Breakfast links: Security officials brace for more violence as Inauguration Day approaches
Pre-inaguration security measures multiply in DC
After warnings of more violence leading up to the inaguration, over 21,000 police and national guard troops will be deployed in DC this week, and they have already begun setting up fences and security cordons around federal buildings downtown. (Post)
Montgomery County pushes back in person learning
The county school board voted to delay the start of in person learning until at least March 15. Other area school systems like Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun and Prince George’s County have not set a date for returning most students to school buildings. (Donna St. George / Post)
Virginia legislators launch their 2021 session Wednesday
The new legislative session opens Wednesday, and Virginia lawmakers will need to decide how to fund schools, the pandemic response, and expanded vaccine distribution. The legislature will also likely consider proposals on paid sick leave, marijuana legalization, and ending the death penalty. (Nick Iannelli / WTOP)
Alexandria council member calls for closing juvenile detention center
Alexandria, Arlington County and Falls Church are reviewing the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center after its capacity shrank to 46 beds in 2016. Alexandria Councilmember Mo Seifeldein says the facility perpetuates racial inequality and should close. (James Cullum / ALX Now)
Amazon says it can vaccinate its workers
Amazon has offered to help Virginia distribute the coronavirus vaccine to its own essential employees in Virginia working warehouse, delivery or grocery jobs — about 25,000 people. (Jonathan Capriel / Business Journal)
DC is slammed with vaccination signups
The city’s portal for booking vaccine appointments was overwhelmed on its first day with technical issues and a wave of people seeking the shot. A few hours after it opened to people 65 and over, all 6,700 spots were filled. (DCist)
The move to keep Trump’s name off federal buildings
Congressman Joaquin Castro has introduced a bill that would bar federal buildings or properties from being named after President Donald Trump, saying that he shouldn’t be a symbol for future generations. (Tim Nelson / Architectural Digest)
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