Breakfast links: Greater Washington heads to the polls
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Washington heads to the polls on Election Day
People across the Washington region are lining up to vote in person on a tense election day. Polls are open until 8 pm in DC and Maryland, and 7 pm in Virginia. In addition to the presidential race, voters will decide on local elections like the DC Council race and ANCs, as well as multiple ballot initiatives. (Dan Friedell and Rick Massimo / WTOP, Post)
Many DC businesses have prepared for civil unrest
Many businesses in DC, especially near the White House, have boarded up their exteriors and taken other safety precautions in anticipation of the potential for unrest on Tuesday. The White House also put up extra security fencing, and Capital Bikeshare is suspending services near the White House at noon. (Eliza Berkon and Nathan Diller / DCist)
Police identified a Lafayette Square protester with facial recognition
Authorities used facial recognition software to identify and arrest a man accused of assault during a June protest in Lafayette Square, the first public acknowledgment of the use of this software during President Donald Trump’s order to clear the area for a photo op. (Justin Jouvenal and Spencer S. Hsu / Post)
Mobile ballot boxes let some DC seniors vote near home
District election officials brought mobile ballot boxes to some older voters ahead of the election, allowing them to vote without facing coronavirus risks or the physical challenges of long lines. But critics say the program could have done more. (Kavitha Cardoza / DCist)
Two pedestrians were killed in Montgomery County in the last week
Drivers killed two pedestrians in separate incidents in Montgomery County over the last week. Kenneth Charles Zirkle, 61, was killed while crossing Germantown Road on Friday; and Jose Amaya Flores, 59, was killed crossing Shady Grove Road on Monday. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat, Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
DC and Arlington plans to bring students back to school are cancelled
DC will no longer bring high-needs students back to classrooms next week because of disputes with the teachers’ union. Meanwhile, Arlington has paused plans to bring younger students back to class until 2021, but will continue with plans to bring back students with disabilities. (Perry Stein / Post, ARLNow)
A Tysons developer has broken ground on apartments
Developer KETTLER has broken ground on The Mile project’s next phase, a 411-unit mid-rise apartment building. The first units are expected by 2022. (Vernon Miles / Tysons Reporter)
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