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Protesters set up encampment on George Washington University campus

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2 years ago

April 25, 2024

Protesters set up encampment on George Washington University campus

About 30 tents filled one corner of George Washington University’s central lawn Thursday morning, as the pro-Palestinian protests and encampments sweeping college campuses across the country started to grow in D.C.

A group of about dozen demonstrators banged drums and led chants from the H street sidewalk. Through bullhorns, they called for a cease-fire in Gaza, an end to all aid to Israel and the restoration of Palestinian borders to what they were in 1948, before the state of Israel was established.

“We don’t want two states,” a demonstrator said. “We’re taking back ’48.”

About a dozen people echoed the chant, holding signs that said, “End the occupation now.”

A few feet away, two George Washington University police officers watched the demonstration. One had an AirPod in and sipped his coffee.

About 10 a.m., a man who said he was a student at the university walked into the crowd holding an Israeli flag above his head. A school police officer stepped into the crowd, apparently trying to separate the pro-Israel demonstrator from the swarm of people around him, who chanted “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

Police then seemed to want the man to leave the area — to which he responded by holding up his flag, shaking his head and saying to police, “This is my campus.” Police momentarily stepped back, before the man appeared to push or make contact with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator in front of him.

At that point, the officers forced the man away from the demonstration and into a university building, with his hands behind his back.

Near tents on the grass, some students sat on their laptops and others sorted through stacks of fruit snacks and granola bars. The number of students in kaffiyehs doubled from about 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

At Georgetown University, a group of about 100 protesters gathered on the steps of Healy Hall around 10:30 a.m. They chanted “Free Free Palestine” and cautioned those gathered not to speak with police or the media.

Nader Hashemi, an associate professor at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, circulated a faculty statement of solidarity with Columbia University students. The group planned to move to George Washington University after the rally concluded.

“I’m old enough to remember anti-Vietnam protests,” he said. “This is a movement that seems similar.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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US Park Police officer shot in Washington, DC

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3 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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US Park Police officer shot in Washington, DC

A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in Washington, D.C., while on duty, according to a statement from the agency.

Park Police said the officer was shot at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Southeast Washington on Queens Stroll Pl.

The officer has been transported to a local hospital, officials said.

The circumstances of the shooting are unclear. A Park Police spokesperson told ABC News the officer has non-life-threatening injuries.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X that she has spoken to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll and was briefed on the shooting.

“Please pray for the officer’s recovery,” the attorney general said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Exhibition Game in Washington, D.C.

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15 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have an exhibition game at Nationals Park against Baltimore as part of their home-and-road 2-game series with the Orioles. This is the final warm-up against another team before Opening Day in two days … Continue reading →

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Storm Team4 Forecast: Chance of severe storms before cooler Monday

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1 day ago

March 22, 2026

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Storm Team4 Forecast: Chance of severe storms before cooler Monday

4 things to know about the weather:

Storms overnight, severe chance
Cooler Monday
Clouds to start, then sunshine tomorrow
Cold next few mornings

After a very warm afternoon, there is a cold front that is approaching. The front will move through the area tonight, sparking showers and storms, then delivering colder air for the start of the new workweek.

There is a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for our counties to the far northwest, including Maryland counties Washington, Allegany and Garrett, and a portion of Morgan county in West Virginia. The watch is until 10 p.m. Sunday.

There is a chance for storms to be severe tonight, including the risk of damaging winds and hail. The risk decreases through the night as the storms move south and east with the front. The storms may be noisy tonight with thunder, heavy rain, and hail. Expect drier conditions after sunrise tomorrow.

Do not forget your jacket Monday. The cooler air behind the front keeps the area in the 50s all day. Lows will drop into the 30s Monday night.

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