Afternoon Buzz: Prince George’s, Montgomery, D.C. schools begin a new year

D.C. Proud Boy member who led mob, menaced Schumer sentenced to 55 months; Commanders' Brian Robinson Jr. 'able to wrestle a firearm away' in robbery; D.C. Council's business measures could be factor in at-large race; How experts are trying to save wood turtles in the D.C. region; People in jail sued over covid safety. The oversight didn't last. ; Sailing is like religion in Annapolis. Black kids had been locked out.; A dilemma at college drop-off: Is a GPS tracker too much?; Elijah Green is 18 and at the dawn of his Nats career. Here's how he got there. ; Remembering Herman Rabbitt, the Montgomery cattleman who buried cash; La Famosa is one chef's love letter to his Puerto Rican home ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post) Prince George's, Montgomery, D.C. schools begin a new year Along with welcoming back students, school officials are also working to fill remaining teacher vacancies, ensuring students have completed vaccinations and keeping a close eye on community levels of covid-19 cases. By Lauren Lumpkin, Nicole Asbury and Daniel Wu ●  Read more »   D.C. Proud Boy member who led mob, menaced Schumer sentenced to 55 months D.C. bartender Joshua Pruitt, who joined the far-right group during earlier violent protests in Washington, was described by police as an instigator of the riot. By Tom Jackman and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Commanders' Brian Robinson Jr. 'able to wrestle a firearm away' in robbery Brian Robinson, the Washington Commanders running back who was shot Sunday night, wrestled a firearm away from a suspect, according to D.C. police. By Nicki Jhabvala and Emily Davies ●  Read more »   D.C. Council's business measures could be factor in at-large race The D.C. Council has passed a long list of laws to protect workers and consumers, from broad restrictions on landlords and non-compete clauses to regulations as specific as how often hotels must clean rooms or movie theaters must show captions. Some business owners are fed up. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How experts are trying to save wood turtles in the D.C. region The population of wood turtles was nearly wiped out, and researchers are working to track and preserve them. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   People in jail sued over covid safety. The oversight didn't last. Twin lawsuits in D.C. area jails show just how fleeting the direct impact of civil litigation can be for incarcerated people. By Katie Mettler and Emily Davies ●  Read more »   Sailing is like religion in Annapolis. Black kids had been locked out. Development and tourism have left the waterfront areas of Maryland's capital — once open to all — Whiter, wealthier and less accessible than ever. By JoAnna Daemmrich ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A dilemma at college drop-off: Is a GPS tracker too much? As a Gen-X parent, I pushed them to be independent. But when the time came to drop my oldest at college, I found myself pondering a GPS tracker on his car. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Elijah Green is 18 and at the dawn of his Nats career. Here's how he got there. Washington selected Green, an 18-year-old from IMG Academy, this summer with the No. 5 overall pick in the MLB draft. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   Remembering Herman Rabbitt, the Montgomery cattleman who buried cash "This Rabbitt's hole lined with money," was one inevitable headline. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   La Famosa is one chef's love letter to his Puerto Rican home Puerto Rican restaurant La Famosa in Navy Yard is a chance for the chef/owner to explore his roots. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  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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