Local Headlines: More students of color expected to return for in-person classes in the fall but reluctance lingers, research suggests

D.C. Council votes to ban sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes; Public health officials struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated; Capital Gazette shooter had delusions, mental disorders, defense attorney says; Maryland lawmakers question why state needs private financing for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes; D.C. officer says 'rage' of former New York officer on Jan. 6 'put me in fear of my life'; Fairfax police use force against Blacks and Whites more often than researchers expected, study finds; Lawyers for two Black teenagers arrested in Ocean City notify officials of intent to sue; Virginia man admits selling illegal ivory online; George Washington University renames student center following outcry ; Metrorail oversight board criticizes transit agency for response to safety incidents; Man slain in shooting near Logan Circle; Woman slain while bringing son to enroll at Annapolis, police say; Goodbye, Marilyn. Hello, Maryland. A D.C. hair salon leaves behind its mural.; Rapper Ludacris responds to VDOT 'fast and furious' road signs: 'Virginia I love you back!'; The best frozen cocktails along the U Street corridor ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     Esmeralda Sullivan and her daughter, Samantha Ochoa Sullivan, 8, left, and her son, Walter Michael Sullivan Maravilla, 9, head to soccer practice in Gaithersburg in May. (Katherine Frey/The Post) More students of color expected to return for in-person classes in the fall but reluctance lingers, research suggests Large percentages of Black, Latino and Asian students learned virtually in the spring. By Donna St. George ●  Read more »   D.C. Council votes to ban sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes Some advocates fear the ban could lead to negative interactions between Black smokers and police. By Julie Zauzmer ●  Read more »   Public health officials struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated Low case rates make it more difficult to convey that the coronavirus threat is real. By Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   Capital Gazette shooter had delusions, mental disorders, defense attorney says In opening statements in the sanity trial of Jarrod Ramos, defense attorney says he was not criminally responsible for killing five people in the Annapolis newsroom in 2018. By Emily Davies and Katie Mettler ●  Read more »   Maryland lawmakers question why state needs private financing for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes State transportation chief says he's trying to find a "compromise" to keep the highway expansion plan moving forward. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. officer says 'rage' of former New York officer on Jan. 6 'put me in fear of my life' Thomas Webster, a military veteran, was released from jail to home confinement. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Fairfax police use force against Blacks and Whites more often than researchers expected, study finds Blacks are subjected to more severe forms of such treatment, the study says. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Lawyers for two Black teenagers arrested in Ocean City notify officials of intent to sue Billy Murphy is calling for the officers to be suspended and the charges to be dropped against his clients. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Virginia man admits selling illegal ivory online The activity came to light through undercover work by the Fish and Wildlife Service, court records indicate. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   George Washington University renames student center following outcry The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, named after a former university president who advocated for segregation, has been renamed the University Student Center. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Metrorail oversight board criticizes transit agency for response to safety incidents A federal board tasked with overseeing Metrorail safety faulted the transit agency Tuesday for its response to a number of rail incidents in the past year, including the deaths of two people struck by trains. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   Man slain in shooting near Logan Circle The victim was hit by gunfire on R Street NW, police say. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   Woman slain while bringing son to enroll at Annapolis, police say Victim hit at a hotel by a stray bullet, Annapolis officials say. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   Goodbye, Marilyn. Hello, Maryland. A D.C. hair salon leaves behind its mural. The force behind the Woodley Park mural packed up his scissors for the move. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Rapper Ludacris responds to VDOT 'fast and furious' road signs: 'Virginia I love you back!' He responded to VDOT officials after they posted a catchy sign on a highway in Virginia. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   The best frozen cocktails along the U Street corridor Head to one of these bars for a refreshingly icy drink. By Natachi Onwuamaegbu and Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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