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Praise, pushback from parents as Youngkin limits trans students’ rights Sep 20, 2022

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School systems across the country are navigating how to respect the rights of children who identify as transgender, while also keeping the concerns of their classmates and families in mind. In Virginia, Governor Younkin took a big step in one direction by proposing that the state’s Department of Education require kids use programs and facilities that “match the sex they were assigned at birth.” WTOP’s Scott Gelman shares what he learned after speaking with parents from Northern Virginia on both sides of the issue.

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Thursday is the new Friday – how hybrid work affects traffic Sep 19, 2022

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As area companies ask their employees to come back to work in-person, the DMV is seeing a shift not only in work patterns but commuting patterns. Jack McDougle from the Greater Washington Board of Trade tells us how companies are reevaluating the value of working in person. And WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine tells us how a change to hybrid work this time of year is disrupting what drivers can predict for their commute. Plus Luke tells us how it went driving a manual-transmission car for the first time in France.

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Potomac River Rapist fights to omit DNA evidence during trial Sep 16, 2022

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The man who police call the Potomac River Rapist is scheduled to go on trial later this year for raping and killing a woman in Georgetown more than 20 years ago - he’s also linked to a second rape in D.C. and six others in Montgomery County. Today Giles Warrick was in court and John Domen says a judge is set to decide whether DNA evidence can be presented in Warrick’s upcoming trial.

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Another DC puppy found – how are pet foster homes picked? Sep 15, 2022

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Questions are swirling around the story of a litter of puppies gone missing, either stolen or sold illegally, from the DC home where their mother was being fostered. There’s a $7,500 reward for each dog - just five weeks old - but investigators are still trying to find out how this happened. We ask Chris Schindler from the DC Humane Rescue Alliance about how foster families are vetted and screened and if there will be consequences for the person who fostered this litter.

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DC’s deadly 911 problem Sep 14, 2022

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We’re learning of yet another mistake by D.C.’s 911 call center that caused a delayed emergency response. A man having a heart attack walking to get a prescription died despite three calls to 911 for help. We talk about the incident and the state of D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications which oversees the city’s 911 with the man who broke the story, longtime safety advocate Dave Statter. And we’ll bring you a new batch of ideas in this week's DMV Dates segment.

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Va. prosecutors in the dark about Miyares' 'political' election unit Sep 13, 2022

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Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares says he is forming an Election Integrity Unit to ensure the electoral process in the Commonwealth. But days after his announcement, little is known about the unit which could force prosecutions against election workers and voters. We talk about it with UVA election law professor Bertrall Ross. And while the new Election Integrity Unit could present cases here locally, we hear from Commonwealth's Attorneys in both Fairfax and Loudon County who say it’s all a political move.

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‘Shopping Cart Killer’ goes to Va. court Sep 12, 2022

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The man who police call the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ went before a judge for the first time today, charged in with killing two women and transporting their bodies in a shopping cart. While he’s also a suspect in three other women’s murders in Northern Virginia and D.C., Neal Augenstein tells why Anthony Robinson is appearing in a Harrisonburg court first.

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Bonus - Popville's creator shares his favorite stories Sep 10, 2022

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We continue our conversation with Popville blog creator, Dan Silverman, and talk more about how he chooses stories, his favorite spots in D.C., what he feels is the best part of living in the city, and what he thinks of his competition.

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The man behind Popville Sep 09, 2022

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We sit down with the Prince of Petworth, the man who founded the popular community blog Popville, which “chronicles the happenings in Washington D.C.’s neighborhoods.”Dan Silverman tells us how he came up with the idea to start the blog, where he gets his stories and why his space on the Internet has become a sounding board for D.C. residents. Then we get into a little wordplay with our favorite picks of the more than 300 new words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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Uber driver on being chased through DC, shot by ATV riders Sep 08, 2022

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An Uber driver who was shot at, chased and nearly run off the road by a swarm of ATV drivers in DC shares his story and we discuss the measures the city and other jurisdictions are trying to gain control over the intimidating and dangerous trend terrorizing the streets of the city for years.

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