington, Thursday, April 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Braden Holtby, Capitals goalie, unveils auction to support Black Lives Matter D.C.

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby and his wife Brandi Holtby announced an auction called "Get Off the Bench for Racial Equality," in which fans can bid on items signed by Holtby and other Capitals players with proceeds benefitting Black Lives Matter D.C. and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

June 8, 2020
The words Black Lives Matter were painted in bright yellow letters on 16th Street leading up to the White House on Saturday in support of demonstrators. (Associated Press)

Muriel Bowser, D.C. churches show support for protesters

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis visited the newly renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the White House on Sunday, a day after thousands of people had flooded the area to protest the death of George Floyd.

June 7, 2020
In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Maryland offensive lineman Ellis McKennie waves a flag in remembrance of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who died after collapsing on a practice field during a spring practice, after an NCAA college football game against Texas, in Landover, Md. Making the best of a bad situation, Maryland is unbeaten after two games and garnering votes in the Top 25 poll while playing for fallen teammate Jordan McNair and without head coach DJ Durkin. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

Ellis McKennie marches for justice, considers a career in politics

Ellis McKennie has had much to endure this year. His father went into a coma for three weeks as he battled the coronavirus. His football career and days as an undergrad came to an abrupt halt. Yet he marched on, and that march took him to a "Black Lives Matter" demonstration in Washington on Saturday.

June 7, 2020
Thousands of "Black Lives Matter" protesters march down Constitution Ave. to the White House on Saturday, June 6, 2020. (Photo by Adam Zielonka / The Washington Times)

Muriel Bowser praises D.C. protesters; gatherings around White House continue into evening

Muriel Bowser came out Saturday to address protesters, praising their activism and encouraging them to turn President Trump out of the White House in November. But some marchers Saturday expressed criticism of the D.C. mayor, saying she's putting forward symbolic signs of support for Black Lives Matter while engaging in policies harmful to the black community.

June 6, 2020
Medical professionals participated in a White Coats for Black Lives march in downtown Washington, D.C., on June 6, 2020. (Adam Zielonka/The Washington Times)

Doctors march for racial justice in D.C.: ‘White coats, black lives’

Among the several decentralized marches that flooded the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon, one stood out in particular: White Coats for Black Lives, a demonstration by area medical professionals and medical students marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

June 6, 2020
Black Lives Matter protesters are seen on Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., during a march from the Dirksen Senate Office Building to the White House on Saturday, June 6, 2020. (Photo by Adam Zielonka/The Washington Times)

D.C. Black Lives Matter protests draw thousands

The largest day yet of "Black Lives Matter" protests in the District got underway early Saturday afternoon with groups organizing near the White House, Capitol Hill and the Lincoln Memorial.

June 6, 2020
This photo provided by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police shows Anthony Brennan III. The Maryland-National Capital Park Police say that Brennan was arrested Friday, June 5, 2020, after a video appeared to show him violently grab an object from a young adult who was posting signs protesting the death of George Floyd. (Maryland-National Capital Park Police via AP) ** FILE **

Park Police arrest suspect in Bethesda bike assault over George Floyd fliers

Maryland-National Capital Park Police arrested a suspect from Kensington, Maryland, after video went viral showing a man aggressively interfering with three young people putting up fliers commemorating the death of George Floyd. Anthony Brennan III, 60, was charged with three counts of second-degree assault.

June 6, 2020
In this Jan. 2, 2020, file photo, Washington Redskins new head coach Ron Rivera holds up a helmet during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. The NFL Draft is April 23-25. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

NFL coaches allowed to return to team facilities Friday

Ron Rivera didn't get tons of time to become acquainted with Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, before the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. But as of Friday, the NFL will allow him to return to the office.

June 4, 2020
Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio listens to questions during a news conference at the end of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won the game 24-16. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron) ** FILE **

Vic Fangio, Denver Broncos coach: ‘I don’t see racism at all’ in NFL

UPDATED | While the sports world has joined in a national dialogue about race and police bruatlity over the past several days, Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio told reporters Tuesday he doesn't believe racism is much of a problem in the NFL. On Wednesday he issued an apology for his remarks.

June 3, 2020
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam speaks during the COVID-19 press briefing inside the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Ralph Northam addresses Floyd protests during briefing

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam used his regular coronavirus briefing on Tuesday to address the protests over George Floyd's death, and gave significant time to several black leaders to share their thoughts and experiences.

June 2, 2020
In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 file photo, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during the Baltimore Mayor Bernard "Jack" Young swearing-in ceremony at War Memorial Building in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) ** FILE **

Larry Hogan doesn’t want federal troops sent to Maryland for protests

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan does not believe U.S. military troops are needed to quell demonstrations in Baltimore and elsewhere around the state, a day after President Trump told the country's governors they were "weak" if they didn't take care of the protests themselves.

June 2, 2020