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Meet the 'Book Lady.' She's determined to donate 1 million books to Virginia kids.; D.C.-area forecast: Splendid spring conditions continue; Man taken into custody in shootings of homeless people; D.C. and N.Y. police seek gunman in shootings of five homeless people; They battle the weather, the pests, the system. Now, a killer is after them.; Confederate statue removed from Talbot County Courthouse; Youngkin chooses Trump's EPA chief to serve as senior adviser; Top Maryland Democratic Party official resigns after questioning electability of Black candidates; Dusty and desolate: 16th Street NW wasn't always a prestigious thoroughfare. A new 'biography' recounts its history.; Fairfax school board appeals judge's invalidation of Thomas Jefferson admissions system ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) 'People's Convoy' drives through D.C. after permit for organized demonstration downtown partially denied The detour brought the full convoy into the District for the first time since it began Feb. 23. By Ellie Silverman, Karina Elwood and Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   Meet the 'Book Lady.' She's determined to donate 1 million books to Virginia kids. Last week, teacher Jennifer Williams gave away her 90,500th book. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Splendid spring conditions continue Sunny skies through Wednesday produce more 60s and even 70s before Thursday's showers By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   Man taken into custody in shootings of homeless people The person of interest was sought by police in two cities. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. and N.Y. police seek gunman in shootings of five homeless people An assailant shot three homeless people in Washington and two in New York City. By Peter Hermann, Justin Wm. Moyer, Shayna Jacobs and Emily Davies ●  Read more »   They battle the weather, the pests, the system. Now, a killer is after them. The D.C. homeless community fears a new killer — and the possible clearing of their encampments. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Confederate statue removed from Talbot County Courthouse The "Talbot Boys" statue is thought to be the last such monument left on state or local public land in Maryland. By Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Youngkin chooses Trump's EPA chief to serve as senior adviser Virginia Gov. Youngkin (R) has chosen Andrew Wheeler as a senior adviser. Wheeler, a former EPA chief under President Donald Trump, had been rejected as a pick for Youngkin's Cabinet by the Democratic-controlled state Senate. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Top Maryland Democratic Party official resigns after questioning electability of Black candidates A top Democratic donor and officeholder in the state party questioned whether Maryland voters would elect a Black governor. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Dusty and desolate: 16th Street NW wasn't always a prestigious thoroughfare. A new 'biography' recounts its history. The ups and downs of 16th Street — both historical and topographical — are recounted in a new book. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Fairfax school board appeals judge's invalidation of Thomas Jefferson admissions system Fairfax County Public Schools officials remain adamant that the revised admissions system at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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