Breakfast links: Will these pollutants keep the Chesapeake from meeting its health goals?
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The Chesapeake Bay’s improvement report card is a mixed bag
On the whole, the effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay has been fairly successful. Virginia and Maryland have done a lot by improving their sewage treatment plants, but some pollution issues are threatening to push back the deadline for success in 2025. (Kristi King / WTOP)
How fire departments are changing their stance on street design
While normally an opponent of projects that involve resdesigning streets, some fire departments are working with city planners instead of against to improve safety for people walking and biking. (Angie Schmitt / StreetsblogUSA)
Metro Transit Police are under scrutiny for use of force in fare evasion arrest
DC Councilmember Charles Allen is demanding more information from Metro regarding an incident last week where a pair of officers arrested a woman for fare evasion. Allen, along with many activist groups, are saying police used excessive force. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
Federal judge upholds Metro’s refusal of ACLU ads
Despite comments about the inconsistency of Metro's ad policy, a federal judge found that Metro's decision to not run the ACLU conference ads was legitimate. The ACLU will not be appealing the decision due to the limited time before the conference starts on June 10. (Ann E. Marimow / Post)
Help Metro help you with a safety exercise
Metro will be running a major safety exercise on Sunday at the Crystal City Metro station and is looking for volunteers to play the role of Metro passengers. The exercise will start at 6:30 am and run till around 1 pm. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Xfinity steps up to keep Metro running for game 4
Xfinity has added its name to the list of companies keeping Metro open for the Capitals' run for the Stanley Cup by supplying the $100,000 to keep things running an extra hour on Monday, June 4 for game 4 of the finals. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
A leaky roof has plagued these seniors in NW DC for months
A two-story unit in NW DC that mainly rents to seniors has had ongoing problems with a leaky roof for months that went untreated by the landlord. Then the roof partially collapsed during the recent downpours earlier this month. Their roof is still not fixed. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
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