Afternoon Buzz: 3 in 10 District residents do not feel safe in their neighborhoods, Post poll finds

In growing National Harbor, eyes are once again set on a future Metro station; Florida man who paraded Pelosi's lectern around U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to 75 days in jail; A college student's project helped free his childhood friend from prison; Thousands more Afghans headed to D.C. area for processing; D.C. park, trail will no longer honor official who advocated destroying Black residents' homes; Eagle at National Arboretum lays two eggs, swooping in after power couple split ; Montgomery renames Montrose Parkway to honor formerly enslaved abolitionist; Rockville Pike underpass honors former county official; In Hernán Losada's mind, D.C. United is fearless and fit. Can the reality match his vision? ; Georgetown's Crawford-Cassin house lists for $13 million; Virginians can work together on the climate crisis; D.C. has enough cash on hand to help people facing eviction; Bullet holes at Anacostia High School expose the paradoxical world of teaching; Maryland can't wait for traffic relief; For freedom-seeking Ukraine, a home in Georgetown ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Michael Blackshire/The Washington Post) 3 in 10 District residents do not feel safe in their neighborhoods, Post poll finds Most residents say more police would reduce crime, but the share of those who rate police positively has dropped. By Peter Hermann, Emily Davies, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin ●  Read more »   In growing National Harbor, eyes are once again set on a future Metro station The master plan for National Harbor includes houses, hotels, restaurants, an outlet mall and resorts that have largely come to fruition since it opened 14 years ago in the middle of a recession. The Metro station in that blueprint has taken a divergent path. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Florida man who paraded Pelosi's lectern around U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to 75 days in jail Adam Johnson also appeared to try to enter Pelosi's office and was at the front of the mob trying to enter the House chamber. By Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   A college student's project helped free his childhood friend from prison Brandon Harris focused his project on Sura Sohna and helped him get out of a Maryland prison 12 years early. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Thousands more Afghans headed to D.C. area for processing Federal officials plan to open a new processing facility near Dulles airport for Afghans arriving from refugee sites outside the United States. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. park, trail will no longer honor official who advocated destroying Black residents' homes The National Park Service said it would remove Melvin Hazen's name from a Northwest Washington park and trail. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   Eagle at National Arboretum lays two eggs, swooping in after power couple split Lotus and Mr. P should see their eaglets hatch in late March, experts say. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Montgomery renames Montrose Parkway to honor formerly enslaved abolitionist Josiah Henson Parkway, the new name for Montrose Parkway, honors a formerly enslaved Montgomery man who became an abolitionist and inspired the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   Rockville Pike underpass honors former county official Montgomery County dedicated a new pedestrian underpass beneath Rockville Pike at the Medical Center Metro station Friday in honor of a former county official. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   In Hernán Losada's mind, D.C. United is fearless and fit. Can the reality match his vision? While expectations outside the D.C. United clubhouse are tempered this year, there is a sense Losada's influence is taking hold ahead of Saturday's 6 p.m. opener against expansion Charlotte FC. By Steven Goff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Georgetown's Crawford-Cassin house lists for $13 million HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Architectural Digest featured the Federal-style house in 1993 after it was renovated by architect Pamela Heyne-Widell and designer Anthony P. Browne. The house is the only free-standing dwelling on the block and has a two-story porch that overlooks the side yard. By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     Opinions Virginians can work together on the climate crisis Opinion ●  By Andrea McGimsey ●  Read more »   D.C. has enough cash on hand to help people facing eviction Opinion ●  By Katharine Landfield ●  Read more »   Bullet holes at Anacostia High School expose the paradoxical world of teaching Opinion ●  By Donna Lewis Johnson ●  Read more »   Maryland can't wait for traffic relief Opinion ●  By Stephen Courtien and Howard Levine ●  Read more »   For freedom-seeking Ukraine, a home in Georgetown Opinion ●  By James H. Johnston ●  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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