Convicted Lululemon Killer Wants New Trial – Brittany Norwood, who’s serving a life prison sentence for the 2011 murder of her Lululemon co-worker, is appealing for a new trial. Norwood’s attorneys filed an appeal Monday in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, arguing police didn’t tell Norwood of her right to remain silent and consult an attorney during certain interviews. Norwood’s attorneys also said prosecutors improperly presented a police officer’s testimony as expert opinion about a specific knife wound. The appeal could be heard as soon as September. [Washington Post]
Reel Water Film Festival – An all-day film festival focused on the global water crisis is coming back to the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club on Saturday. The Reel Water Film Festival — with help from Bethesda Green, Journey’s Crossing and Mark Leisher Productions — will feature an award-winning documentary on America’s dam system. Proceeds will go to local and international water projects, including a rainwater-harvesting tank in Uganda. [Reel Water Film Festival]
Pepco Clears Power Outage-Causing Tree – Pepco on Monday night removed the large tree that fell in the Town of Chevy Chase on Monday morning. The tree brought down power lines and a telephone pole and caused about 1,300 Pepco customers to lose power — most for a few hours. All roads near the damage are reopened. [Town of Chevy Chase]
2 More Environmental Bills Set To Pass Council – The County Council returns to session on Tuesday, when it is scheduled to take action on two more of Councilmember Roger Berliner’s energy reduction and environmental bills. One law would establish an Office of Sustainability within the county’s Department of Environmental Protection. Another would require new or extensively remodeled county buildings to generate at least on kilowatt of renewable energy for every 1,000 square feet of floor space. [Montgomery County Council]
