District Of Columbia
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Why residents say making Washington D.C. the 51st state is a ‘racial equity issue’Democrats have supported the idea of statehood for the nation's capital, but Republicans have said they intend to block the bill's passage through the Senate.FeaturesMay 2, 2021
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U.S. House approves Washington D.C. statehood bill as Senate fight loomsThe proposal faces a far tougher fight in the U.S. Senate, where simple Democratic control of the chamber won’t be enough to pass the Bill.WorldApr 22, 2021
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Another trial looms for ex Trump campaign chairman ManafortThe trial now underway in Alexandria, Virginia, is the first case brought by special counsel Robert Mueller to go to trial.CrimeAug 18, 2018
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Maryland, D.C. attorneys general file lawsuit over payments to Trump’s businessesTrump already faces a similar lawsuit brought in January by plaintiffs including an ethics nonprofit group.PoliticsJun 12, 2017
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Woman in custody after car strikes police cruiser near U.S. CapitolD.C. fire department spokesman Doug Buchanan says ambulances were sent to the scene but did not take anyone to the hospital.WorldMar 29, 2017
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3 men charged after shots fired at officers near US CapitolThree men have been charged after shots were fired at officers during a pursuit, prompting a brief lockdown of the U.S. Capitol and its office buildings.CrimeJul 13, 2016
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US Capitol briefly locked down for 2nd time in weekThe U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly locked down Tuesday, the second time in a week amid nervousness over recent shootings.WorldJul 12, 2016
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DC lawmakers vote to pay people not to commit crimesThey say crime doesn't pay, but that might not be entirely true in the District of Columbia as lawmakers look for ways to discourage people from becoming repeat offenders.WorldFeb 3, 2016
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Police say suspect in murder of rich D.C. family had help in slayingAuthorities in the nation's capital say more than one person is responsible for the slayings of four people inside a Washington mansion last week.CrimeMay 22, 2015
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