Students Protest Bishop O’Connell Teacher Firing
Some 150 students took to the streets outside Bishop O'Connell High School yesterday to protest the firing of John Harrison, a beloved social studies teacher. More than 2,600 people have...
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DEVELOPING — Rep. Jim Moran and George Clooney Arrested at Embassy Protest
Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) has been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Northwest D.C., along with actor George Clooney and several other activists. Moran's office confirmed the...
UPDATED: Key Bridge Protesters Disperse After Peaceful March
Update at 5:55 p.m. -- The few protesters who made it to the Virginia side of the Key Bridge were "pretty low-key," says Arlington County police spokeswoman Det. Crystal Nosal. No arrests were...
Morning Poll: Occupy Arlington?
Yesterday we were the first to report about the newly-formed Occupy NoVA group's plan to march from Ballston to the Key Bridge. It's not clear how many people will show up for the march. At this...
DEVELOPING — ‘Occupy NoVA’ Plans March on Thursday
(Updated at 2:20 p.m.) A newly-formed group called 'Occupy NoVA' plans to march from Ballston's Welburn Square to the Key Bridge on Thursday afternoon. The march is timed to coincide with a march...
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GMU "Protest" Quiet, Peaceful -- A protest last night against Nonie Darwish, an outspoken critic of Islam who was speaking at George Mason University's law school, proved to be a peaceful,...
Protests Planned at GMU Law for Anti-Islam Speaker
(Updated at 1:40 p.m.) A number of groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Arab Law Students Association and the American Constitution Society, will be participating in an...
Immigration Demonstrators Walk Out, Make Headlines
From the Associated Press to the New York Times to Iran's Press TV, Wednesday night's public forum on the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program, held at George Mason University's...
Morning Notes
Pentagon Suspect Suspected in Shootings -- The man whose arrest prompted authorities to shut down Washington Boulevard during the Friday morning rush hour is now being investigated for a possible...
Pro-Immigrant Demonstrators March Through Clarendon
(Correction at 11:50 a.m. -- A quote from Capt. Wasem has been removed. The quote was from his prepared remarks, but was not actually said during the rally.) More than 100 demonstrators marched...
Immigration Advocates to March Through Clarendon Tonight
Pro-immigration groups will be marching through the streets of Arlington tonight to protest the deportation of illegal immigrants. Protesters will march from George Mason University Founder's...
‘Flash Mob’ Protests Inside Bank of America on Columbia Pike
(Updated at 2:45 p.m.) Police responded to the Bank of America at the corner of Columbia Pike and Glebe Road this afternoon after a group of protesters paraded around the branch holding signs and...
Anti-War Demonstration Planned at Pentagon Today
A group called the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance is organizing an anti-war rally at the Pentagon at noon today. Dubbed "Operation DISARMageddon," participants are planning to...
Egypt Unrest Results in APS Students Losing Their Teacher
The protests in Egypt are hitting home for a group of Arlington Public School students. The Egyptian government has cut internet service in response to the unrest. As a result, Washington-Lee...
Morning Notes
Panel Discusses Energy Plan Options -- The task force in charge of helping to craft a Community Energy Plan for Arlington met yesterday to discuss options for providing "district energy" in the...
