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President Donald Trump personally requested that a statue of a Confederate general be put back up, less than a week after cheering protesters toppled it and set it on fire in a Washington, D.C., park, NBC News reports. Trump called Interior Sec. David Bernhardt and asked the Park Service to restore a statue of Brigadier General Albert Pike, two...

Barricades erected near the White House, partly encircling the protest epicenter of Black Lives Matter Plaza and Lafayette Park, remained up on Wednesday morning following more clashes between police and protesters. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

As anti-racism demonstrators vandalize and topple monuments across the country, the president is threatening arrests and prison time. He said he will soon issue an executive order to protect monuments. President Donald Trump said in tweets Tuesday that anyone who vandalizes a monument on federal land can be arrested and face as much as 10 years in prison. He said…

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order to protect monuments and punish anyone who vandalizes them.

There were intense moments near the White House Monday as protesters tried to take down a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

A fourth weekend of demonstrations is underway in the District as protesters continue to advocate for racial equality and justice in America. D.C. police said the following streets may close at intermittent times on Saturday and Sunday. If street closures are made in the following locations, vehicles will be allowed to enter the restricted area if they are on...

Demonstrators set fire to a statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike near D.C. police headquarters after pulling it down late Friday. News4’s Shomari Stone was live at the scene.

A third weekend of demonstrations for racial justice are underway in Washington, D.C. The group No Justice No Pride demonstrated outside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s home in Northwest D.C. Saturday evening. Police shut down the road for what the group called a block party. Protesters danced and blasted music while calling for D.C. to defund the police department. Earlier...

Tens of thousands of people who have attended racial justice demonstrations in Washington, D.C., starting in late May should monitor themselves for coronavirus symptoms, get tested for the virus and work from home for two weeks if possible, the city’s health director says.  Any mass gatherings of people, including protests, pose a risk of spreading the virus, Dr. LaQuandra...

Experts are worried D.C. could see an explosion in cases after the protests over the death of George Floyd and a spike could thwart the city’s plan to move into phase two of reopening. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Crews began on Wednesday to remove some of the fencing erected around the White House in response to protests over the death of George Floyd. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

The National Park Service is calling a newly erected fence in front of a White House protest area temporary. Park Service spokeswoman Katie Liming said Monday that her agency and the Secret Service expect to reopen part of Lafayette Park in front of the White House on Wednesday. Liming says some areas of the park will remain closed to allow…

The percentage of positive coronavirus cases is declining across the D.C. area, but those numbers come amid a new warning from the nation’s top infectious disease expert on protests during the pandemic. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

Protesters have transformed the fence blocking them from Lafayette Square into a canvas for their messages. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

News4’s Shomari Stone reports as protesters plan to demonstrate again near the White House.

People stood in solidarity demanding an end to racial injustice. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.