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Concerns Over Outside Agitators In Protests: Patch PM

Fired Capitals coach lists home, legendary Georgetown coach dies, libraries turning into child care centers, voter education: Patch PM

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Anti-Trump protesters march at Black Lives Matter Plaza on August 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Washington DC Police later in the night cleared protesters out of the Plaza.
Anti-Trump protesters march at Black Lives Matter Plaza on August 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Washington DC Police later in the night cleared protesters out of the Plaza. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Here are the share-worthy stories from Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight:

DC Mayor Fears Race War; Concerned Over Outside Agitators

Mayor Muriel Bowser blamed outside agitators for creating havoc and disrupting peaceful demonstrations over the weekend in the District of Columbia. She criticized President Trump's Twitter attacks about the violence and said outsiders will not be allowed to start a race war.

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Todd Reirden, Ousted Capitals Coach, Lists Falls Church Area Home

About a week after the Washington Capitals fired coach Todd Reirden, his Falls Church area house is on the market.

Legendary Georgetown Coach John Thompson Dies At 78

John Thompson Jr., who led Georgetown University to the 1984 national championship, has died at age 78. Hired in 1972, Thompson transformed Georgetown into a basketball juggernaut and played an important role in turning the Big East into an elite college conference.

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Virtual Voter Education Summit Targets Communities Of Color

Several organizations in Northern Virginia and across the D.C. area are partnering to host a virtual nonpartisan voter summit Sept. 14-18 to educate underserved communities and communities of color on topics such as voting rights and absentee voting laws.

Loudoun County To Turn 2 Libraries Into Child Care Centers

Loudoun County officials are turning two libraries in the county into child care centers for the upcoming school year and will allow only curbside library services at the two branches. The branches, Ashburn and Rust, will be limited to curbside pickup service beginning Monday, according to the Loudoun County Public Library.

Model Predicts 187K Total Coronavirus Cases In VA By Thanksgiving

As the state surpasses 120,000 total cases, the University of Virginia's COVID-19 model suggests Virginia could see over 187,000 total cases by Thanksgiving. Researchers are now basing their model on "adaptive fitting" methodology, tracking past and current trends to predict future cases. Projections are based on recent trends the model learns through precise fitting of each county's cases. The model replaces the eight scenarios approach used in previous weeks.

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