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Transgender VA Man Wins School Discrimination Case | Patch PM

Perseid meteors peak | Italian eatery, Cheesecake Factory coming to DC | Transgender ruling | MS-13 beating | Trapped hawk rescued: Patch PM

Gay rights advocate Gavin Grimm attends the GLAAD Rising Stars Luncheon on May 5, 2017 in New York City.
Gay rights advocate Gavin Grimm attends the GLAAD Rising Stars Luncheon on May 5, 2017 in New York City. (Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for GLAAD)

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

MS-13 Member Sentenced For Brutal Beating

A gang attack in an area park has led to the sentencing of an MS-13 member. Jose Ochoa Del-Cid, 21, of Falls Church, was sentenced in federal court to prison for a leadership role in the attack.

Hawk Trapped In Netting Rescued

First responders came to the rescue of a hawk trapped in netting high in a tree in the Falls Church area, Fairfax County Police say.

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Loudoun County Sheriff Seeks Victims Of Contracting Fraud: Police

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is seeking additional victims after completing a contracting fraud investigation involving contracting company Pro + Design and its owner.

Judge Rules In Favor Of VA Transgender High Schooler: Report

A federal judge has ruled in favor of a transgender man who was denied the right to use the boys' bathroom at the high school he attended in Virginia. The Associated Press reports that the judge ruled that a school board's transgender bathroom ban discriminated against Gavin Grimm.

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