Amid Trump clampdown in Wash, D.C., a woman spent 6 days in jail awaiting her release for allegedly spitting on a National Zoo police sergeant.
Even though the feds did NOT seek to have her held in pretrial detention
Her defense lawyer filed a motion reading "HELP!!!"
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After losing in court over control of @DCPoliceDept, @POTUS has asked West Virginia to send troops to support his efforts in Washington, D.C.
https://t.co/ewVk3ayEBT
A hearing on D.C.'s lawsuit over Trump's takeover of its police dept. is starting now before Judge Ana Reyes.
Arguing for the Trump admin is Yaakov Roth, a former Scalia clerk and Jones Day partner who joined DOJ as principal deputy assistant AG in Feb. https://t.co/qKRefOhsva
UPDATE: "I'm glad to report that the decision to close DuPont Circle Park is being rescinded. The Park is central to the lgbtq community, and neighbors will be able to enjoy it this year for World Pride." -@ZacharyforWard5
HAPPENING NOW: An investigation is underway at Dulles International Airport as a Frontier jet is stopped on the tarmac with emergency vehicles nearby. It's unclear what's going on.
https://t.co/9pSmiVxigQ
JUST IN: A United Airlines plane from Paris bound for Dulles International Airport in Virginia had to turn back toward Paris due to an emergency, sources told WUSA9. Here's what we know.
https://t.co/xGSfGKDZ6E
JUST IN: Police have an area outside of CIA HQ in McLean, Virginia surrounded as an armed man is apparently experiencing a mental health crisis. Sky9 is live over the scene now. https://t.co/oFQBvcFEFb
Martin, a "Stop the Steal" activist nominated by President Trump to be D.C.'s top prosecutor, sent a letter to Georgetown Law this week warning its students would be blacklisted from jobs at his office if it didn't scrub DEI from its curriculum. https://t.co/QdunaQlk0g
WUSA9's Weather Impact Team is predicting that the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC will reach PEAK BLOOM between March 30 and April 1! Leave your prediction in the comments!
.@wusa9 reporter @JordanOnRecord was there when Capitol Police arrested former Proud Boys National Chairman Enrique Tarrio near the U.S. Capitol. FULL STORY: https://t.co/Vdw2rutusY