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President of Fairfax County NAACP chapter calls predecessor variation of n-word; Woodstock 50th anniversary celebration relocates to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland; Backlash intensifies over D.C. plan to end disabilities services contract; Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of candy overturns on highway in Montgomery County; With Amazon arriving next door, Fairfax's top bureaucrat aims to shake things up; Officials promise tough penalties for gun trafficking as violence in D.C. rises; This couple has been homeless and jobless. Last week, they graduated from a D.C. charter high school.; 'He was killed over a door ding': Md. man sentenced to 8 years for fatally punching someone in a dollar-store parking lot.; Former Metro police officer accused of civil rights violations; This house was a wedding gift worthy of a grand D.C. success story

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.       (Courtesy of Michael Steve Zanders) He coached a D.C. football team with 28 players. Only five are still alive. Now the violence of two decades ago is surging again in the nation's capital, with the Woodland Tigers losing an 11-year-old player and a 27-year-old coach days apart. By Petula Dvorak ● Read more » President of Fairfax County NAACP chapter calls predecessor variation of n-word Kofi Annan said the spat reveals a generational divide in the civil rights organization over how to approach policing issues. By Justin Jouvenal ● Read more »   Woodstock 50th anniversary celebration relocates to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland The move appears to be a last-minute effort to save the troubled festival, for which tickets have yet to go on sale. By Sonia Rao ● Read more » Backlash intensifies over D.C. plan to end disabilities services contract Advocates said the District did not plan for a transition after the end of the Georgetown University services. By Peter Jamison ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of candy overturns on highway in Montgomery County Delays expected on I-270 south after a truck carrying candy crashed. By Dana Hedgpeth ● Read more »   With Amazon arriving next door, Fairfax's top bureaucrat aims to shake things up Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill's abrasive style has raised eyebrows in placid suburb. By Antonio Olivo ● Read more » Officials promise tough penalties for gun trafficking as violence in D.C. rises The announcement follows a spike in fatal shootings in the city and the killing of an 11-year-old boy. By Rachel Weiner and Peter Hermann ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT This couple has been homeless and jobless. Last week, they graduated from a D.C. charter high school. The husband-and-wife duo graduated last week as part of the fifth class to come through Goodwill Excel Center, an adult public charter high school in D.C. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more »   'He was killed over a door ding': Md. man sentenced to 8 years for fatally punching someone in a dollar-store parking lot. Thomas Hughes said he was protecting his girlfriend; prosecutors say he went too far. By Lynh Bui ● Read more » Former Metro police officer accused of civil rights violations Federal prosecutors allege officer beat and choked a victim with a baton in 2018. By Clarence Williams ● Read more » This house was a wedding gift worthy of a grand D.C. success story HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Brewery owner Christian Heurich built this Tudor for one of his daughters in 1928. By Kathy Orton ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Going Out Guide for what to do, where to eat and where to go in the D.C. area — a can't-miss list delivered Mondays and Thursdays. Sign up »

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