Judge Blocks Trump Arch Construction — “A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.” After the National Capital Planning Commission approved the project despite hours of opposing testimony, U.S. District Judge Tanya “Chutkan said Virginia and the District of Columbia had shown that the immediacy of the construction would cause real harm to the plaintiffs.” [Associated Press]
Federal Workers Felt Forced Out — “While most federal workforce separations under the Trump administration have been classified as ‘voluntary,’ results of a new survey show that many career civil servants who left government felt coerced into doing so … Politicization of an employee’s work or agency was the leading reason respondents cited for leaving.” [Federal News Network]
Arrest Made in Bank Robbery — A 65-year-old man from Alexandria has been charged with robbery and using a firearm while committing a felony after he confessed and turned himself in for a robbery yesterday (Nov. 4) in Hybla Valley. Officers responded at 12:48 p.m. to the 7700 block of Richmond Highway after the man allegedly demanded money from a teller with a note that threatened to harm them if they didn’t comply. [FCPD]
Alexandria Reviewing City Jail — “Alexandria has operated its jail for nearly 200 years, and now the city is asking residents whether it should stay in operation. The city’s survey on whether to continue operating the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center or consider other options is available online until Nov. 20.” [ALXnow]
Former Reston Man Sentenced to Prison — “A former Reston resident who used Snapchat to sexually exploit two 12-year-old girls in Southwest Virginia was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia.” [Patch]
MetroAccess Satisfaction Declining — “Metro’s service for the disabled community, MetroAccess, got a bad report card. Recently released Metro documents show customer satisfaction with MetroAccess fell nine percentage points comparing the first quarter of this fiscal year with the last,” in part due to scheduling software issues. [NBC4]
Shock Gloves Used in Some Va. Jails — “A device that shocks individuals with more than 300 volts of electricity when applied to their skin is being used by law enforcement agencies across Virginia. The Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter — or G.L.O.V.E. — is produced by Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies, which earlier this year contracted with the federal government to supply U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with the device.” [WVTF]
Abdul El-Sayed Coming to Chantilly — “Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed will address the Arab America Foundation’s CONNECT Empowerment Summit in Chantilly this weekend, the group announced … El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers on Tuesday after a narrow primary win over Congresswoman Haley Stevens in August.” [Patch]
Fairfax City Awards Grants to Nonprofits — “Seven nonprofit organizations that provide critical support to Fairfax City residents will receive a share of $200,000 in one-time grants from the City of Fairfax. The grants, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, will help these community partners sustain and expand services that support Fairfax City residents.” [City of Fairfax]
It’s Friday — After early morning rain, skies will turn from cloudy to mostly sunny, with a high near 69 and light north winds. Night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 50, and northwest winds increasing after midnight with gusts up to 20 mph. [NWS]
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