Crime and order weigh on the city. A councilwoman says police vacancies exist but have not been cut; the National Guard is not law enforcement. She cites a 21% vacancy in the DC Superior Court and argues swift justice deters crime more than troops, urging federal help.

Archaeologists uncovered an 18th-century slipway at Buckler's Hard, the first fully uncovered from that era, linked to Nelson's fleet. The slipway fed HMS Agamemnon; researchers made a 3D model and plan a replica to show the yard.

Dr. Danielle Spencer, 60, former child star of What's Happening!!, died after a cancer battle. A veterinarian with a doctorate, she was remembered as a positive, loving sister, aunt and friend.

The reflection rejects fast fruit; grace must come from living streams, to endure through drought and hardship, and to give hope to a generation.

No name from the "far right" or the "progressive" crowd rides this brief.

The Digest, 8/13/2025 @1230AM, CDT

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