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Maryland's Most Wanted fugitive captured in DC, agents say

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June 14, 2024

WBFF (Washington D.C) — The convicted armed robber who investigators say escaped from a re-entry facility in Baltimore has been captured, according to the US Marshals Service.

Just two weeks after appearing on Maryland’s Most Wanted, Kevon Iracks was taken into custody.

ALSO READ | Police searching for escaped prisoner last seen in Annapolis

Investigators say Iracks was arrested in Washington D.C. on June 1 after police there responded to a domestic disturbance and quickly realized Iracks was wanted by federal law enforcement.

“As it turns out Iracks was involved in numerous domestic disturbances while he was on escape status,” said Al Maresca, Deputy U.S. Marshal with the Marshals Service. “This individual was afforded the opportunity to reintegrate back into society and become a law abiding citizen. Unfortunately he chose otherwise and put public safety at risk.”

Iracks is one of more than a half-dozen people to escape from Volunteers of America, prompting questions about the re-entry facility including how inmates are selected and the threat to public safety.

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Al Sharpton calls for boycott of companies that scale back diversity programs – WTOP News

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January 20, 2025

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Al Sharpton calls for boycott of companies that scale back diversity programs – WTOP News

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day at a church in D.C., there was a rally not only to remember the civil rights leader but to call for action as a change in power occurred just down the street.

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during rally for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Metropolitan AME Church on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The rally comes during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: People attend a rally for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Metropolitan AME Church on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The rally comes during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: A person attends a rally for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Metropolitan AME Church on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The rally comes during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during a rally for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Metropolitan AME Church on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The rally comes during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Rev. Sharpton holds rally, calls for boycotts, in DC as President Trump is inaugurated

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day at a church in D.C., there was a rally not only to remember the civil rights leader but to call for action as a change in power occurred just down the street.

The call came from a prominent minister and civil rights activist, Al Sharpton, during a rally of the National Action Network at the Metropolitan AME Church.

“There’s two different occasions in town. We’re going to take an oath today that we’re with Dr. King,” Sharpton said, referencing the swearing-in of President Donald Trump, which happened at the Capitol at the same time as the rally.

The rally was originally planned to include a march from McPherson Square, but the march was called off due to frigid temperatures around the nation’s capital.

“Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life, shed blood and died to open up America for everybody. Blacks, whites, gays, straight — it didn’t matter,” Sharpton said.

Sharpton took issue with one of Trump’s first executive orders, which called for the end of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on the federal level.

“DEI was a remedy to the racial institutional bigotry practiced in academia and in these corporations,” Sharpton said about the programs.

Trump said during his inauguration that he believes the programs aim to “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.”

Sharpton told the crowd the National Action Network plans to study companies that follow suit with the order and remove DEI programs.

“In 90 days, we are going to announce the two companies that we’re going after, and we’re going to ask everybody in this country — Black, white, brown, gay, straight woman, trans — don’t buy where you are not respected,” Sharpton said.

When asked if he would speak with the president if invited to the White House, Sharpton said he would only attend if other civil rights leaders are brought to the table as well.

“I will not do a photo op,” Sharpton said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Inauguration Day 2025: Sights and Sounds from Washington D.C.

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January 20, 2025

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Inauguration Day 2025: Sights and Sounds from Washington D.C.

Roop Raj previews President Trump’s second inauguration

Roop Raj is in Washington D.C. on the eve of the inauguration, talking to lawmakers and more as Donald Trump prepares to take office for the second time.

WASHINGTON D.C. (FOX 2) – After a long election cycle and a relatively quiet transition period, inauguration day has finally arrived.

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the U.S. In addition to placing his hand over the bible and taking the oath, Trump will deliver a speech before entering the White House for his first official act as president.

FOX 2’s Roop Raj will be live outside the ceremony as well as provide live coverage of the entire day.

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The backstory:

Due to freezing temperatures, officials moved the inauguration ceremony that was set to take place outside in front of the U.S. Capitol building. Donald Trump’s swearing-in will take place inside The Rotunda.

All that remains is the fencing that was meant to be a barrier for the ceremony, which remains wrapped around the National Mall.

Instead of the hundreds of thousands that had traveled to the city to watch the president take the oath of office, several hundred will gather inside the dome. Most will be public officials and those personally invited by the president-elect.

Tickets to the outdoor inauguration ceremony. They are no longer valid after officials moved it indoors. (Photo courtesy of Roop Raj)

For the 220,000 people who had gotten tickets to attend the ceremony, they are souvenirs.

As for the inauguration parade, it also been moved inside Capital One Arena. It has a capacity of about 20,000 people.

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FOX 2’s Roop Raj is outside the Capitol Rotunda in D.C. for the inauguration.

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ALEA Troopers in Washington, DC to protect and serve during Presidential Inauguration. – WAKA 8

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January 20, 2025

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ALEA Troopers in Washington, DC to protect and serve during Presidential Inauguration. – WAKA 8

Posted: Jan 19, 2025 11:12 PM CST

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State Troopers from Alabama will be providing additional support to law enforcement in Washington, D.C. during President Donald Trump’s Inauguration on Monday. According to a social media post by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, their Presidential Inauguration Detail teams all safely landed Saturday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

ALEA will represent the State of Alabama protecting and serving during the Presidential Inauguration. It’s a practice the agency has followed in previous years.

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