The National Park Service (NPS) on Saturday backpedaled again on closing the notorious Dupont Circle Park for this weekend’s WorldPride events, removing the barricades that were put up less than ...

The National Park Service has closed Washington D.C.'s historic Dupont Circle Park ahead of the final weekend of WorldPride.

The National Park Service (NPS) on Saturday backpedaled again on closing the notorious Dupont Circle Park for this weekend’s WorldPride events, removing the barricades that were put up less than ...

The National Park Service (NPS) on Saturday backpedaled again on closing the notorious Dupont Circle Park for this weekend’s WorldPride events, removing the barricades that were put up less than a day ...

The National Park Service and the US Park Police announced that they will close Dupont Circle Park between 5 AM Friday and 6 PM Sunday, a window that coincides with multiple celebrations during ...

The National Park Service and the U.S. Park Police, who maintain the circle, had made the final call on Wednesday to close the park because of safety concerns.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said she regrets opening Dupont Circle Park after Saturday’s stabbings. Her decision came after law enforcement recommended the park be closed for a few days during ...

One person was shot and two others stabbed in Dupont Circle on WorldPride Saturday, hours after U.S. Park Police removed anti-scale fencing.

Two juveniles were stabbed in Dupont Circle Park on Saturday evening during Pride festivities, and a man was later shot near the park, D.C. police said.

As the fencing around Dupont Circle Park came down late Saturday morning, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National Park Service (NPS) made a joint statement announcing the change.

The decision to close Dupont Circle park first was announced by the National Park Service, saying the decision was made at the request of D.C. police and U.S. Park Police.

Dupont Circle had been scheduled to close ahead of this weekend, with law enforcement originally fencing off the park perimeter on Friday. The National Park Service said this would serve as a ...