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Fairfax County School Board bans all Flock-style cameras on school property

There are not currently any ALPR camera systems on Fairfax County Public School grounds, and the motion was introduced proactively to keep it that way.

Flooding Sep 25

Coastal flooding strikes DC area as nor'easter moves toward East Coast

Coastal flooding drifted into Old Town Alexandria streets Thursday morning and canceled the Oceans Calling festival in Ocean City, Maryland.

Things to Do DC Sep 25

The Weekend Scene: Fiesta DC, NMAAHC anniversary and more, Sept. 25-27

We’ve got a huge weekend for festivals, including All Things Go, Theatre Week, the Leesburg Air Show and the State Fair of Virginia. HOWEVER, the Oceans Calling festival in Ocean City is canceled due to the effects of a coastal storm.

ANNAPOLIS, MD – AUGUST 05: Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks during a press conference at the Maryland State House on August 05, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Maryland Sep 23

Maryland Gov. Moore unveils AI framework, limits tax exemptions for data centers

Moore referenced inaction at the federal level as part of his motivation for the state-level AI and data center policies.

Things to Do DC Sep 17

The Weekend Scene: H Street Festival, WalkingTown DC & more through Sept. 20

Plus, the Washington Ukrainian Festival, Middleburg Oktoberfest, Taste of Falls Church and an 18th-century market and tavern at Mount Vernon.

Cars drive by a Flock Camera, an automated license plate reader, on East Little Creek Road in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 21, 2024. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Arlington County Sep 17

Arlington to stop using Flock cameras after public outcry

The 41 Flock Safety cameras currently in use around public areas of Arlington will be removed within 14 business days of the decision, the county said.

Washington DC Sep 15

National Zoo breaks ground on Arabian leopard exhibit amid diplomatic controversy

The new National Zoo exhibit will be the only place outside the Arabian Peninsula where the public can see Arabian leopards. It was made possible by millions of dollars from a Saudi Arabian government agency.

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Sep 11

DC police union says department needs more guardrails for Flock camera use

The DC police union is questioning if and how the AI camera network should be utilized by MPD after Flock data was used in an internal investigation.

Viviana with her daughter Denise, 3, in her home in Arlington, VA on January 25, 2025. She ended up undocumented when the diplomat family she worked for laid her off during the pandemic and she lost her visa. Viviana has three children in the U.S., with the youngest, Denise, born a U.S. citizen.
Photo credit: Maansi Srivastava for the Washington Post

Northern Virginia Sep 9

Arlington grant giving money to families of ICE detainees

The grant, administered by local nonprofit Arlington Thrive, is designed to help families whose primary wage-earner has been detained by federal immigration enforcement or deported.