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• Police: Man bashes car with brick in robbery attempt

  08-05-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
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  A 41-year-old man is in jail after police say we used a brick in an early morning robbery attempt.
  The incident happened around 2 a.m. in Crystal City. Police say the man stood in front of a car, demanded cash from those inside, then bashed the car with the brick “multiple times” before the victims were able to flee.
  Police responded and took a suspect into custody.
  From today’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:
  ATTEMPTED ROBBERY, 2023-05070025, 1600 b
  
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• Mindful Solutions, LLC: helping clients find practical strategies for living well

  08-05-2023 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  As an Arlington small-business owner, I’ve been running a private clinical psychology practice for over a decade. I love that I’ve been able to live in the same close community where I work.
  At Mindful Solutions, LLC we offer individual therapy for children six and older as well as adolescents and adults. Our integrative approach to therapy draws on evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In addition, we perform psychological and educational testing.
  
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• Don’t be surprised if you answer the phone and John Legend is on the other end, endorsing a local candidate

  08-05-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington residents may soon hear the dulcet sounds of John Legend on the phone, asking them to vote for Parisa Dehghani-Tafti.
  The singer, songwriter, actor and media personality is again weighing in on the local race for Commonwealth’s Attorney. An advocate for justice reform, Legend endorsed Dehghani-Tafti in 2019 and has recorded an endorsement for the prosecutor&rsqu
  
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• New Arlington startup emerges with a goal of helping organizations adopt AI responsibly

  08-05-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that highlights Arlington-based startups, founders, and local tech news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn. 
  A Rosslyn-based startup says it is on a mission to help companies adopt artificial intelligence responsibly.
  The company, Trustible, announced in mid-April that it emerged from “stealth” — a quiet period of growth and initial fundraisin
  
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• School Board candidates nab more endorsements as process to select the next Democratic endorsee kicks off

  08-05-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington School Board candidates Angelo Cocchiaro and Miranda Turner against the backdrop of the Arlington Public Schools administrative building (by ARLnow)
  Voting to determine which School Board candidate gets the endorsement of the local Democratic party kicked off yesterday and continues this week.
  Candidates Angelo Cocchiaro and Miranda Turner are vying to be the Democratic-supported candidate who will run in the general election in November to replace outgoing School Board Chair Reid Gold
  
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• The Armed Forces Cycling Classic returns to Clarendon and Crystal City early next month

  08-05-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Armed Forces Cycling Classic (image via Armed Forces Cycling Classic)
  The Armed Forces Cycling Classic is returning to speed around Clarendon and Crystal City for its 25th year early next month.
  First beginning in 1998, the annual series of cycling races are set for Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 this year. It features men’s and women’s pro-ams, a kids’ race, and the “Clarendon Cup”, a race that follows a one-kilometer course centered around the Clarendon Metro
  
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• ACPD nabs four teens who tried to run from traffic stop of stolen car

  08-05-2023 16:00 via arlnow.com
  
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  Four teens are facing potential charges after running from a felony traffic stop.
  The incident happened Thursday afternoon in the Rosslyn area.
  Arlington County police say the juveniles were in a stolen car when officers tried to pull them over. All four — including one who allegedly was armed with a gun — tried to run off, but they were each eventually taken into custody, ACPD said.
  More, below, from an ACPD crime report.
  RECOVERED STOLEN AUTO (Significant), 2023-050
  
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