WASHINGTON (7News) — Along the picturesque streets of Georgetown is a trail of plaques marking some of the hidden history of the neighborhood's past. Now known for its trendy shops and cafes, ...

KITTERY, Maine — Residents are digging into the town’s ties to the transatlantic slave trade and Kittery Point’s status as a documented arrival port for ships carrying enslaved people. Two plaques ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Off of the cobblestones of Chalmers Street, the Old Slave Mart Museum welcomes tens of thousands of visitors each year to learn about the site's former involvement in the ...

Modbus remains widely used in industrial settings and the market is expected to grow from $1.2 billion to $2.5 billion by 2033, making it far from obsolete despite being an older protocol with no ...

A federal judge ruled an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be put back up at his former home in Philadelphia. The ruling came Monday by U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ...

Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. The historic slave auction ...

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Encouraged by a Sept. 2025 Supreme Court decision, ICE agents have been granted the ability to use race as grounds for conducting immigration stops. Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett raised eyebrows last ...

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett raised eyebrows last week when she compared President Donald Trump to a domestic abuser, suggested that the tactics displayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — There are major plans underway for a once controversial corner in downtown Fredericksburg. A permanent memorial is planned for the site of the former slave auction block.

Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen said she endured repeated sexual assault, harassment and intimidation during her 471 days of Hamas captivity, speaking publicly for the first time about her ...

An information map stands at the intersection of Clark Avenue and South Broadway in St. Louis, at the entrance to Ballpark Village, as Cardinals fans head to Busch Stadium on June 8, 2024. Slave ...