CORRECTION: Son seeks $50M from LA for dad's death - Saturday, January 21, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | January 21, 2023 [Web version](   [Son seeks $50M from LA for dad's death from stun gun zaps]( Lawyers for the 5-year-old son of a man who died after repeatedly being shocked by Los Angeles police with a stun gun following a traffic collision filed a $50 million claim Friday for damages against the city. [READ MORE](   [Increased safety measures coming to Prince William Co. area amid uptick in crime]( Additional police officers, lights and cameras will be added to an area of Prince William County, Virginia, that has experienced a recent uptick in crime, according to officials. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How to keep your data safe | Sign up for the FNN Industry Exchange Cyber]( How are you evolving your cyber strategy to ensure data security no matter where your data resides and how your users access it? Join The Federal Drive's Tom Temin as he talks with experts from LaunchDarkly, Risk Recon (a Mastercard Company) and Rubrik.   [Va. Republican turns against proposed 15-week abortion ban]( A Republican lawmaker in Virginia made a surprising claim Friday, saying she would not support legislation that calls for a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. [READ MORE](   [Md. Gov. Wes Moore approves $3.5 million for abortion care training]( Moore's action to release the funding came on the eve of the March For Life rally, an annual event staged by abortion opponents on the National Mall. [READ MORE](   EXECUTIVE BRIEFING - Verizon [DoD hones 5G requirements, priorities as rollout builds momentum]( Is DoD ready to go primetime with 5G? Not quite. But the Defense Department is prioritizing projects, tests and use cases that will lay the foundation for wide 5G adoption sooner rather than later. We talk with Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DoD leaders to get the 411.   [March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits]( Congress, movement leaders say, must be warned against making any attempt to curtail the multiple anti-abortion laws imposed last year in a dozen states. [READ MORE](   ["Come forward now:" Youngkin warns schools statewide about delayed accolades]( “I have made it clear to superintendents and principals across the Commonwealth to go back and really do the work to make sure that this hasn't happened,” Youngkin told WTOP. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [What to know about uterine fibroid embolization, and if it's right for you]( Many women experience things like bloating, pelvic pain and pressure, constipation or very heavy periods and may not know the cause. However, these are a few of the uncomfortable or painful symptoms associated with uterine fibroids.   ["You made honor roll:" Montgomery Co. schools truancy program transforms student life]( This week, Makeda had the last meeting with his mentors on the team - he's wrapping up his participation in the program. [READ MORE](   [Manassas School Board awaits council action on headquarters]( More than five months after approving the purchase of its current headquarters building, the Manassas School Board is still waiting for a “yes” from the City Council to finalize the deal. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield enhances its diversity, equity and inclusion strategies]( The idea of improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a major priority at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region.   [Metro teases shorter wait times as 7000-series cars inspections become less frequent]( In a week full of back and forth debating between Metro and the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission that monitors it, the two have finally found a compromise. [READ MORE](   [Bird scooter company files petition after DDOT denies permit application]( Less than a month after the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) denied a permit application from Bird Rides dockless e-scooters, the company has responded by filing an appeal in D.C. Superior Court. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield enhances its diversity, equity and inclusion strategies]( The idea of improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a major priority at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region.   [‘Beagle Brigade' pup praised for sniffing out potentially invasive plants at BWI]( A beagle trained to sniff out potentially invasive plants at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is being hailed as a hero for detecting 21 prohibited, propagative plants and bags of bulbs in a family's luggage earlier this month. [READ MORE](   [Free tax help available for low and moderate income earners in Montgomery Co.]( It may sound like a scam, but there's such a thing as free tax preparation and tax credit assistance for people in Montgomery County, Maryland. [READ MORE](   [New book tells story about how Washington Nationals could have ended up in different hands]( The average Washingtonian may not know the name Jeff Smulyan. But Smulyan, a CEO and entrepreneur, almost owned the Washington Nationals, and in his new book he shares his experiences as a team owner and media innovator. [READ MORE](   [Lunar New Year 2023: Ways to celebrate in the DC region]( The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important and most celebrated holiday in China and also many parts of Asia, and the D.C. region will be celebrating in many ways. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Shulman Rogers [5Qs with Shulman Rogers' Kimberly Skiba-Rokosky: How to protect your family's vulnerable adults]( The most critical thing is to plan ahead so there's no disruption in care or services, explains Shulman Rogers lawyer Kimberly Skiba-Rokosky. 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