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Va. firefighter arrested at Trump inauguration sues over firing

LAUREL, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia firefighter accused of rioting at President Donald Trump’s inauguration alleges her First Amendment rights were violated in her firing.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports former Henrico County firefighter Rosa Dianne Roncales filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the county. She was among more than 200 people who were arrested and had rioting and other charges dismissed last summer.

The complaint says Roncales lost her job in May 2017 and is seeking at least $250,000 in damages, and to have her termination converted to voluntary resignation.

An attached statement says officials told Roncales she was fired for discrepancies between her story during an administrative investigation and information that police in Washington likely provided. She denies there were discrepancies.

The county attorney’s office hadn’t seen the complaint Thursday and declined to comment.

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Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, http://www.richmond.com

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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