Local Headlines: D.C. enters agreement with Marshals Service to address ‘systemic failures’ in city’s jail

N.J. man sentenced to 41 months for assaulting officer, stiffest punishment yet in Jan. 6 cases; He served in the Air Force, and now he sleeps on a D.C. park bench; Virginia's senators call for federal investigation into Liberty University over sexual misconduct claims; Youngkin rolls out transition team with ex-governors, longtime political hands; Bruce V. Spiva, longtime D.C. lawyer, will run for city attorney general; Two more candidates join a crowded at-large D.C. Council race; Since their son died, one thing helps their grief: random acts of kindness; Inspectors general investigate Metro over not reporting rail car defects; Prince George's County teacher wins $1 million global educator prize; D.C.-area forecast: Mild today, rain late tonight and then a much a cooler weekend; Five sick bald eagles found in Carroll County, Md., prompting investigation; The Juan Soto contract extension dance has begun between Scott Boras and the Nationals; Deep in her career, Dee Clark is teaching us to dance through our deepest feelings ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Angus Berwick/Reuters) D.C. enters agreement with Marshals Service to address 'systemic failures' in city's jail The deal is the latest step toward addressing deficiencies at the jail after a surprise inspection prompted marshals to transfer inmates because of poor conditions. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   N.J. man sentenced to 41 months for assaulting officer, stiffest punishment yet in Jan. 6 cases Scott Kevin Fairlamb is the first person to be sentenced for assaulting an officer outside the Capitol on Jan. 6. The judge said no jury would have acquitted him based on multiple videos of his actions. By Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   He served in the Air Force, and now he sleeps on a D.C. park bench As organizations push to get more LGBTQ veterans to access services, Tomás Banks and others know how badly that help is needed. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   Virginia's senators call for federal investigation into Liberty University over sexual misconduct claims A dozen women sued the university this summer, claiming the school violated federal Title IX law prohibiting discrimination based on sex at schools that receive federal funding, failing to help them and making the campus more dangerous. By Susan Svrluga ●  Read more »   Youngkin rolls out transition team with ex-governors, longtime political hands The new Virginia governor, a political outsider, is seeking advice from those with experience in Richmond. By Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bruce V. Spiva, longtime D.C. lawyer, will run for city attorney general Spiva said his broad experience litigating cases on voting rights, consumer protection and antitrust issues make him the ideal successor to incumbent Attorney General Karl A Racine (D). By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Two more candidates join a crowded at-large D.C. Council race A half-dozen candidates are challenging incumbent Anita Bonds, who is running for reelection. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   Since their son died, one thing helps their grief: random acts of kindness Once word got out, people they didn't even know began doing good deeds as part of a chain reaction. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Inspectors general investigate Metro over not reporting rail car defects Metro and the U.S. Department of Transportation inspector generals want to know who knew about the defects and why they weren't reported. By Justin George ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Prince George's County teacher wins $1 million global educator prize Keishia Thorpe teaches students from immigrant and refugee families at a high school in Bladensburg, Md. By Valerie Strauss ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Mild today, rain late tonight and then a much a cooler weekend Highs this weekend are only in the 50s. By David Streit ●  Read more »   Five sick bald eagles found in Carroll County, Md., prompting investigation William Fauntleroy noticed the eagles feeding on a deer carcass and having difficulty flying. He said one "was acting like it was drunk." By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   The Juan Soto contract extension dance has begun between Scott Boras and the Nationals The Nationals have three more years of team control before Soto could become a free agent. Analysis ●  By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Deep in her career, Dee Clark is teaching us to dance through our deepest feelings The veteran District DJ spins a marathon set at Culture Coffee Too on Saturday. By Chris Richards ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local News email alerts for important breaking news email alerts for the D.C. area. Sign up »

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