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June 2, 2023

Metro Crime, Commanders’ Trademark Issues, and Best Pools

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Metro Crime, Commanders’ Trademark Issues, and Best Pools

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On this week’s CCDC roundup, we’re talking crime on the Metro, more drama around the name of our football team, and — now that it’s summer — we’re breaking down places to swim. 


Thanks to this local reporting that helped inform this episode: 


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