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It’s copperhead mating season. One of the snakes was spotted near the Mall this week.; Mother of teen charged with killing Maryland officer says she pleaded to get him back in...

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No, those weren’t the good old days. A rant against Boy Scouts’ new policies reminds us why. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/no-those-werent-the-good-old-days-a-rant-about-homos-aimed-at-a-kid-reminds-us-why/2018/05/24/d96666e8-5f3b-11e8-a4a4-c070ef53f315_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

An Eagle Scout was subjected to some old-fashioned ugliness at an old-fashioned Virginia hardware store last week. The modern outcome? The employee was fired.

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It’s copperhead mating season. One of the snakes was spotted near the Mall this week. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/its-copperhead-mating-season-one-of-the-snakes-was-spotted-near-the-mall-this-week/2018/05/24/5b96f36c-5f46-11e8-a4a4-c070ef53f315_story.html?uasasdfadf=&utm_term=.b8c51cf6984c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

If you spot one of the snakes, you should “remain calm and move away slowly.”

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Mother of teen charged with killing Maryland officer says she pleaded to get him back in detention center <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/mother-of-teen-charged-with-killing-baltimore-county-officer-says-she-pleaded-to-get-him-back-in-detention-center/2018/05/23/3aa53ae8-5ec8-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?utm_term=.fceb0f100067&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

“I didn’t want my son hurt, locked up, dead or anything,” Tanika Wilson said.

By Keith L. Alexander • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/mother-of-teen-charged-with-killing-baltimore-county-officer-says-she-pleaded-to-get-him-back-in-detention-center/2018/05/23/3aa53ae8-5ec8-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?utm_term=.fceb0f100067&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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18 things to do in the D.C. area over Memorial Day weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/05/24/18-things-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-over-memorial-day-weekend/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Memorial Day Weekend includes concerts, parades, memorial ceremonies and the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally.

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Three students arrested in connection with a swastika spray-painted at their high school <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/three-students-arrested-in-connection-with-a-swastika-spray-painted-at-their-high-school/2018/05/24/c8fda248-5f73-11e8-a4a4-c070ef53f315_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Maryland school was preparing for an end-of-year senior ceremony.

By Rachel Chason • Read more » <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/three-students-arrested-in-connection-with-a-swastika-spray-painted-at-their-high-school/2018/05/24/c8fda248-5f73-11e8-a4a4-c070ef53f315_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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How a life jacket and a whistle saved a kayaker’s life on the Chesapeake Bay <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/how-a-life-jacket-and-a-whistle-saved-a-kayakers-life-on-the-chesapeake-bay/2018/05/23/faf5bf62-5e9a-11e8-b2b8-08a538d9dbd6_story.html?utm_term=.5bfd86eb94ce&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Sean Danielson meets the four Good Samaritans who helped rescue him after his kayak overturned.

By Dana Hedgpeth • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/how-a-life-jacket-and-a-whistle-saved-a-kayakers-life-on-the-chesapeake-bay/2018/05/23/faf5bf62-5e9a-11e8-b2b8-08a538d9dbd6_story.html?utm_term=.5bfd86eb94ce&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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$47.25: Toll nears record high on 66 Express Lanes <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/24/47-25-toll-nears-record-high-on-66-express-lanes/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

It was the second biggest amount commuters have paid since the debut last year.

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Maryland imposes new limits on book orders for prisoners <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/maryland-imposes-new-limits-on-book-orders-for-prisoners/2018/05/24/7783c62e-5e90-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Officials say restrictions are to cut drug smuggling but advocates object to loss of access and higher costs

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Parks in D.C. and Arlington are among the nation’s best, a survey says <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/parks-in-dc-and-arlington-are-among-the-nations-best-a-survey-says/2018/05/24/3d36dfa6-5ebd-11e8-b23a-b33b41695d58_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Only the Twin Cities have better parks, a nonprofit group found.

By Justin Wm. Moyer • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/parks-in-dc-and-arlington-are-among-the-nations-best-a-survey-says/2018/05/24/3d36dfa6-5ebd-11e8-b23a-b33b41695d58_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Service changes coming to D.C. Circulator, but new operations contract still pending <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/24/service-changes-coming-to-dc-circulator-but-new-operations-contract-still-pending/?utm_term=.bb0ca214b6ac&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Service is being eliminated on routes with low ridership and redirected to more-popular destinations.

By Luz Lazo • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/24/service-changes-coming-to-dc-circulator-but-new-operations-contract-still-pending/?utm_term=.bb0ca214b6ac&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) affirms he will continue reelection bid <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-tom-garrett-r-va-to-make-announcement-about-his-future-thursday/2018/05/24/291dd930-5ed5-11e8-b2b8-08a538d9dbd6_story.html?utm_term=.0c3cd74114ff&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Announcement by conservative first-term lawmaker capped an uncertain 24 hours for Garrett that left state Republicans questioning his plans, and briefl y fueled Democratic hopes of flipping the seat.

By Jenna Portnoy • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-tom-garrett-r-va-to-make-announcement-about-his-future-thursday/2018/05/24/291dd930-5ed5-11e8-b2b8-08a538d9dbd6_story.html?utm_term=.0c3cd74114ff&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Dedicated funding law sidelines half of the Metro board <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/24/dedicated-funding-law-will-sideline-half-of-the-metro-board-today/?utm_term=.ce878868add0&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

One board member said he was under the impression alternate board members would be “consigned to the kiddies table.”

By Faiz Siddiqui and Martine Powers • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/24/dedicated-funding-law-will-sideline-half-of-the-metro-board-today/?utm_term=.ce878868add0&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Lawsuit claiming Va. suspends driver’s licenses in ‘unconstitutional scheme’ is revived <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/lawsuit-claiming-va-suspends-drivers-licenses-in-unconstitutional-scheme-is-revived/2018/05/24/e0920d14-5ed7-11e8-b23a-b33b41695d58_story.html?utm_term=.95a4eb591dd7&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A federal judge said the class-action suit can proceed in a lower court; plaintiffs say suspensions unfairly target the poor.

By Justin Wm. Moyer • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/lawsuit-claiming-va-suspends-drivers-licenses-in-unconstitutional-scheme-is-revived/2018/05/24/e0920d14-5ed7-11e8-b23a-b33b41695d58_story.html?utm_term=.95a4eb591dd7&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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The Radnor/Fort Myer Heights neighborhood in Arlington is growing up <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/the-radnorfort-myer-heights-neighborhood-in-arlington-is-growing-up/2018/05/23/35784f8a-59da-11e8-858f-12becb4d6067_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A neighborhood that offers varied housing and easy commutes to D.C. struggles to balance development, diversity and affordable housing.

By Harriet Edleson • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/the-radnorfort-myer-heights-neighborhood-in-arlington-is-growing-up/2018/05/23/35784f8a-59da-11e8-858f-12becb4d6067_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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