“We need a exit strategy!” The WaPo:
D.C. police stepped up efforts last night to curb violence in the hard-pressed Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, choking off access to several streets there to force drivers to pass through the new anti-crime checkpoint, Chief Cathy L. Lanier said.
The Montello Avenue checkpoint, where police demanded that motorists account […]

The guy is a complete and utter loon. Huffington Post:
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer entered the Situation Room to talk about a provocatively written book with its author. Not Scott McClellan! No, no. Pat Buchanan! Buchanan’s new book, Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World is about […]

Just a helpful reminder. RT-D:
A 37-year-old Louisa County man appeared to be struggling with a loaded shotgun when he lost control of his car during a high-speed chase with a Louisa sheriff’s deputy.
The man, whose identity has not been released, died Saturday night after his car hit an embankment on state Route 619 in Goochland […]

The Daily Press:
The 42-year-old pastor of Abyssinia Baptist Church, at 3001 Wickham Ave., in the heart of the troubled Southeast Community, met last year’s surge in shootings with prayer marches, anti-violence rallies and alternative programs to help young people find jobs.
But he believes there is a place for burning, too, especially if the targets are […]

The Free Lance–Star:
A Fredericksburg police officer and a suspect were killed late last night in a shot-filled incident fueled by the suspect’s apparent obsession with a former girlfriend.
Officer Todd Bahr, 40, a member of the city force for just under two years, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head, city police spokeswoman […]

AP:
Starting Saturday night, officers will check drivers’ ID and turn away any who don’t have a “legitimate purpose” in the area – a plan that has drawn swift criticism from civil liberties groups.
“The Constitution and the Bill of Rights should not become the next victim of the street violence,” said Johnny Barnes, executive director of […]

The Washington Post:
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced a military-style checkpoint yesterday to stop cars this weekend in a Northeast Washington neighborhood inundated by gun violence, saying it will help keep criminals out of the area.
Starting on Saturday, officers will check drivers’ identification and ask whether they have a “legitimate purpose” to be in […]

The Washington Times:
The Bush administration has approved the export of sensitive equipment and expertise to China’s military and police forces to bolster security at the Beijing Olympics, according to a number of private and public interviews and documents.
The support includes security and military equipment that is restricted for export under the Export Administration Act, […]

Well, D.C. already has the necessary amount of violence, but from WTOP:
Nearly three dozen people have been arrested in a raid involving a leafy drug called khat (COT).
Police say on Friday night they seized about 30 pounds of khat at a site on 7th Street in northwest Washington. Authorities say small bags of what’s believed […]

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office: Weekly News Media Briefs – Week Ending May 24, 2008:
On May 16, 2008, Deputy C. M. Polliard received a tip about the location of some stolen property. After investigating, Michael D. Gilbert, 53 and Linda W. Murphy, 65, both of Woodford were charged with possession of stolen property. […]