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>> Ever since the 2009 Metro crash that left nine people dead, Metro has been operating manually—conductors are the ones driving the trains, instead of using computes to do the job. But the Examiner reports that Metro may be getting closer to using the automatic service after having installed a tool that allows system officials to monitor trains in real time to prevent them from crashing. With the automatic service back in place, commuters will get a smoother ride than what human operators can provide.

>> Leo Johnson, the security guard who stopped a possible shooting at the D.C. office of the Family Research Council and was wounded in the process, will be honored tonight at a conservative confab, writes WTOP. Johnson will receive an award at the Values Voter Summit for stopping Floyd Lee Corkins as he tried to enter the offices with a gun.

>> The National Archives will display the little-known fifth page of the Constitution this weekend for the first time, reports WAMU. The fifth page, signed by George Washington, explained how the Constitution was to be ratified and its provisions implemented. It will be on display as of tomorrow—Constitution Day—in the East Rotunda Gallery.

>> Not only does Montgomery County have low fines for speeding cameras—$40—but NBC4 reports that it can no longer charge late fees. A judge ruled that the late fee of $25 violated state law.

Briefly Noted: Officials explain Dulles Toll Road price hikes … D.C.-area gangs respond to police crackdowns … No, you won’t be getting your power back in 24 hours anytime soon … Virginia board, Cooch prep for fight over abortion clinic rules … Party boy-turned-terrorist to be sentenced today for U.S. Capitol bombing plot.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, the Georgetown Waterfront Park was finally finished and we debated whether or not the Nats’ curly-W belonged in a Metro station name. In 2010, Vince Gray won the Democratic mayoral primary and Clinton Portis tried to justify sexual harassment.