Ellie Silverman

D.C. police officer John Bewley is under investigation by the department’s internal affairs division, and his police powers have been revoked, police said.

Six people protesting the Israel-Gaza war were also arrested Wednesday outside Raytheon’s office in Arlington, Va., police said.

The protests come a day ahead of a pro-Palestinian rally Saturday at Freedom Plaza that organizers expect will bring thousands of people to Washington.

The U.S. Secret Service arrested more than 30 people during a protest outside the White House on Monday over the Israel-Gaza war.

The protesters, who were with anti-war group Code Pink, were advocating for Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. leadership to negotiate an end to the war.

The SEIU is negotiating a new contract, demanding higher wages that keep up with record inflation and reflect sacrifices workers made during the pandemic.

A new report of 180 in-custody deaths found about half of those people died within their first 10 days of incarceration.

The protesters were concerned about the shutdown because FEMA is already delaying billions in disaster aid to conserve money in the face of hurricane season.

The protesters were shown in video demanding the reauthorization of PEPFAR, a global HIV/AIDS program credited with saving more than 25 million lives.

D.C. police have arrested Damion Brown, 24, in the fatal shooting of Jordan Coates.