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Wednesday, Jul 14

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Some locals shrug at Amazon’s plans for Northern Virginia — unless they ride Metro. Then they cringe.

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Amazon's announcement that it will split its second headquarters between New York and Virginia brings more than a few shrugs around Crystal City, the site chosen for thousands of jobs. People who ride Metro think it will bring more…

Thursday, Mar 18

22

Fifty years ago some called D.C. ‘the colored man’s paradise.’ Then paradise erupted.

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Riots erupted after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., but decades of segregation and discrimination heightened the pain.

Wednesday, Mar 17

Judge dismisses Virginia day-care center assault case

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The former defendant, Heather Whitfield, was director of the child-care facility, Heather’s Kids in Lovettsville.

Thursday, Nov 29

17

Enrollment in Va.’s expanded Medicaid program beating projections

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In Richmond, the higher-than-expected enrollments have been seen in starkly different ways: Either as proof of how desperately expansion was needed, or as a worrisome sign the program could swell beyond expectations.

Teen charged in robberies of people met on online sales app

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D.C. officers are reminding app users that they can conduct such sales transactions at police stations.

Thursday, Nov 1

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Analysis: D.C. wants to eliminate right turns on red at some intersections. Will it really save lives?

Advocates say making a right turn on red is dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists and others. The data is less clear.

Friday, Apr 27

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Early Friday rain drenches D.C. area, flooding some low-lying roads

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Although the rain was mostly beneficial, it resulted in some road closures and even a swift water rescue in Fairfax County.

Sunday, Jan 29

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‘We can’t become a dictatorship’: Protests erupt across the U.S. against Trump immigration ban

At the White House, they chanted, “Let them in! Let them in!” Meanwhile, demonstrators at Dulles cheered arriving travelers.

Wednesday, Jul 27

18

Watch social media react to prosecutors dropping all charges in the Freddie Gray case

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The decision, which leaves Maryland with no convictions in the case, drew criticism and praise.

Sunday, May 31

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19 arrested in Prince William County undercover drug operation

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Authorities arrested 19 people, charging them with various drug offenses, after a four-month undercover operation, Prince William County police said Friday.Police said investigators zeroed in on illegal drugs available to teens and young…