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An investigation into Superintendent Steve Walts’ use of his Twitter account has cost Prince William County Public Schools over $11 Mail access becoming big problem in DC, local postal leaders say 08/20/2020 03:56pm • D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is seen at a news conference in front of the Ben Franklin Post Office in Northwest D.C. on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper) Even though Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has promised to stop enacting changes to the U.S. Postal Service for now that have cau Va. lawmakers jump into police reform during special session in Richmond 08/20/2020 10:51am • The special legislative session in Richmond, Virginia, started on Tuesday, and Senate Democrats wasted no time making good on their promise to tackle police reform efforts. 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