Afternoon Buzz: Police accused her of making up her rape, then destroyed the evidence

Black female firefighters sue D.C., alleging racial and gender bias; Despite signage, D.C. drivers aren't slowing in school zones, study says; Judge dismisses discrimination suit over Montgomery's magnet schools; Nats set to send Juan Soto to Padres, a seismic move for the sport and franchise; The Juan Soto deal is heartbreaking. Now the hope can begin.; Read all about it: Planes, trains, automobiles — and books ; William Hudson, longtime conductor of Fairfax Symphony, dies at 89; D.C. townhouses away from the hustle and bustle ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Cheryl Senter for The Washington Post) Police accused her of making up her rape, then destroyed the evidence When one woman demanded answers about why items in her rape case were sent to a dump, she found she was not alone. Her case is part of a national problem. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Black female firefighters sue D.C., alleging racial and gender bias The four plaintiffs say they have been "systematically and continuously discriminated against." By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   Despite signage, D.C. drivers aren't slowing in school zones, study says Crashes were slightly less severe in school zones, even as speed and crash rates remained similar. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Judge dismisses discrimination suit over Montgomery's magnet schools A federal judge concluded that a parent group suing the school system failed to show that revisions to the admissions process "had been implemented with discriminatory intent." By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Nats set to send Juan Soto to Padres, a seismic move for the sport and franchise Soto, 23, won a World Series with Washington in 2019 and is considered one of baseball's biggest stars. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   The Juan Soto deal is heartbreaking. Now the hope can begin. There's a path back to contention for Washington, and it became more identifiable because the Nationals swallowed hard and did the unthinkable. Perspective ●  By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   Read all about it: Planes, trains, automobiles — and books Tales of ancient Greece work for Maine. "Jurassic Park" is perfect for the jungle. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   William Hudson, longtime conductor of Fairfax Symphony, dies at 89 He led the ensemble for 36 years, dramatically increasing its scope and consistency. By Tim Page ●  Read more »   D.C. townhouses away from the hustle and bustle BUYING NEW | Prices range from $824,900 to $988,760 for new units near St. Joseph's Seminary in Michigan Park neighborhood of the District. 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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