Local Headlines: Civil liberties groups, DOJ reach settlement in Lafayette Square protest case

D.C.-area forecast: Warm before late storms; idyllic weather Friday; Lawyer: Investigation of former D.C. Council member Jack Evans has ended; In writing about pain, people from D.C. to Africa are finding healing; Media outlets file suit over Va. Gov. Youngkin's teacher tip line; Prince George's school board ethics panel to resign en masse; Father of slain journalist won't be on ballot in Va.'s 5th, party says; Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick to retire by June 2024; D.C. officer who tried to stop chase 'humiliated' by boss, suit says; A liberal county proud of its covid response asks: Who deserves credit?; Franklin Square was once home to white squirrels. Not anymore. ; Activists train spotlight of Ukrainian flag on Russian Embassy ; An allegation and a cancellation: How Arena Stage's big show fell apart; First busload of migrants from Texas arrives in D.C.; Washington Teachers' Union endorses Robert White for mayor ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Evan Vucci/AP) Civil liberties groups, DOJ reach settlement in Lafayette Square protest case The suits were sparked by the June 2020 forcible and unprovoked clearing of demonstrators gathered in Lafayette Square during protests over the police killing of George Floyd, according to court filings. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Warm before late storms; idyllic weather Friday The weather will turn cooler into the weekend. By David Streit ●  Read more »   Lawyer: Investigation of former D.C. Council member Jack Evans has ended The former longtime Ward 2 lawmaker befell scrutiny in 2018 for his dealings with a digital sign company. By Steve Thompson ●  Read more »   In writing about pain, people from D.C. to Africa are finding healing A Washington-area therapist asked an ICU doctor to write about a haunting loss. From that grew a project that is helping people across the world. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   Media outlets file suit over Va. Gov. Youngkin's teacher tip line The Youngkin administration denied media Freedom of Information Act requests for submissions to the tip line, saying that they were covered by exemptions for a governor's "working papers and correspondence." By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Prince George's school board ethics panel to resign en masse The five-member panel of unpaid, volunteer residents, will step down effective April 15. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Father of slain journalist won't be on ballot in Va.'s 5th, party says Andy Parker, a prominent Virginia gun control advocate, did not obtain enough valid signatures, leaving Democrat Josh Throneburg to claim the nomination. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick to retire by June 2024 Wayne A.I. Frederick has been at Howard University for more than three decades — first as a student, then a faculty member and administrator. He was named interim president in 2013 and assumed the position permanently a year later. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   D.C. officer who tried to stop chase 'humiliated' by boss, suit says Capt. Steve Andelman said he tried to stop a police pursuit because the incident involved a theft and not a violent crime. He said his order was immediately overridden and resulted in a crash. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   A liberal county proud of its covid response asks: Who deserves credit? Montgomery County officials and candidates are jostling for pandemic-response credit as primary elections draw near. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Franklin Square was once home to white squirrels. Not anymore. Albino squirrels may not be as mystical as a white buffalo, but they're pretty darn cool. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Activists train spotlight of Ukrainian flag on Russian Embassy The group, armed with a bank of 14 theater stage lights, aimed to show solidarity with Ukrainian refugees and those who have lost their lives in the Russian invasion. By Clarence Williams ●  Read more »   An allegation and a cancellation: How Arena Stage's big show fell apart Lead actress in theater's fall 2021 run of "Toni Stone" said she felt unsafe onstage and didn't receive support. By Thomas Floyd ●  Read more »   First busload of migrants from Texas arrives in D.C. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he would start sending migrants caught crossing the state's southern border to the U.S. Capitol. By Maria Sacchetti and Arelis R. Hernández ●  Read more »   Washington Teachers' Union endorses Robert White for mayor The labor group has clashed with incumbent Muriel E Bowser (D) during the pandemic. By Perry Stein and Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Capital Weather Gang morning forecast for Your daily forecast and important weather updates, every day at the break of dawn. From Capital Weather Gang experts. Sign up »

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