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DC attorney general sues ICE over immigration raids
The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed suit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging that the agency has failed to properly respond to requests for information about raids carried out earlier this year in predominantly Latino communities in the District.
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Armed robber wore horror movie mask, but victim saw his face
Police say a woman saw a man walk out from behind a dumpster Oct. 18, don the mask and order her out of her car. She said he had a knife and threatened to kill her.
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Peace Corps recruiter makes play for HBCUs, barbershops
Dwayne Matthews is traveling to 10 such higher-education institutions and barbershops near their campuses this month. He says he wants to come to people “in spaces and communities where they feel the most comfortable.”
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Former Walter Johnson student had history that worried police
The Monday morning hearing was a civil procedure to ensure Luis Cabrera, 18, isn’t allowed to access or purchase weapons, regardless of what happens during his criminal proceedings.
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2 children injured in Md. Route 355 school bus crash
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said a special needs bus collided with a passenger car and a truck near the intersection of Frederick Road/Maryland Route 355 and Gunners Branch Road.
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Multifaith group probes Va. Gov. Northam, AG Herring on cash bail reform
They’re not on the ballot for the midterm election in about two weeks, but Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring fielded questions from a multifaith, nonpartisan group at Fairfax High School Sunday.
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Nonprofit under scrutiny, student continue fight over dog
Virginia Tech student Brianna Burch’s family agreed Friday to put up the sum to try to end the legal fight over the Labrador retriever named Lesley, but it’s less than the $75,000 Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers wants.
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Virginia top court to hear ‘unrestorably incompetent’ case
Even though his DNA was found at the scene, 46-year-old Oswaldo Elias Martinez has never stood trial in Brittany Binger’s 2005 death. He was deemed incompetent because he can’t speak or hear, and he’s been held in jail and mental hospitals.
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Police: Suspect arrested in threat against Virginia schools
Manassas police were alerted Sunday night to the threat posted to Instagram. The threatened schools, Osbourn High and Baldwin Elementary schools, have an increased police presence Monday.
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ACLU joins students’ fight against summer school fees in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County Public Schools may soon find itself in a court battle over summer school fees that the ACLU says have prevented some students from graduating.
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Montgomery County keeps its AAA credit rating
Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s all affirmed the AAA rating for the county, and all keep their outlook for Montgomery County as “stable.”
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Why women check social media more than men
D.C.-based business news and how-to website The Manifest says 86 percent of Americans now use social media every day. Women are more likely than men to check in repeatedly throughout the day.
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Old Acela seats find new lives as handbags and backpacks
An Indiana-based nonprofit is recycling Amtrak’s old leather train seats into thousands of bags and backpacks.
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Alamo Drafthouse coming to Crystal City as part of redevelopment project
Crystal City is considered a strong contender in Amazon’s search for a second headquarters, and while neither Arlington County or JBG Smith has cited the possibility of landing the Amazon headquarters for the ongoing reboot of Crystal City, Crystal Square will be a shot in the arm for the area’s redevelopment.
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VOTER VOICES: Frederick Co. residents talk health care, transportation — and guns
As Marylanders prepare to head to the polls, WTOP headed to Frederick County, Maryland, to find out what’s at stake for residents and local party leaders with under a month left until the 2018 elections.
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