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'Knucklehead' DC Fan Banned In Latest NBA Fracas | Patch PM

VA fisherman dies | VMI criticized for racism, sexism | Museum observes Juneteenth, Tulsa massacre | 'Knucklehead' fan banned: Patch PM

Philadelphia 76ers player Dwight Howard looks on as a fan who rushed the court is tackled by a security officer on Monday. The fan faces criminal charges and is banned from Capital One Arena.
Philadelphia 76ers player Dwight Howard looks on as a fan who rushed the court is tackled by a security officer on Monday. The fan faces criminal charges and is banned from Capital One Arena. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from DC and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight:

Insurance Agent Charged With Stalking Customer: Police

A car insurance agent from Manassas was arrested after authorities claimed he harassed and stalked one of his customers, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The insurance agent, Eduardo Escobar Castedo, was arrested on Saturday, May 29 after police said an investigation revealed two weeks of stalking.

Racial, Gender Inequities Troublesome At VMI: Investigation

An independent review of Virginia Military Institute characterizes the historic institution of higher education as a place where racial and gender disparities exist and as a place "run by white men for white men." An investigation also determined that VMI's unwillingness to change practices has led to sustained systems that disadvantage minority and female cadets and faculty.

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'Knucklehead' Fan Banned From Capital One Arena For Rushing Floor

In a week when NBA fans have "taken liberties" in the way they have behaved at playoff games around the league, a spectator at Monday's Washington Wizards-Philadelphia 76ers game has been banned from Capital One Arena after rushing the floor as the Wizards staved off elimination.

Juneteenth, Tulsa Race Massacre Remembered At DC Museum In June

Less than a month after it reopened to the public, the National Museum of African American History And Culture will host several June events, including a virtual observance of Juneteenth and the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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Falls Church Man Dies In Apparent Outer Banks Drowning: Officials

A 46-year-old Falls Church man died over the weekend when his body was found floating in the ocean at the Outer Banks in North Carolina in what appears to be a drowning, officials announced.

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