Bondsman Arrested Immigrant — “An Arlington County family feared for their lives, they say, when a man in plain clothes knocked on their door late at night to make an immigration arrest. The man didn’t identify himself and pulled out a gun during the incident, the family says. Their relative has since been deported.” [NBC 4]

Fireworks Safety and Legality — “Planning to celebrate the Fourth with fireworks? In Arlington, only certain fireworks are legal—and they must be purchased from an ACFD-approved stand. Always check for the permit and follow safety directions.” [Arlington County Board/X, Arlington County, ACFD/X]

APS Employee Acquitted — “A jury found a former Arlington Public Schools (APS) employee not guilty of soliciting sex from a student on Tuesday. Police launched an investigation in November of 2024 after someone reported that an instructional assistant and football coach at Wakefield High School had solicited sex from an underage female student.” [DC News Now]

Court Rules for Local Resident — “In a 2-1 decision, Virginia judges denied the Trump administration’s appeal for Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri to be placed in immigration detention again. The judges called the attempt to detain Khan Suri again a threat to the constitutional right of habeas corpus, which protects people from arrests without a fair legal process.” [NBC 4]

Feeding the Force at Fort Myer — “Step inside #AmericasKitchen, the Warrior Restaurant at @JBMHH! Watch below to learn how #DLA ensures everything is in place for our nation’s #heroes to receive high-quality meals.” [Defense Logistics/X]

Look at Local Swimming Leagues — “For a select few, these leagues can become the starting blocks for something much bigger. Local Olympic champions like Katie Ledecky first made their splash in DMV summer leagues. Stiles himself coached six-time Olympic medalist Torri Huske for more than a decade at the Arlington Aquatic Club.” [N. Va. Magazine]

More on Styrofoam Ban — “Starting Tuesday, a statewide ban on the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS), a form of plastic foam, for food containers takes effect… However, the ban won’t affect small businesses just yet. Large vendors with 20 or more locations in the state must stop using the containers by July 1, 2025, while all others must stop by the same date next year.” [The Richmonder]

Unemployment Up Across N. Va. — The number of Northern Virginia residents counted as unemployed in May totaled 59,485, up 5.5% from a month before and up 32% compared to a year ago. Preliminary figures were reported Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Northern Virginia’s unemployment rate of 3.3% for May was up from 3.1% a month before and from 2.5% a year before, federal officials said. –Scott McCaffrey

It’s Thursday — Expect sunny conditions with a high around 89 and a northwest wind at 5-7 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low near 68 and a west wind at 3-5 mph. For Independence Day, the weather will remain sunny, reaching a high near 87 accompanied by a north wind at around 6 mph. [NWS]

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