Local Headlines: No more death penalty in Virginia; higher wages in D.C., Montgomery

higher wages in D.C., Montgomery; It's here: Virginians prepare for legalized marijuana on Thursday; As Virginia prepares to legalize marijuana, college students hope schools will ease rules; U.S. arrests more than a dozen in Capitol riots, among the most made public in a single day; How the meticulous bookkeeping of two sisters led to reparations for Black people across the country; Capital Bikeshare gears up for expansion as commuters resume pre-pandemic routines; Three men killed, several wounded in spate of shootings in District; Md. business executive was killed by ex-employee during burglary, police say; Democrats criticize Glenn Youngkin over use of 'yellow Virginians' in interview about unity; Georgetown Pivot Program offers ex-inmates a fresh start; External audit finds shortcomings in key areas of Montgomery County policing; How to celebrate the Fourth this weekend, from a small-town parade to a front row seat at the fireworks; For one fan of White House history, old wedding cake is a tasty collectible; Historians just ranked the presidents. Trump wasn't last.; July outlook: D.C.'s hottest month to play the part; New residential development coming to downtown Columbia, Md. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Steve Helber/AP) No more death penalty in Virginia; higher wages in D.C., Montgomery Many of the new laws in Virginia build on the fundamental policy flips that began last year as Democrats took full control of the legislature for the first time in a generation. By Laura Vozzella and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   It's here: Virginians prepare for legalized marijuana on Thursday Thursday marks the first day it will be legal to have and grow small amounts of cannabis in Virginia. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   As Virginia prepares to legalize marijuana, college students hope schools will ease rules Some college students are challenging campus marijuana policies, claiming they are outdated in a state that is legalizing the drug. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   U.S. arrests more than a dozen in Capitol riots, among the most made public in a single day At least 13 arrests announced or unsealed Wednesday include alleged Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Boogaloo Bois supporters and those accused of attacking media. By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   How the meticulous bookkeeping of two sisters led to reparations for Black people across the country One program that benefited helps expose D.C. teenagers to nature — often for the first time. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Capital Bikeshare gears up for expansion as commuters resume pre-pandemic routines Officials hope more stations and the addition of more electric bikes will lure riders back into the system in the post-pandemic era. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Three men killed, several wounded in spate of shootings in District Police think a man slain on a residential street near Logan Circle was struck by a stray bullet. By Peter Hermann and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff ●  Read more »   Md. business executive was killed by ex-employee during burglary, police say Former Chevy Chase Village village manager Geoffrey Biddle, 66, was found dead in his Bethesda home last week. A Rockville man has been charged with murder. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   Democrats criticize Glenn Youngkin over use of 'yellow Virginians' in interview about unity The Republican gubernatorial candidate used the term in April. But the GOP noted that prominent liberals have also used the word while discussing multicultural society. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Georgetown Pivot Program offers ex-inmates a fresh start Former convicts who have gone through Georgetown University's Pivot program say the nearly yearlong course in business and entrepreneurship has been key to finding and living a second chance. By Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   External audit finds shortcomings in key areas of Montgomery County policing Mental health, de-escalation and anti-bias training should be bolstered, audit says. By Stephanie Lai ●  Read more »   How to celebrate the Fourth this weekend, from a small-town parade to a front row seat at the fireworks Independence Day celebrations are back. Find the best way to celebrate, no matter what your speed. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   For one fan of White House history, old wedding cake is a tasty collectible The lemon pound cake for Tricia Nixon's 1971 nuptials proved to be controversial. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Historians just ranked the presidents. Trump wasn't last. Three presidents ranked lower than Donald Trump, according to a C-SPAN survey of 142 presidential historians released Wednesday. By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   July outlook: D.C.'s hottest month to play the part We lean toward slightly hotter and wetter than average conditions. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   New residential development coming to downtown Columbia, Md. TOWN SQUARE | The Marlow, a 472-unit apartment building, will include 32,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. By Michele Lerner ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Capital Weather Gang morning forecast for Your daily forecast and important weather updates, every day at the break of dawn. From Capital Weather Gang experts. Sign up »

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