Are D.C.'s speed cameras actually causing drivers to slow down? - Thursday, May 2, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 02, 2024 [Web version](   [5th Key Bridge collapse victim recovered, identified after vehicle located]( Officials with the Unified Command team said the body of Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, was found by savage crews after they located one of the missing construction trucks at the collapsed bridge site. [READ MORE](   [Bowser reacts to Republican lawmakers' criticism of GW University protest response]( The District's largely hands-off approach with protestors at the Foggy Bottom campus drew outrage from Republican members of Congress. But, D.C.'s mayor defended the city's handling of the demonstrations. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CX Exchange: Want to measure total experience? 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