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The Biden Administration is encouraging state and local governments to use COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to combat violent crime. During a meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden discussed the surge in gun violence with a group of law enforcement officials, community …

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has been suspended from practicing law in Washington, D.C. The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that the disgraced lawyer would be “suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia” until the “outcome of a full formal disciplinary hearing” in New York …

The Department of Justice announced it would launch five cross-jurisdictional firearms trafficking strike forces within the next 30 days to help reduce violent crime by addressing illegal gun trafficking in significant firearms trafficking corridors. The Attorney General will discuss with the President, law enforcement officials, and local and community leaders, …

Business leaders are meeting with Congress this week for ‘Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action.’ The large and small business leaders are pushing for a national paid family and medical leave policy. “Business leaders will share with key legislative leaders the positive benefits of paid leave, from supporting diversity and …

On Thursday, the Justice Department charged a US Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days after a hearing where Republican lawmakers downplayed the deadly attack and claimed the pro-Trump rioters were unarmed. The new charge was filed against Guy Reffitt, a Texan whose case received …

Vice President Kamala Harris has invited 24 female senators to dinner next Tuesday to show bipartisanship within a divided congress. If everyone attends, the mix would consist of 16 Democrats and 8 Republicans. This will be the first known time that the former California Senator hosts lawmakers in the Naval …

According to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 50% of adults are fully vaccinated in 25 states, including Washington D.C. “Across the country, cases of COVID-19, serious illness, and loss of life are all down dramatically,” Andy Slavitt, White House senior COVID-19 adviser, said. …

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced three new US Court of Appeals nominees and three new District Court nominees. Of the six new nominees, five are women, and half are Black women. The President is nominating Gustavo Gelpí Jr. to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. …

The huge yellow letters that spell out “Black Lives Matter” in D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza were paved over but will be replaced by the end of the week, the mayor’s office said. The famous curb-to-curb letters were missing from 16th Street NW between H and K streets on Tuesday. …

The U.S. Department of Justice will not charge a U.S. Capitol Police officer for shooting and killing Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol Riots on Jan 6. Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force veteran and Trump supporter, was among rioters that broke into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. Babbitt was shot …

Metropolitan AME Church in Washington D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Proud Boys after the group burned and destroyed Black Lives Matter signs in December. The group has not responded to the lawsuit and experts say their lack of response may lead to a default victory for the historical church. …

Washington State Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday to restore voting privileges to people convicted of a felony once they are released from prison. The bill will become effective next year. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 20,000 people in Washington will have their voting rights restored. …

10 members of Congress have joined the NAACP lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani. The lawsuit accuses Trump and Giuliani of inciting the deadly Capitol Riot that took place on January 6. “As I sat in my office on January 6th with rioters roaming the …