Afternoon Buzz: Why Washington is one of the worst places to be black and pregnant

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Jury awards $260,000 to Md. towing company denied business because of his ethnicity; The Chesapeake Bay hasn’t been this healthy in 33 years, scientists say

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Perspective

Why Washington is one of the worst places to be black and pregnant <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-nursery-a-loss-and-a-shared-grief-for-black-women-in-washington/2018/06/15/997b97c6-6f01-11e8-bf86-a2351b5ece99_story.html?utm_term=.41d3207acf2b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Audri Cabness lost her son three days after he was born, and she knows hers is just one story.

By Theresa Vargas • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-nursery-a-loss-and-a-shared-grief-for-black-women-in-washington/2018/06/15/997b97c6-6f01-11e8-bf86-a2351b5ece99_story.html?utm_term=.41d3207acf2b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Jury awards $260,000 to Md. towing company denied business because of his ethnicity <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/jury-awards-260000-to-md-towing-company-denied-business-because-of-his-ethnicity/2018/06/15/d13aa398-6356-11e8-99d2-0d678ec08c2f_story.html?utm_term=.fbcaba2f71fe&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Town officials called business owner ‘camel jockey’ and ‘foreigner’ as they tried to block his contract, lawsuit asserted.

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The Chesapeake Bay hasn’t been this healthy in 33 years, scientists say <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/06/15/the-chesapeake-bay-hasnt-been-this-healthy-in-33-years-scientists-say/?utm_term=.592c680ecfe0&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

After years of failing grades, the latest report card shows each of the bay's 15 regions “is holding steady or significantly improving.”

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Promoted six times and then fired: Inside a 24-year-old political appointee’s wild ride in Trump’s Washington <https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/promoted-six-times-and-then-fired-the-inside-story-of-a-political-appointees-wild-ride-in-trumps-washington/2018/06/15/ebf6290a-5eab-11e8-8c93-8cf33c21da8d_story.html?utm_term=.f73c72584ee2&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Taylor Weyeneth was fired after a Post story revealed the former campaign intern held a top job in the White House’s drug policy office. He agreed to talk about his time in the administration, offering an insider’s account of the chaos of Trump’s campaign and first year in office.

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How Capitals could handle each of their pending free agents <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2018/06/15/how-capitals-could-handle-each-of-their-pending-free-agents/?utm_term=.4281b763f48a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Washington has five unrestricted and five restricted free agents to sort through this summer.

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MLB unveils jerseys, caps and socks for 2018 All-Star Game at Nats Park <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2018/06/15/mlb-unveils-jerseys-caps-and-socks-for-2018-all-star-game-at-nats-park/?utm_term=.2e95bd599597&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

This year's All-Star Game gear features a stars and stripes theme and tri-color caps.

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Washington’s Coach, whose jogging soundtracks feature an eclectic mix, has high hopes for the 2018 roster.

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George Leventhal: Council member touts ‘insider’ status in county executive race <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/george-leventhal-council-member-touts-insider-status-in-county-executive-race/2018/06/14/2af46bfe-5f87-11e8-b2b8-08a538d9dbd6_story.html?utm_term=.cca3c2a28be9&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The four-term council member helped create the county’s health-care system for the uninsured.

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Rose Krasnow: Former Rockville mayor knows what it’s like to be the only woman on the dais <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/rose-krasnow-former-rockville-mayor-knows-what-its-like-to-be-the-only-woman-on-the-dais/2018/06/14/fc55c96e-5f86-11e8-b2b8-08a538d9dbd6_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

After years as Montgomery County’s deputy planning director, Krasnow is seeking the county’s top political job.

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Bill Frick: State lawmaker has government experience, outside perspective <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/bill-frick-state-lawmaker-has-government-experience-outside-perspective/2018/06/14/c426e28c-556b-11e8-9c91-7dab596e8252_story.html?utm_term=.6733dbf577d7&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The state delegate running for county executive wants to dismantle Montgomery’s liquor monopoly.

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U.S. Naval Academy demands Nike stop using Undefeated logo that resembles its crest <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2018/06/15/u-s-naval-academy-demands-nike-stop-using-undefeated-logo-that-resembles-its-crest/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The logo for a new soccer-inspired Nike line called “The Fives” caused controversy the moment it debuted.

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Former teacher’s aide at day-care center charged with sexually abusing child <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/former-teachers-aide-at-day-care-center-charged-with-sexually-abusing-child/2018/06/15/09af238a-70bc-11e8-bf86-a2351b5ece99_story.html?utm_term=.bcdfba662b22&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

D.C. police say the alleged abuse went on for two years in a classroom and on a rooftop playground.

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Restaurant review

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FIRST BITE | Tiny, carefully crafted surprises abound behind the Trump International Hotel.

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