Local Headlines: D.C. braces for possible protests around State of the Union address

Guns, radicalization and a father's alleged threat: First Jan. 6 trial begins; Man accused in fatal Lakeforest Mall stabbing attacked worker 'without provocation,' police say; Virginians will have to wait for legal marijuana sales as GOP kills massive bill; Maryland leaders pull vodka from shelves, sever sister-city ties with Russia; Va. lawmakers pass bill allowing parents to review sexually explicit school material, a win for Gov. Youngkin; D.C.'s top prosecutor says Capitol riot investigation is far from over; Prince George's officials hope new programs will stem youth violence; Pelosi, D.C. leaders unveil a statue of L'Enfant in Capitol. D.C. sees it as a small step toward statehood.; A guide to early March Madness: NCAA conference tournaments get going this week; D.C.-area forecast: A mostly mild and mellow start to March ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post) D.C. braces for possible protests around State of the Union address About 100 officers from the New York Police Department arrived in the District to help bolster security ahead of Tuesday's State of the Union address, officials said. By Peter Hermann, Julie Zauzmer Weil and Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   Guns, radicalization and a father's alleged threat: First Jan. 6 trial begins Who is Guy Wesley Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant set to go to trial, and what will the trial look like? By Spencer S. Hsu and Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   Man accused in fatal Lakeforest Mall stabbing attacked worker 'without provocation,' police say The suspect had reportedly been hearing voices recently and believed he was living outside his own body, according to police. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   Virginians will have to wait for legal marijuana sales as GOP kills massive bill A House panel killed the 200-page bill encompassing most of the session's marijuana-related provisions, delaying legal sales by at least a year. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland leaders pull vodka from shelves, sever sister-city ties with Russia State and local leaders outraged by Russia's invasion of Ukraine wield what power they have to inflict symbolic and economic pain, however small. Next, Maryland could sell off the pension system's $100 million investment in Russian-linked entities. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   Va. lawmakers pass bill allowing parents to review sexually explicit school material, a win for Gov. Youngkin Virginia's General Assembly has passed a bill giving parents power to review sexually explicit school material, a win for Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who made the issue part of his campaign for office. The bill now goes to Youngkin's desk for signature. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   D.C.'s top prosecutor says Capitol riot investigation is far from over The District's new top prosecutor faces myriad challenges, including combating violence in city neighborhoods. By Paul Duggan, Spencer S. Hsu and Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Prince George's officials hope new programs will stem youth violence Officials plan to provide services to reduce gun violence with after-school enrichment programs, food insecurity assistance and pretrial diversion efforts for youths facing criminal charges. By Clarence Williams ●  Read more »   Pelosi, D.C. leaders unveil a statue of L'Enfant in Capitol. D.C. sees it as a small step toward statehood. D.C. now has two statues in the Capitol like all the states. Its other is of Frederick Douglass. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   A guide to early March Madness: NCAA conference tournaments get going this week The March Madness field will come into focus starting with this week's conference tournaments. By Matt Bonesteel ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: A mostly mild and mellow start to March Look for 60s Wednesday and maybe 70 Sunday. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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