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"By war's end, approximately half a million formerly enslaved people and other African American freedmen had sought protection behind Union lines.

On the Virginia side, Pentagon officials admitted that the Army's top man in charge of prosecuting sexual assault is being investigated for allegedly groping and trying to kiss a lawyer at - of all places - a conference on sexual assault.

SNIPPET: "A Reston man who federal officials said sold $250,000 worth of machinery parts from American manufacturers to Iranian companies pleaded guilty to felony charges in U.S. Federal Court in Alexandria on Thursday.

Alexandria police announced Thursday that the bullets that killed Ruthanne Lodato in February are similar to bullets that killed two other prominent Alexandrians, one of them 10 years ago.

Several of the 11 Democrats running in the 8th congressional District race will be kicking off their campaigns in coming days.

Credit unions are offering borrowers some creative home loan products compared to the more standard options at big banks, The New York Times reports.

Slowly but surely, the remake of the waterfront in Alexandria is moving forward.

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A Washington, D.C., area hotel deal invites travelers to enjoy the annual show of cherry blossoms.

Top prosecutor who allegedly assaulted and tried to kiss lawyer at sex abuse conference is suspended in latest embarrassment for US military The US Army's top prosecutor overseeing sex assault cases has been suspended over allegations he groped a woman lawyer who was working for him.

Sources told Stars and Stripes that the Army lawyer alleged that Morse attempted to kiss and grope her against her will.

This image provided by the Alexandria, Va. Police Department shows a composite image of a suspect who shot two women, killing one, on Feb. 6, 2014.

Turns out, the national search for a new superintended wasn't able to find a candidate as good as the guy who is already sitting in the chair.

Two U.S. House seats in the northern Virginia suburbs are open for the first time in decades, but the races to succeed Republican Frank Wolf and Democrat Jim Moran are shaping up very differently.

The daughter of the Alexandria couple charged with human trafficking takes us inside the home currently at the center of an FBI investigation.

Education Secretary Arne Duncam speaks to students at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, during a workshop to help students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Military prosecutor U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jay Morse waits to speak to a class at the SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013.

Alexandria will hold its fourth Waterfront Community meeting from 6:30-9 p.m. today at United Way Worldwide Mary Gates Center, 701 N. Fairfax St. in Alexandria.

Arlington Commission on Long-Term Care Residences needs advocates. www.arlingtonva.us/aging .

These were among incidents reported by the Alexandria Police Department. For information, call 703-838-4636 or visit www.alexandriava.gov/police .