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DMV Region Reacts To Local News Outlet Getting Shut Down, Reporter Releases DMV Region Reacts To Local News Outlet Getting Shut Down, Reporter Releases
DMV Region Reacts To Local News Outlet Getting Shut Down, Reporter Releases A popular local news outlet in the DMV region is being shut down - again - after the agency released more than a dozen employees and plans to shift toward a different business model.  The backlash was swift and harsh on Friday, Feb. 23, when WAMU announced it would be shutting down DCist, which was shuttered unexpectedly as users were redirected to a website for the company's radio station. Layoffs were confirmed by their union on Friday morning. If you believe in the power of local journalism to hold the government accountable, to bring levity to your day, or to tell you something new …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Police Chief Stepping Away Unexpectedly (DEVELOPING) DC Police Chief Stepping Away Unexpectedly (DEVELOPING)
DC Police Chief Stepping Away Unexpectedly (Developing) A longtime law enforcement leader in Washington, DC will be stepping away from his position to pursue new pursuits. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III unexpectedly announced his retirement from the agency, reportedly to move on to a new role in the FBI. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed Contee’s move on Wednesday, April 26, after he served more than three decades with the department, praising his handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, which happened days after he assumed office. 
“Since his first week on the job, and over the past 33 years, he has been making Washington, DC in…

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by Zak Failla