Lincoln Memorial

As thousands gather on the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial will serve as the backdrop for the speakers at today’s Commitment March. News4’s Molette Green reports on how the iconic tourist attraction honoring Abraham Lincoln has been the focal point of many events and marches for racial equity.

A federal grand jury indicted a D.C. man Tuesday and charged him with spray painting the Lincoln Memorial during protests against racial injustice in late May. U.S. Park Police officers said they saw 26-year-old Micah Avery spray paint “Yall not tired yet?” on the memorial on May 30. Avery ran off when the officers approached him, but the officers...

The Lincoln Memorial has been a common gathering spot for demonstrations throughout history, and Saturday was no different. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports how demonstrators peacefully reflected and planned what’s next.

A mother and son talked race on the steps of Lincoln Memorial ahead of what may become the capital’s largest protests yet against racism, police violence and the killing of George Floyd on June 6, 2020.

Police and service members guarded the Lincoln Memorial as hundreds of protesters demonstrated peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial Tuesday.

Roads near the west end of the National Mall and three memorials will be closed Sunday for a virtual town hall with President Trump airing on Fox News Channel. The Lincoln Memorial will be closed starting at 6 a.m. Then, at noon, the Vietnam and Korean War Veterans memorials will close to the public, along with major arteries in the…

President Donald Trump sought to assure opponents of abortion rights on Friday that he stands with them and would veto any legislation from a Democratic-controlled House that “weakens the protection of human life.”

The Catholic bishop of Covington, Kentucky, says an independent investigation “exonerates” students from Covington Catholic High School who were at the center of a national firestorm when a video supposedly showed a confrontation between the students and Native Americans at the Lincoln Memorial.

News4’s Adam Tuss takes a look at road closures during the March for Life on Friday and the Women’s March on Saturday.

D.C. police are warning drivers to expect road closures and parking restrictions. Vehicles that break the rules can be ticketed or towed

Almost two years after the death of Bijan Ghaisar, who was shot to death by U.S. Park Police following a hit and run, the Justice Department announced it will not press federal civil rights charges in the case.

Philanthropist David Rubenstein announced he will be financing renovations for the Jefferson Memorial.

Specialists are using lasers to clean up the black biofilm on the Jefferson Memorial dome.

Specialists are using lasers to clean the Jefferson Memorial dome of a black biofilm. Mark Segraves reports.

Arlington National Cemetery has long been planned as the final resting place of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. His second wife Maryan died in 2015 and was buried at the cemetery. The gravestone they will share has stood at Arlington, inscribed with both their names, since then. Stevens’ birthdate — April 20, 1920 — was chiseled on the...

Trump says that he’s planning a repeat of the “Salute to America” Fourth of July festivities that included a speech by him on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

From free to the fancy, here are some of the best Fourth of July watch parties in D.C.

Independence Day is almost here, and with it, the rush for the best spot to watch the fireworks.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised military tanks along with “Incredible Flyovers & biggest ever Fireworks!” for the Fourth of July in Washington. But the District of Columbia says “Tanks, but no tanks” and complains that Trump is politicizing what traditionally has been a nonpartisan celebration. White House and administration officials have tried to calm those concerns by stressing that...