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🗳️ Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares announced yesterday that he'll run for reelection, not governor, avoiding a primary with fellow Republican, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. (Washington Post)
Two teenage girls, 13 and 14, have been convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of Reginald "Reggie" Brown, a disabled man whom they attacked in D.C. last month. They face a maximum sentence of secured detention until they turn 21. (Washington Post)
A fire damaged Alexandria's new romance bookstore, Friends to Lovers, which will be closed through the rest of the year (maybe longer). The owners have started a GoFundMe to help reopen. (Instagram)
🍹 Popular Caribbean restaurant Cane just got a refresh for its fifth anniversary on H Street NE. The cozy space feels like a Trinidadian home with warm tones and artwork— plus, they'll now take lunch and dinner reservations via OpenTable.
- The new menu expands on Trini street foods like savory beef and veggie pies, spiced shrimp wontons, curry-stuffed roti, and fresh juice cocktails. Sweet currant rolls are complimentary (Nov. 20-24).
