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Gang of ATV, Dirt Bike Riders Drive Through Arlington with Police Cars Following (Video)

A horde of ATV and dirt biker riders were seen driving through Arlington on two occasions over the weekend, popping wheelies and gesturing to police who followed them through the county. The first incident happened ate Saturday night/early Sunday morning when 15 to 20 ATV and dirt bike riders went the wrong way across the Key Bridge into Rosslyn in Arlington after "wreaking havoc" in the Georgetown area, with Arlington County Police following them. Not long after, they rode down S. Joyce Street in front of Pentagon Row with two police cars following them.

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2017 Hurricane Season Forecast Released For Virginia, Atlantic Coast

If the weather experts are correct, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season may be slightly below average in regard to activity. The hurricane researchers on the Tropical Meteorology Protect team are predicting 11 named storms during the upcoming season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

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Immigration Debate Tackles Local Police Role In Federal Issue

Fairfax County officials held a community forum Saturday to discuss what role local government and police play in ramped up federal immigration enforcement. The county has been in the spotlight for cooperating with federal immigration policies. In February, an ICE raid outside a Fairfax County church shelter drew a sharp community response and the attention of Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

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