Ted Lerner's DC Legacy - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | February 14, 2023 [Web version](   [Ted Lerner, principal owner of Washington Nationals, dies at 97]( Ted Lerner helped bring baseball back to D.C. after a three-decade absence. He also leaves behind a real estate legacy through his developments throughout the D.C. region. [READ MORE](   [‘Stop the sweep': Protesters aim to stop DC homeless encampment clearing]( Protestors want D.C. and the National Park Service to halt their plans to kick out the people experiencing homelessness living at McPherson Square. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Agency CX goals: Better service that's secure, seamless]( As agencies work to improve customer service - both for the public and for their own users - identity takes center stage. Learn more now in our ebook featuring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CISA and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.   [Georgetown students work to exonerate Baltimore man freed after 27 years in prison]( At 16 years old, he was convicted of murder. Last week, Kenneth Bond, now 43, walked out of prison. The Baltimore man plans to clear his name next. [READ MORE](   [Maryland looks at new ways to protect kids on social media]( New protections for kids who use social media in Maryland are being proposed by lawmakers, and many parents are on board. [READ MORE](   EBOOK - Carahsoft [Delivering on artificial intelligence's potential]( As agencies move beyond artificial intelligence and machine learning pilots, we find out what it takes to be successful. We talk with experts from the Army, CISA, DoD, GSA, NGA, NRO, NTIS, OSTP and from ABBYY, DataRobot, H2O, MarkLogic and Red Hat.   [‘Our call to action:' Montgomery Co. school system promises zero tolerance for weapons, drugs]( The Montgomery County school system is currently reexamining safety measures for restrooms, which have seen an uptick in drug use over the past year. [READ MORE](   [Fairfax Co. police say THC-infused sports drinks being marketed to kids]( Since August 1, 2022, Fairfax County Police have responded to a call for a kid overdosing 26 times, police Chief Kevin Davis said, both inside and outside of school. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Need a cloud migration framework? Consider STORM]( Whether your agency has just begun to evaluate its cloud options or it's moving full steam into the cloud. The STORM framework - stabilize, transform, optimize, refactor, mature - offers a migration success strategy.   [Fairfax Co. entrepreneur growing ‘clean' mac and cheese business]( McLean entrepreneur Myles Powell has grown his line of frozen, “clean” mac and cheese - 8 Myles Mac N' Cheese - from a handful of stores to more than 1,200 retail locations. [READ MORE](   [Nurses at George Washington University Hospital seek to form union]( "We are driven by a desire to provide the safest, most compassionate and most patient-centered care possible," a news release from the District of Columbia Nurses Association announcing the move says. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Maximus [The Digital Front Door and Transforming Customer Experience and the Citizen Journey]( How do the efforts of the last several years translate into a multi-channel, data-driven and successful customer experience? During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jason Miller will discuss the digital front door and customer experience strategy and initiatives with agency and industry leaders.   [The struggle to fill police, 911 call taker positions in Montgomery County]( Along with fighting crime, area police departments are struggling to fill vacant positions and retain veteran police officers. [READ MORE](   [3 people killed at Michigan State University; gunman dead]( A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five more, before fatally shooting himself after an hours-long manhunt. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How MedStar is improving patient recovery after thoracic surgery]( Patient recovery after surgery may seem like something discussed after a procedure in completed, however, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, it's part of initial planning so that patients face better long-term clinical outcomes.   [MTV to bring new reality TV series on artmaking to the Hirshhorn]( “The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist” follows seven artists from around the country as they compete to create “commissions” based on the work of other artists in the Hirshhorn's collection. [READ MORE](   [American Ballet Theatre brings ‘Romeo and Juliet' to Kennedy Center for Valentine's Day]( Are you still looking for something romantic to do for the week of Valentine's Day? A special performance of “Romeo & Juliet” arrives at the Kennedy Center from Wednesday through Sunday. 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