Afternoon Buzz: Why some advocates want a dog park in D.C.’s Ward 8: ‘Black people have dogs, too.’

Updates: Heaviest storms shift east of Beltway; He helped rewrite Virginia's constitution to guarantee Black voting rights — 'a blessing' 50 years ago; Capital Bikeshare gears up for expansion as commuters resume pre-pandemic routines; Part of Beltway closed for hours in Maryland after crash, tractor-trailer spills hot asphalt; Religious freedom advocate seeks Republican nod to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger; 19 things to do this week in the D.C. area; Hardy's BBQ founder Corries Hardy dies in Sunday accident in Bethesda; Md. attorney general urges lawyers to offer free legal help during pandemic recovery; More than 40 people displaced after fire at apartment building in Md.; With a focus on equity, Everett Lott takes helm of agency overseeing how people get around D.C.; An original Sears 'kit house' is reassembled into a modern knockout ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     Parris Weaver-DuBose with Marble in Oxon Run Park in Southeast Washington on Tuesday. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Post) Why some advocates want a dog park in D.C.'s Ward 8: 'Black people have dogs, too.' Long a symbol of gentrification, canine play areas have become, for some, a measure of racial equity. By Paul Schwartzman ●  Read more »   Updates: Heaviest storms shift east of Beltway Damaging bursts of wind and flash flooding are possible. By Jeff Halverson and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   He helped rewrite Virginia's constitution to guarantee Black voting rights — 'a blessing' 50 years ago The document A.E. Dick Howard, now 87, drafted repudiated a Virginia constitution adopted in 1902 with the stated purpose of disenfranchising Black people. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Capital Bikeshare gears up for expansion as commuters resume pre-pandemic routines Officials hope more stations and the addition of more electric bikes will lure riders back into the system in the post-pandemic era. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Part of Beltway closed for hours in Maryland after crash, tractor-trailer spills hot asphalt A tractor-trailer crashed along the Beltway's outer loop near Route 355 in Rockville. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Religious freedom advocate seeks Republican nod to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger Once again, the 7th District race will likely be among the most competitive nationally. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   19 things to do this week in the D.C. area Our agenda includes July 4 parties, a festival with music and childhood games at the Kennedy Center and the return of a beloved art-house theater. By Fritz Hahn and Anying Guo ●  Read more »   Hardy's BBQ founder Corries Hardy dies in Sunday accident in Bethesda Florida native Corries Hardy, 49, was a fixture at the Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market in Bethesda, where he served Georgia-style barbecue from his food truck. By Tim Carman ●  Read more »   Md. attorney general urges lawyers to offer free legal help during pandemic recovery Residents will likely need legal assistance navigating civil cases related to housing, consumer debt and domestic violence. By Lola Fadulu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   More than 40 people displaced after fire at apartment building in Md. The fire broke out early Thursday in a building near Landover Road. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   With a focus on equity, Everett Lott takes helm of agency overseeing how people get around D.C. The new transportation director for the District says his priority is equity. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   An original Sears 'kit house' is reassembled into a modern knockout She wanted to live in the city. He wanted a house. A 99-year-old bungalow in D.C.'s Cleveland Park was the answer. By Scott Sowers ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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