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Fencing is being removed and the plywood is coming down, but things won’t change overnight for local businesses. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with owners struggling to welcome back customers.

For the first time in weeks, downtown D.C. is seeing signs of historic security measures easing just hours after President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday.

News4’s Shomari Stone has the first signs that things are starting to get back to normal.

Thirteen Metro stations are closing because of the inauguration. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss covers the traffic ripple effect.

Church leaders at National City Christian Church on Thomas Circle in downtown D.C. erected 16-foot Black Lives Matter banners on Wednesday, the same day pro-Trump groups plan to rally against Congress certifying that Joe Biden won the November election. “It seems like it’s important to use our platform to proclaim in this moment what we feel that our faith...

Wednesday will bring the final step before inauguration, but those loyal to President Trump will put up a fight both on Capitol Hill and in protests around Washington. News4’s Shomari Stone reports from Black Lives Matter Plaza.

News4’s Darcy Spencer reports from the Ellipse, where President Trump is set to speak Wednesday.

Some D.C. business owners are concerned about Wednesday’s protests, so they’ve boarded up to prevent potential damage. But to some, the financial damage is already too much to bear.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged people Sunday to stay away from the downtown area during the upcoming demonstrations, and away from people coming to the area to cause violence and destruction.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged people Sunday to stay away from the downtown area during the upcoming demonstrations, and away from people coming to the area to cause violence and destruction.

The leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right hate group, was arrested when he arrived in D.C. News4’s Darcy Spencer has the latest on those charges.

Businesses in downtown D.C. are boarding up as protesters get ready to again take the streets in support of President Trump. Business owners nearby tell News4’s Shomari Stone that they’re concerned for their stores and livelihoods.

As Congress prepares to certify the presidential election results, D.C. police are preparing for large-scale protests. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the National Guard once again on the streets of D.C.

Local officials are issuing warnings ahead of the pro-Trump protests planned for D.C. on Wednesday. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports on those preparations.

Black Lives Matter D.C. condemned vandalism to several downtown churches that took place during Saturday night’s protests, claiming D.C. police officers “physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches and destroyed and burned property.” Black Lives Matter organizers and one of the churches claim the damage was done by members of the Proud Boys and by...

D.C. police released surveillance images of the people who tore down and burned a Black Lives Matter sign from the front of the Asbury United Methodist Church at 11th and K streets NW.

During Saturday’s rallies in support of President Trump, a Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed. The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to police. Darcy Spencer reports for News4 on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.

Four people were stabbed Saturday during unrest in downtown D.C. following a pro-Trump rally, D.C. Fire and EMS said. All are expected to survive. The incident happened amid clashes between supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters Saturday night. Earlier in the day, Trump supporters rallied in the District. In late afternoon, police said that beyond minor scuffles, there...

After a day of demonstrations in support of President Trump, unrest in downtown D.C. has left several injured, including officers. Darcy Spencer reports for News4 on Saturday Dec. 12, 2020.

Families continued to flock to Black Lives Matter Plaza to take in the moment the morning after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were projected to become president and vice president. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.