Washington, D.C
Protestors flood DC streets to oppose President Trump’s surge of federal law enforcement
WASHINGTON (7News) — On the third weekend of President Trump’s federal takeover in D.C., hundreds of protestors packed the city streets to voice their opinion.
“This is where we can hear each other,” Rev. Dr. John J. Cox said at the corner of 14th and U Street, NW, where National Guard members and federal agents have set up checkpoints in recent weeks. “This is where we can meet each other.”
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Cox, the senior pastor at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, walked alongside dozens of his neighbors to push back against the soldiers’ presence in the District, claiming law enforcement is targeting the community’s most vulnerable.
“We’re watching their rights being trampled upon. We’re seeing children made afraid in their communities,” Cox added. “We stand against that, and we’re here to make our voices heard.”
Demonstrators marched from U Street down to the National Mall, ending in the shadow of the Washington Monument to send a clear message to President Trump.
“The National Guard is most densely concentrated in the downtown. It’s a symbolic gesture,” Merawi Gerina with the D.C. Alliance told 7News’ Lianna Golden. “We are making a statement that this is our city.”
Gerina said they hope to mobilize the community the same time next weekend.
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Some of the youngest protestors in the crowd weren’t afraid to speak up, either.
“We are all humans, and we all need to be treated with respect,” Cecila Lugo, 13, said. “I hope, in the present, that this doesn’t touch any of the schools.”
“I really believe that people should have a say in what they believe is right,” Evie Marvin, 15, said.
Blocks over at the White House, the Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller defended the President’s authority on Friday.
“As President of the United States, he will not relent, and he will use every authority and tool at his disposal to ensure that the capital city of the United States is safe for all Americans,” Miller said. “We will never waver, and he will never waver from fulfilling that mission.”
Washington, D.C
Correspondents’ dinner attack suspect Cole Allen being held inside D.C. jail complex, source says
Cole Allen, the California man charged in the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend, is being detained at the Correctional Treatment Facility at the D.C. jail complex, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News. This is the same facility that previously housed many Jan. 6 defendants and is a newer facility than the main jail.
The CTF, operated by the D.C. Department of Corrections, holds men, women and juveniles charged as adults.
Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump and two firearms-related offenses stemming from the shooting on Saturday night. He has not yet entered a plea to the charges.
Allen is being held in a restrictive cell in medical isolation, which is standard protocol, the law enforcement source said. Corrections protocol requires that Allen be held under suicide watch for the first 72 hours in a green suicide smock while he is assessed. A lawyer for Allen told the court Thursday that he is being held in a “safe cell” under 24-hour lockdown.
Also, according to the source, a D.C. correctional officer is posted outside Allen’s cell door 24/7 while he is under observation. During this period, he is under strict observation with no access to outside materials. Allen is brought finger foods on a tray and is not allowed utensils, the source said. He’s allowed to shower every 72 hours. Allen is also allowed religious materials in his cell, such as a Bible or Quran. He has not requested any religious materials, according to the source.
The D.C. Department of Corrections says on its website that the facility consists of five separate, multi-story buildings situated immediately adjacent to each other, so the facility presents as one large structure. Housing units within the CTF range from 16 to 48 cells with a maximum capacity of 96 beds per unit. It is a separate structure from D.C.’s main jail.
The U.S. Marshals Service, which manages federal pretrial detainees, has a contract with the D.C. Department of Corrections, the law enforcement source said. The U.S. Marshals Service says on its website that it has contracts with approximately 1,200 state and local governments to rent jail space to house more than 63,000 pretrial detainees.
The U.S. Marshals said it doesn’t release detention locations for high-profile prisoners due to security concerns.
CBS News has reached out to the D.C. Department of Corrections.
Allen has been compliant since his arrival, the law enforcement source said.
During an appearance in federal court Thursday, Allen’s attorneys told the judge that he agreed to remain detained in the lead-up to his trial. A preliminary hearing is set for May 11.
His attorneys had argued in a filing Wednesday that Allen was “gainfully employed” as a tutor, is a “devout Christian” who “dutifully” attends church and is an “active participant” in his religious community. They said he has no criminal history and is college-educated, and that those factors weigh in favor of release.
After telling the judge that Allen instead agreed to remain detained, his attorney, Tezira Abe, asked the judge to order the jail to lift his lockdown restrictions. The judge said she did not have the authority to override the judgment of the jail but would accept briefs on the matter.
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Fire and EMS crews are responding early Thursday morning to a boat fire at James Creek Marina in Southwest D.C.
Around 5 a.m., crews said they were called to the marina in the 2100 block of 2nd Street SW, where one boat was found fully engulfed in flames.
D.C. Fire and EMS crews are responding early Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, to a boat fire at James Creek Marina in Southwest D.C. (DC Fire and EMS)
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Firefighters launched a two-pronged attack, using both land-based units and two fireboats to bring the blaze under control.
D.C. Fire and EMS crews are responding early Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, to a boat fire at James Creek Marina in Southwest D.C. (DC Fire and EMS)
Authorities said the fire also caused damage to neighboring boats on both sides of the vessel.
No injuries were reported.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Washington, D.C
Suspect in D.C. gala shooting made ‘jarring’ transformation after leading Christian student group
As a clearer timeline emerges leading up to the chaotic shooting at a Washington, D.C., hotel where a gunman tried to assassinate President Donald Trump, the depiction of the suspect as an extremist harboring hate for Christians quickly took shape. But those who knew Cole Tomas Allen in college a decade ago say they saw the opposite: a faithful Christian who pushed a strict interpretation of the Bible.
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