Umbrella. We have had a few sprinkles coming on through. Keep the tissues handy as well. The pollen count has been really high. The tree poll especially is very high. Cedar, cypress, juniper, maple. No doubt if youre an allergy sufferer, you are noticing it. Itchy eyes, runny nose. They have moved off to the north and east. A few lingering showers. A few scattered sprinkles for another half hour or so. A chance later. A chance for rain tomorrow. Big changes on the way for the week ahead. The rosslyn skyline is one of the most recognizable parts of our area. And it could be changing in a big way. They prepare to vote on a massive new project today. Heres what it means for your commute. Rosslyn is growing. And its likely about to grow some more. An almost forgotten section of rosslyn dripping with worn out concrete and confusing side streets is a target area for the huge new project. It sits directly across from roosevelt island. The plan calls for seven buildings on this side of rosslyn
Morgan harrington and Hannah Graham. As part of the deal he avoids the Death Penalty and will spend the rest of his life in prison. Northern Virginia Bureau chief Jeff Goldberg spoke with the victims families and is live in charlottesville with the latest. Jeff . Jeff well, maureen, this was a packed courtroom with Family Members of Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington and Family Member of Jesse Matthew and the members of the Law Enforcement there to witness Jesse Matthew plead guilty. Development that came as a surprise to many people involved the case. The parents of the victims say they are relieved that everyone will be spared the pain of a long trial. And relieved Jesse Matthew will never again walk the streets. As Jesse Matthew arrived in court to plead guilty to the crimes the decision to do so according to the lawyer was entirely his own. Todays event do not bring hannah back to us of course. We miss her every day and know many others do too. Matthew pleading guilty to abducting
The the sponsors of this discussion. And to all of the smithsonian and park Service Staff here today, welcome and thank you. To our friends and allies in the preservation work we thank you for coming in for joining us. You to those thank from outside traditional areas of our field, scholars and advocates for community advancement. Especially to our panelists, special guests who i will introduce at greater length later on in the program. Your inputppreciate and want to thank you for helping us expand the scope of historic reservation so that it reflects the two root true diversity of our nation and work to save more overlooked places. Let me tell you why this is important. We will set the stage for the next 50 years of our work. We believe that telling the full american story and becoming a more Inclusive Movement is crucial to our understanding of who we are, and to where we are going. Recognize thets importance of these issues and doing great work to healed stories from our past. Said
Lectures and history are also available as podcasts. Download them from itunes. Coming up next, leaders of the naacp, human rights campaign, hispanic rights foundation. They highlight a number of Historic Sites as examples of efforts to tell a more complete american story. It is hosted by the National Trust for historic preservation. It is an hour and 15 minutes. I am marita rivero. I thank you for coming to the diversity summit. It will be the kickoff of the diversity and inclusion conference. We are being take by cspan and we are live streamed. I would also like to recognize the sponsors of this discussion. And to all of the smithsonian and park Service Staff here today, welcome and thank you. To our friends and allies in the preservation work we thank you for coming in for joining us. And a special thank you to those from outside traditional areas of our field, scholars and advocates for community advancement. Especially to our panelists, special guests who i will introduce at great
Chair of the board of trustees of the National Trust historic reservation. I thank you for coming to the diversity summit. It will be the kickoff of the diversity and inclusion programming that you will see throughout our conference. We are being taped by cspan and we are live streamed. I would also like to recognize the sponsors of this discussion. The National Park service, the Smithsonian Institution and to , all of the smithsonian and park Service Staff here today, welcome and thank you. To our friends and allies in the preservation work, we thank you for coming in for joining us. And a special thank you to those from outside traditional areas of our field, scholars and advocates for community advancement. Especially to our panelists, special guests who i will introduce at greater length later on in the program. We deeply appreciate your input and want to thank you for helping us expand the scope of historic reservation so that it reflects the two root true diversity of our nation