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The Alexandria Brief | Saturday, Sept. 26
Inside: Alexandria hosts the national Faith & Blue kickoff, the Titans go 5-0 on homecoming, and rain moves in this afternoon.
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Police chief tells residents the research on license plate readers is thin, but he still sees a role for them
At the first of two listening sessions, McGuire said the 2023 rollout needed more public conversation and that the decision to remove the cameras belongs to City Council.
Alexandria Democrats adopt resolution urging APD to investigate federal agents who break the law
The party committee wants council and the city manager to put the city's stated commitments into written police policy, and asks the attorney general for guidance on the duty to intervene
Traffic and Parking Board to vote Monday on parking near Naomi Brooks Elementary
Staff propose adding 11 spaces and two loading zones under the design the T&ES director chose in August, after rejecting both the board's recommendation and her own staff's.
Warner says AI safety can't wait, and ties the fight to data centers in Virginia neighborhoods
The senator planned to ask the Senate on Thursday to pass a bill requiring safety testing before new AI models are released. He also backed cutting flights at National Airport.
Feds charge CEO of Alexandria forensics firm with hiding Russian ownership from U.S. agencies
Prosecutors say Oxygen Forensics, headquartered on North Washington Street, was controlled by five Russian nationals and its software written in Russia while it sold to Homeland Security and the Pentagon
Things to do in Alexandria: Sept. 25 - 27
Tons of Trucks turns 10, the Titans host homecoming, and the Fall Art Festival fills John Carlyle Square