Afternoon Buzz: Northam grants posthumous pardons to the Martinsville Seven, Black men executed in 1951 for rape

Airline employees took on new mission in Afghanistan conflict's final days: Getting evacuees to the United States; What do you bring when you're fleeing a fire? A flood? A country?; Ida's remnants to bring possible flooding, tornadoes to D.C. region on Wednesday; Judge tosses lawsuit from high-speed-train developer seeking land for Maryland station; Metro is not properly tracking operator fatigue and medical issues, which affect safety, audit says; Robbery victims attacked on D.C. streets, forced to give up bank information; Antonio Gandy-Golden, Peyton Barber, Jimmy Moreland among cuts as Washington Football Team trims roster; Protests to boycott Nellie's Sports Bar created summer-long 'joy space' for Black LGBTQ community; Bill Emerson, acclaimed banjoist who founded two premier bluegrass bands, dies at 83; 6 performances to catch at the DC Jazz Festival, which returns to the Wharf; 138-condo community rising in N.Va. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (AP) Northam grants posthumous pardons to the Martinsville Seven, Black men executed in 1951 for rape The Virginia case had become a civil rights cause. In issuing the pardons, the governor cited a lack of due process in the original prosecution. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Airline employees took on new mission in Afghanistan conflict's final days: Getting evacuees to the United States Hope Williams, a flight attendant who volunteered to work on a United Airlines flight for Afghan evacuees, said staff tried to make those onboard feel comfortable, but it was clear the trauma of leaving Kabul was fresh. By Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   What do you bring when you're fleeing a fire? A flood? A country? As my parents fled the Tahoe fire and their home of 50 years, they found solace in survival. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Ida's remnants to bring possible flooding, tornadoes to D.C. region on Wednesday Flood risk is highest northwest of Washington. Heavy rain and severe weather are most likely Wednesday afternoon and evening. By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Judge tosses lawsuit from high-speed-train developer seeking land for Maryland station A judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to condemn 43 acres of land in Baltimore for use by the project, which would move passengers between the city and Washington in 15 minutes. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Metro is not properly tracking operator fatigue and medical issues, which affect safety, audit says The report found 11 areas in which Metro needs to improve to ensure operators are fit for duty. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Robbery victims attacked on D.C. streets, forced to give up bank information Police say at least five people have been abducted at gunpoint and driven to ATMs in the past week. By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   Antonio Gandy-Golden, Peyton Barber, Jimmy Moreland among cuts as Washington Football Team trims roster Washington had to get its roster down to 53 players ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline. By Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier ●  Read more »   Protests to boycott Nellie's Sports Bar created summer-long 'joy space' for Black LGBTQ community The rallies turned into block parties and spotlighted concerns in the D.C. bar community after a Black woman was dragged down the stairs by security at the business in June. By Jasmine Hilton ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bill Emerson, acclaimed banjoist who founded two premier bluegrass bands, dies at 83 He co-founded the Country Gentlemen in 1957 and later established the U.S. Navy Band's country-bluegrass ensemble, the Country Current. By Terence McArdle ●  Read more »   6 performances to catch at the DC Jazz Festival, which returns to the Wharf After going virtual in 2020, the festival has a packed two-day schedule of free shows. By Michael J. West ●  Read more »   138-condo community rising in N.Va. BUYING NEW | Sales are underway at Dylan Potomac Yard in Alexandria. By Scott Sowers ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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