Morning Roundup: Local Priests On Floating Tiki Bar Rescue Capsized Kayaker In New York

Sep 08, 2020

A group of D.C. priests and seminarians on a floating tiki bar saved a man from drowning in New York. [NBC 4]
These are the stories of seven Black Washingtonians who have been killed by D.C. police. [Washingtonian]
Fairfax schools hope for a smooth first day of virtual school after facing technical issues last spring. [WJLA]
Prince William County schools allowed students to meet their teachers in a drive-through orientation. [WTOP]
Capital Gazette staff members protested the closure of their Annapolis newsroom. [WTOP]
A Black man was berated by a white man while working out at a track in Maryland. [WCP]
How local parents are coping with virtual school. [Afro]
A church in Alexandria held a “blessing of the Chromebooks” to ring the online start to the school year. [NBC 4]
The story of the D.C. barber, Mr. Love, who passed away last month. [Post]
Demonstrators in D.C. rallied on Labor Day in support of restaurant workers. [WTOP]
A teenager and his uncle drowned while fishing in Maryland. [Post]
All metro stations are reopening today. [WJLA]
ICYMI: A slew of protests and emotional vigils were held for Deon Kay, the 18-year-old killed by D.C. police.
ICYMI: The newly formed police reform commission interrogated D.C.’s police chief about Deon Kay’s killing.
This Day in DCist: A Confederate flag rally on the Capitol grounds was met with opposition from counter-protesters.