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Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden
Sixteen nonviolent drug offenders were granted clemency by President Joe Biden, including two with ties to Virginia and one from Washington DC.
Katrina Polk, 54, pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense at 18 years old. She served her sentence and completed the terms of her release. She her release, Polk has earned her PhD in public policy and administration and advocates for the elderly, according to the White House.
"Colleagues, supervisors, friends, and community members uniformly praise her character and work ethic and consider her a role model, noting her demonstrated commitmen…
White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC
Traffic will be tied up in parts of DC on Thursday night as President Joe Biden provides his third "State Of The Union Address," officials are cautioning.
US Capitol Police issued an alert advising that these roads will be closed throughout the day on March 7:
At 6:30 a.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, NW
Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, SW
First Street between Constitution Avenue, SW, and Independence Avenue, SW
At 1:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
First …
