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Dumfries woman sues Springfield church for asking her to move to private room to breast-feed; Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse raises ticket prices

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Thursday, April 27.

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Summit Church in Springfield asked a Dumfries parishioner to move to a private room when she began breast-feeding, saying it would make men, male teenagers and new churchgoers “uncomfortable.” In Virginia, women have the legal right to breastfeed anywhere, and the mother is now suing the church.
(The Washington Post)

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Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse will raise ticket prices to $8 matinee screenings and $10 evening showings.
(ARLnow)

Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed a bill that overrides Arlington County‘s towing regulations, which require business owners to authorize each individual towing.
(ARLnow)

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A new report says a region-wide sales tax is the Metro‘s best option for raising its needed funding.
(The Washington Post)

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Members of a Metro labor union are planning a “sick-out” Friday, protesting WMATA‘s recent changes to its absenteeism policy, which require workers to give three days’ notice for planned sick leave for doctor’s appointments and the like.
(The Washington Post)

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