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7-Eleven To Pay $1.2M For Selling Illegal Vapes Near DC-Area Schools: AG 7-Eleven To Pay $1.2M For Selling Illegal Vapes Near DC-Area Schools: AG
7-Eleven To Pay $1.2M For Selling Illegal Vapes Near Dc-area Schools: AG 7-Eleven will pay $1.2 million after investigators say the chain illegally sold thousands of vapes and e-cigarettes near schools in the nation's capital. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9, that 7-Eleven will pay more than a million dollars to settle allegations that it violated DC’s ban on selling electronic smoking devices within a quarter mile of middle and high schools. According to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), 16 7-Eleven stores located near DC schools sold more than 7,500 vapes and e-cigarettes in violation of the law, which went into effect in O…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’ DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’
DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’ Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing to block what he calls an “unlawful military occupation” of Washington, DC, accusing President Donald Trump of illegally deploying thousands of National Guard troops to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Sept. 4, comes as 2,300 Guardsmen remain stationed across DC in armored vehicles, carrying weapons and wearing military gear — despite the city never requesting their presence, the AG said. “Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” Schwalb said in announcing the legal action. “The…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police
Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police The DC Attorney General is taking the Trump administration to court, accusing it of staging a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department in what he calls the gravest threat to the District’s self-governance in its 52 years of Home Rule. AG Brian Schwalb announced Friday, Aug. 15, that his office has filed suit to block what he says is an illegal move by the federal government to seize direct control of MPD. “By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law,” Schwalb said in a statement. “This is the gravest …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk
Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk Elected leaders in Maryland are keeping a close eye on what is going on in DC after President Donald Trump federalized the nation's capital, citing questionable crime statistics. "Liberation Day," as the president declared Monday, Aug. 11, continued Trump's efforts to federally take over the District, calling it "one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world," though DC is reportedly at a new crime low since the pandemic. President Trump once again catapulted crime in D.C. into the national conversation.“It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World,” he s…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
What Happens When Drivers Ignore 344 Tickets? DC Suing Prince George's County Man To Find Out What Happens When Drivers Ignore 344 Tickets? DC Suing Prince George's County Man To Find Out
What Happens When Drivers Ignore 344 Tickets? DC Suing Prince George's County Man To Find Out He racked up nearly five speeding tickets a week — now he’s being taken to court. A Maryland man with more than 300 traffic tickets — including 61 for flying more than 30 MPH over the speed limit — is being sued by the DC Attorney General for what officials are calling one of the most dangerous traffic records in recent memory. Charles V. Sanders Jr., of Brandywine, owes $187,200 in unpaid fines tied to 344 traffic citations in DC, most of them for excessive speeding, according to Attorney General Brian Schwalb. From March 2021 to July 2022, Sanders averaged nearly five speeding violations…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
NWSL To Pay $5M After Players Suffer Sexual, Racist, Emotional Abuse From Coaches NWSL To Pay $5M After Players Suffer Sexual, Racist, Emotional Abuse From Coaches
NWSL To Pay $5M After Players Suffer Sexual, Racist, Emotional Abuse From Coaches The National Women's Soccer League will pay $5 million to compensate players who endured years of abuse and harassment. The landmark NWSL settlement was announced by the attorneys general of New York, Illinois, and Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The agreement follows investigations into claims of widespread misconduct, including emotional abuse, sexual coercion, and systemic failures that left players unprotected. The NWSL will create a $5 million fund to pay players who experienced abuse. "For too long, the hardworking and talented women of the National Women's …

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by Chris Spiker