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Montgomery Co. school leaders defend contract given to board member's spouse; Four fans injured in FedEx Field railing collapse sue Commanders; Advocacy groups say Fairfax is not doing enough to curb deportations; A record number of Black candidates for higher offices aim to reshape U.S. politics; Fairfax board renames highways named for Confederate leaders; Fish killed by pool chlorine in Northern Va. stream, officials say; Maryland voters, tell us what you want to hear from candidates for governor.; CJ Abrams was a 'fearless' high school Spanish student. It's helping him now. ; As the season winds down, the Nats' backup catcher spot is up for the taking; Six happy hour spots that are perfect for dates, too ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) They're locked up in D.C. — and learning how to code from MIT A new program, called Brave Behind Bars, brings computer science education to the D.C. jail. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   Montgomery Co. school leaders defend contract given to board member's spouse Superintendent Monifa McKnight said the $2.37 million STEM learning contract for KID Museum has worked for students and the school system wants to keep it. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Four fans injured in FedEx Field railing collapse sue Commanders The fans are experiencing long-term injury issues from the incident in Week 17 of the 2021 season. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   Advocacy groups say Fairfax is not doing enough to curb deportations Advocates say the county's "Trust Policy" still falls short in curbing deportations. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A record number of Black candidates for higher offices aim to reshape U.S. politics Since Reconstruction, voters have elected just seven Black U.S. senators and two Black governors. This year, 16 Black candidates — 13 Democrats and three Republicans — are major party nominees for those offices. By Tim Craig ●  Read more »   Fairfax board renames highways named for Confederate leaders After a 9-1 vote by the county board, Lee Highway will be called by its federal highway number: Route 29. Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway will become Route 50. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Fish killed by pool chlorine in Northern Va. stream, officials say Officials say pool chlorine was the cause of a hazmat incident in a Northern Virginia stream that killed around 100 fish last week. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland voters, tell us what you want to hear from candidates for governor. What issues matter most to you this election cycle? What do you want to hear from the people running for governor? Fill out this form to send us your thoughts. Read more »   CJ Abrams was a 'fearless' high school Spanish student. It's helping him now. Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams says he is "close to fluent" in Spanish. Here's what his high school teachers remember. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS As the season winds down, the Nats' backup catcher spot is up for the taking In Keibert Ruiz's absence, Manager Dave Martinez has promised to rotate between Riley Adams, Tres Barrera and rookie Israel Pineda. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Six happy hour spots that are perfect for dates, too Dating in D.C. can be expensive. A wallet-friendly option? Happy hours that double as dates. By Alexis Sargent ●  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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