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Former GW chief picked to lead Charlottesville’s police department

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WASHINGTON — George Washington University’s former chief of police has been picked to be Charlottesville’s new chief.

The City Council is set to vote on RaShall M. Brackney, an Arlington resident, during its meeting on Monday. If the appointment is approved, she’ll start on June 18.

A retired 30-year-veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Brackney holds a Ph.D. from Robert Morris University. Career achievements include the 2011 Otto Davis Award for Social & Racial Justice from Carnegie Mellon University and the 2013 Community Police Officer of the Year Award from the Alliance for Police Accountability.

“During her time in Pittsburgh, she was deeply committed to building strong relationships between the residents and the police officers who serve and protect them,” City Manager Maurice Jones said in a statement Tuesday. “Chief Brackney is very mindful of the expectations of modern police departments.”

Brackney is the first permanent successor to Al Thomas, who retired after a report critical of how officials handled August’s white nationalist rally that left three dead and dozens injured.

Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers,” the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and from the main terminal. In place of the people movers, the airport will add a new U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel, more moving walkways and new concourses. An above-ground parking garage closer to the main terminal with space for 32,000 vehicles is also in the offing, according to Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The airport makeover would add to a long list of renovation projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting mark on the Washington region after his term ends in January 2029. Among other undertakings, he is building a new White House ballroom and wants to build a towering triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. But of all the construction projects Trump is pursuing, the renovations at Dulles could prove to be his most popular and benefit the greatest number of people. The airport, the area’s primary international airport, served roughly 29 million passengers over the past year, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
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