
Opinion: 'I'm just a Black girl that got caught up': Five years after the deadly violence in Charlottesville
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On a Saturday afternoon, August 12, 2017, Tadrint "Tay" Washington's life changed forever. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Washington has spent the last five years recovering both physically and mentally from the trauma of that afternoon. Here, she discusses her desire to help victims of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and of high domestic terrorism incidents.
Washington's friend wasn't home, so she got back into her car and headed for home. The regular route was blocked; a detour pushed her further downtown. It was crowded, way more than usual, she thought. Another detour.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











