Afternoon Buzz: D.C. finds enforcement shortcomings as it grapples with rise in reckless driving

For the family of a slain D.C. teenager, a hard lesson in the vagaries of criminal justice; D.C., Maryland and Virginia emerge from Christmas weekend with record coronavirus case numbers; Historians open second time capsule from former Robert E. Lee statue; Rui Hachimura, Montrezl Harrell are latest Wizards to enter NBA's coronavirus protocols; Former Va. priest responsible for protecting children charged with child sexual abuse; A land dispute shuttered the centuries-old White's Ferry. A year later, the battle continues.; Community colleges continue major enrollment decline; Virginia Tech's ties to Yankees run deep ahead of trip to Pinstripe Bowl; A local newspaper focused on the Black community is defying the odds. It's growing.; Sam Okuayinonu's extra season with Maryland might get him to the NFL; David Driskell at the Phillips Collection: an artist and a scholar of African American art history; At the Brooks, a temporary home for District families in need ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) D.C. finds enforcement shortcomings as it grapples with rise in reckless driving The city has collected $93 million through a ticket amnesty program that ends this month, but millions of dollars in fines go unpaid. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   For the family of a slain D.C. teenager, a hard lesson in the vagaries of criminal justice Two defendants faced a murder charge in the stabbing of Tyshon Perry. Then prosecutors backed down. By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   D.C., Maryland and Virginia emerge from Christmas weekend with record coronavirus case numbers The omicron variant has spread through the D.C. region like no coronavirus variant before it. By Julie Zauzmer Weil and Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Historians open second time capsule from former Robert E. Lee statue This one appears to be the official artifact buried in 1887, containing Confederate memorabilia. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Rui Hachimura, Montrezl Harrell are latest Wizards to enter NBA's coronavirus protocols The Wizards could have just 11 available players when they face the Heat on Tuesday night. By Ava Wallace ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Former Va. priest responsible for protecting children charged with child sexual abuse The former Arlington priest was first accused in 2012. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   A land dispute shuttered the centuries-old White's Ferry. A year later, the battle continues. As the ferry's current and former owners spar with the family that owns the ferry landing, an agreement has proven to be elusive. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   Community colleges continue major enrollment decline The coronavirus crisis and economic and social upheaval of the past two years have led to significant enrollment declines at community colleges around the country. By Nick Anderson ●  Read more »   Virginia Tech's ties to Yankees run deep ahead of trip to Pinstripe Bowl Plans are in the works to commemorate the bond between Virginia Tech and baseball's most storied franchise, which visited the campus following the mass shooting in 2007. By Gene Wang ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A local newspaper focused on the Black community is defying the odds. It's growing. The Washington Informer has added subscribers and staff in an era when many local newspapers are struggling. Perspective ●  By Courtland Milloy ●  Read more »   Sam Okuayinonu's extra season with Maryland might get him to the NFL The standout defensive end will play his final game with the Terrapins in the Pinstripe Bowl against Virginia Tech. By Emily Giambalvo ●  Read more »   David Driskell at the Phillips Collection: an artist and a scholar of African American art history 'Icons of Nature and History' celebrates a painter who championed Black art. By Kelsey Ables ●  Read more »   At the Brooks, a temporary home for District families in need The Brooks, run by Friendship Place, is a safe harbor where homeless families can get back on their feet. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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