Day: September 11, 2024

Judge allows lawsuit demanding change to DC police response to mental health calls to move forward

2:22 pm September 11, 2024

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit calling for changes to how police in Washington, D.C., handle mental health crises can move forward, rejecting the district’s efforts to dismiss the case. Bread For The City, a nonprofit that provides food, legal help, and resources for people in D.C., sued the district over claims […]

COVID pandemic restrictions had ‘alarming’ impact on teenagers’ brains, new study finds

2:00 pm September 11, 2024

The pandemic’s negative effects on kids and teens — academically, socially and otherwise — have been shown in numerous studies, and now the latest long-term effect appears to be accelerated aging of young brains. A team of researchers at the University of Washington studied 160 teens between the ages of 9 and 17. They had […]

Top 5 moments during Trump-Harris presidential debate: ‘I’m talking now’

1:30 pm September 11, 2024

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris faced off for the first time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a debate moderated by ABC News on Tuesday. The event was technically the second presidential debate of the election but was the first since President Biden ended his campaign and Democrats nominated Harris for president instead. A variety […]

Protests break out in DC after body cam footage released of deadly police shooting, 6 demonstrators arrested

12:48 pm September 11, 2024

A group of demonstrators held a protest in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night over a recent fatal police shooting of a man in the southeast part of the district. This comes after 26-year-old Justin Robinson, a member of the D.C. violence interruption program called Cure the Streets, was shot and killed by police officers earlier this […]

Democrats heap praise on Harris’ debate performance, say she ‘destroyed’ Trump’s career

11:30 am September 11, 2024

Democratic elected officials and political operatives heaped praise on Vice President Kamala Harris for her debate performance against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening. “America got to see tonight the leader I’ve been proud to work alongside for three and a half years. Wasn’t even close. VP Harris proved she’s the best choice to […]