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Amid calls to defund VMI, superintendent calls alleged attacks on female cadets 'unacceptable'; A secret algorithm is transforming DNA evidence. This Virginia defendant could be the first to scrutinize it.; D.C. sets timeline for evictions to resume, prompting outcry from landlords and tenants; Judge blocks Hogan's plan to pull Maryland out of federal unemployment program; Metro Transit Police propose ban on passengers arrested for a sex or firearms offense; Bill aims to expand authority of D.C. police oversight board, make officers' discipline records public; Family of five charged for allegedly storming the Capitol after tipster provides social media screenshots; Fairfax moves toward renaming major highways that honor Confederate generals; Is Virginia an economic success or 'in the ditch?' Depends on which candidate you ask.; Democrat Terry McAuliffe centers affordability, job access in plan for Virginia colleges; Amazon to donate undeveloped Crystal City land to Arlington for affordable housing; Man stabbed to death inside Fairfax County home, police say ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     Justin Ratcliffe and Jordan DePaolis dine at a streatery on 14th Street NW on July 9. (Amanda Voisard for The Washington Post) Outdoor dining reopened restaurants for all — but added to barriers for disabled Sidewalks have become more crowded with the increased popularity of outdoor dining, making it more difficult for people with disabilities to navigate the city. By Brittany Renee Mayes and Maria Aguilar ●  Read more »   Amid calls to defund VMI, superintendent calls alleged attacks on female cadets 'unacceptable' Cedric Wins responded to a Washington Post story about sex assaults and misogyny at Virginia Military Institute that prompted demands for the state to defund the school. By Ian Shapira ●  Read more »   A secret algorithm is transforming DNA evidence. This Virginia defendant could be the first to scrutinize it. Prosecutors have used software to help convict thousands but have never revealed its source code. A Virginia defendant has won the right to examine it for errors. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   D.C. sets timeline for evictions to resume, prompting outcry from landlords and tenants Landlords can file some evictions starting in October. Others must wait until next year. By Julie Zauzmer ●  Read more »   Judge blocks Hogan's plan to pull Maryland out of federal unemployment program A circuit court judge granted a preliminary injunction that requires the continued payment of jobless benefits. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Metro Transit Police propose ban on passengers arrested for a sex or firearms offense Police said suspects often are back on a train or bus — or at a rail station or bus stop — soon after an arrest. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Bill aims to expand authority of D.C. police oversight board, make officers' discipline records public The bill is being proposed by the chairman of the D.C. Council. By Peter Hermann and Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Family of five charged for allegedly storming the Capitol after tipster provides social media screenshots Prosecutors say the five defendants participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection, with at least one family member posting potentially incriminating details on social media. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   Fairfax moves toward renaming major highways that honor Confederate generals The county appointed a 30-member task force charged with recommending new names for Lee Highway and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Is Virginia an economic success or 'in the ditch?' Depends on which candidate you ask. GOP's Youngkin suggests dramatic tax cut, while Democrat McAuliffe touts workforce plans. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Democrat Terry McAuliffe centers affordability, job access in plan for Virginia colleges Democrat Terry McAuliffe unveiled a plan Wednesday for Virginia's higher education system. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Amazon to donate undeveloped Crystal City land to Arlington for affordable housing Amazon's proposed agreement with Arlington County would bring more than 550 units for middle- and low-income residents to Crystal City, where the company is building its second headquarters. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Man stabbed to death inside Fairfax County home, police say Police said the slaying in Clifton is a potential domestic-related homicide. By Justin Jouvenal ●  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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