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Thursday: Remaining cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police chief pushes back on County Board vote to end Flock camera use (arlnow.com) — Arlington's police chief and top public safety official are warning that the County Board's vote to end Flock license-plate reader use will make it harder to solve crimes, find missing people, and recover stolen vehicles. Board members say they're more worried about potential data misuse, and will explore alternative technologies, with the issue headed next to the county's IT Advisory Commission tonight.
• Electronic sniffing K9 headed to Arlington County Police Department (fox5dc.com) — Arlington County police are preparing to add a new electronics-detecting K9, expanding on the sheriff's office success with Logan, a dog already trained to find hidden phones and storage devices. Demonstrations at the county detention facility show how this specialized training helps uncover concealed electronics, supporting investigations that can include child exploitation cases and jail contraband searches.
• Local Virginia GOP chair says Arlington County officials prioritize illegal immigrants over public safety (timebulletin.us) — Arlington County's immigration "trust policy" and prosecution practices are under sharp fire from House Republicans and the local GOP chair, who argue they put undocumented immigrants ahead of public safety. Local leaders, including Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, strongly reject the report as partisan and misleading, leaving Arlington residents in the middle of a heated national fight over local enforcement priorities.
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Rosslyn
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