>> D.C. already has its own crime cameras, but that’s not enough for some neighborhoods. The Post reports on a plan by a civic association in Georgetown to install its own security cameras as part of a plan to deter crime. For proponents, it’s merely another tool to use in fighting criminals that break into cars or try to steal cell phones; for opponents, it’s one step too far in creating a fully surveilled society. D.C. police already control 16 mounted and 84 mobile crime cameras.

>> Police arrested two men accused of attacking a Catholic University student earlier this week and robbing a number of cab drivers in Northeast D.C., writes WJLA.

>> Climate change could affect the area in a number of ways, and WAMU reports that a local natural treasure may well disappear if sea levels rise. Assateague Island is a well-known destination for both tourists and the wild horses that roam the beaches, but with rising sea levels it could be gone within a century. Other coastal areas at rick include New York’s Fire Island, North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras and Cape Cod.