Category Archives: WMAL News Now

NYPD Judge Recommends Firing Officer In Eric Garner Death

NYPD Judge Recommends Firing Officer In Eric Garner Death

An administrative judge on Friday recommended firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of an unarmed black man whose dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against alleged police brutality.Read more

Puerto Rico Still Unsure Who’ll Be Governor Within Hours

Puerto Rico Still Unsure Who’ll Be Governor Within Hours

The potential next governor of Puerto Rico defended himself Friday against questions about conflicts of interest that threatened to derail his confirmation and leave the island in political turmoil after Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s expected 5 p.m. departure.Read more

Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Travel Without Male Consent

Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Travel Without Male Consent

Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens — women and men alike — to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing guardianship policy that had controlled women’s freedom of movement.Read more

Missed a Show? Listen Here

WMAL Daily Show Line Up

Category Archives: WMAL News Now

Newsletter

Local Weather

On-Air