Local Headlines: New $480 million Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge begins opening week with a Labor Day celebration

As Texas law takes effect, abortion looms large in Virginia governor's race; Jordan White recorded the D.C. police fatal shooting of An'Twan Gilmore. Here's how it changed her.; D.C.'s push to control its own National Guard takes big step forward; D.C.-area forecast: Warm sunshine into the weekend with a brief storm chance Wednesday; Virginia wants to prevent gerrymandering. Can a mathematician help?; T-shirt asking, 'What's more punk than the public library?' raises $100K for D.C. branch ; Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond to be removed Wednesday; Homeless encampments are becoming part of the American landscape; Carter Kieboom makes good on his second chance as the Nationals walk off the Mets ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Astrid Riecken for The Post) New $480 million Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge begins opening week with a Labor Day celebration The bridge replacement is the city's largest infrastructure project in history, valued at $480 million, and it is viewed as a critical step toward the transformation of the shores of the Anacostia River. By Luz Lazo and Michael Laris ●  Read more »   As Texas law takes effect, abortion looms large in Virginia governor's race Democrat Terry McAuliffe called the law "dangerous," while Republican Glenn Youngkin avoided weighing in. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Jordan White recorded the D.C. police fatal shooting of An'Twan Gilmore. Here's how it changed her. Her 8-year-old twin daughters were in the back seat of the car while she filmed the incident. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   D.C.'s push to control its own National Guard takes big step forward The House Armed Services Committee passed the measure, but its future in the Senate is uncertain. By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C.-area forecast: Warm sunshine into the weekend with a brief storm chance Wednesday Highs to continue mainly in the 80s. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   Virginia wants to prevent gerrymandering. Can a mathematician help? The state's redistricting commission is considering an offer of help from Moon Duchin, a math professor at Tufts University who specializes in geometry. By Steve Thompson ●  Read more »   T-shirt asking, 'What's more punk than the public library?' raises $100K for D.C. branch A viral campaign is redefining a community resource typically associated with shushing. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond to be removed Wednesday As for the enormous, 40-foot granite pedestal, the state will keep it in place for now. By Ian Shapira ●  Read more »   Homeless encampments are becoming part of the American landscape You'll be stunned when you go back to work and see downtown. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Carter Kieboom makes good on his second chance as the Nationals walk off the Mets Washington's ninth-inning rally brought home a 4-3 win on Labor Day at Nationals Park. By Jesse Dougherty ●  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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