Emily Zantow

D.C. Police Union to file class grievance against city over massive data leak

The D.C. Police Union is planning to file a class grievance against the city after a cybergang leaked thousands of sensitive police documents in an extortion attempt.

May 14, 2021

Maryland officials nix ‘flawed’ plans to widen Capital Beltway

Maryland transportation officials have nixed plans to widen most of the Capital Beltway after months of opposition by local leaders.

May 13, 2021

Hackers air stolen D.C. police files: Report

A cyber gang on Thursday released data stolen from the Metropolitan Police Department after the agency refused to pay a $4 million ransom, according to a local news outlet.

May 13, 2021

CDC: Fully vaccinated don’t need masks indoors or outdoors

Fully vaccinated people can ditch their masks and ignore physical distancing both outdoors and indoors, the Biden administration said Thursday in a dramatic shift for a federal team that has been panned as overly cautious and a drag on the return to normal life.

May 13, 2021

Loudoun County parents try to recall school board over Critical Race Theory

Parents in Loudoun County, Virginia, have launched a petition campaign to recall school board members whom they say are "infecting" schools with critical race theory.

May 12, 2021

D.C. mayor: Officials working to address ransomware threat against police

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that officials are still working to address a cyber gang that is threatening to release sensitive information stolen from the Metropolitan Police Department if a ransom is not paid.

May 12, 2021

Northam declares emergency in Virginia over potential fuel shortages

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Tuesday due to possible gasoline shortages caused by a recent cyberattack on the commonwealth's primary fuel source.

May 12, 2021

Officials in D.C., Maryland, Virginia say no plans for COVID-19 vaccine requirement for kids

School and health officials in the D.C. area say they currently have no plans to require students to be vaccinated against the coronavirus this fall, even as they prepare to provide shots for thousands of adolescents before summer break.

May 11, 2021

D.C. to lift coronavirus restrictions for most businesses, public activities next week

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that coronavirus restrictions for most businesses and public activities will be lifted May 21.

May 10, 2021

Washingtonian magazine staffers refuse to publish after CEO’s ‘public threat’ to their jobs

A dozen editorial staffers at a longtime Washington magazine are refusing to publish Friday in response to an opinion piece written by the company's chief executive.

May 7, 2021

Virginia Republican gubernatorial convention to indicate party direction

One of the most chaotic campaigns in Virginia history culminates Saturday when the Republican Party hosts its gubernatorial nominating convention, which analysts expect to be an indicator of where the party is headed after the Trump presidency.

May 6, 2021

Brood X cicadas about to emerge by billions

Cherry blossoms may be the official, undisputed harbingers of spring in the region, but once every 17 years, the little pink blooms have to share the seasonal stage with a somewhat less photogenic rival: the red-eyed, yellow-winged Brood X cicada.

May 5, 2021

Cops vacancies overwhelm short-staffed police departments

Police officers nationwide are turning in their badges at record rates amid budget cuts, policy changes and anti-brutality protests.

May 4, 2021

Robert J. Contee III confirmed as new chief

Robert J. Contee III, 48, is a 32-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department and he has been serving as the acting police chief since January.

May 4, 2021

Homicide jump fuels District crime prevention initiative

Homicides in the District of Columbia are up significantly over the same period last year, and after a bloody weekend of multiple shootings, including the wounding of a 7-year-old riding a scooter, city officials on Monday outlined plans to address the surge.

May 3, 2021

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott lifts outdoor mask mandate

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Friday that the city will no longer require masks be worn outdoors.

April 30, 2021

Md. parents fundraise for alternative prom dances after local schools cancel events due to pandemic

Parents in Maryland are fundraising to throw their own prom celebrations after local high schools canceled the end-of-the-year dances because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 30, 2021

D.C. residents angry over plan to raze Hardy Park, build school

Residents of Foxhall Village in Northwest are embroiled in a heated debate over Hardy Park, which is being renovated at a cost of $5 million. City officials want to demolish part of it and build a $56 million school that will offer a more diverse student body for the Woodrow Wilson High feeder system.

April 29, 2021

Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, lifts outdoor mask mandate, outdoor dining rules

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that the state is no longer requiring masks to be worn outdoors, and all outdoor dining restrictions will end this weekend.

April 28, 2021

D.C. police computers breached by hacker, department says

The Metropolitan Police Department appears to be the latest victim of a computer hacking group that is threatening to leak sensitive information unless the agency pays a ransom.

April 27, 2021