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When Bob Costas "opened his pie hole" to criticize the Washington Redskins for their nickname, his comments weren't particularly new. People have been criticizing the name for a long, long time, and never more than in the past year or so.

Now, Loudoun Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott K. York has weighed in, forcefully, saying he's defending a local business.

This bit of political football and the chairman's remarks lead our daily digest of news of note from around our Patches in Virginia and Washington, DC. That, and more, below.

Chairman Defends ‘Redskins’ After Costas Calls Name 'An Insult, A Slur'

Purse Snatcher Tackled by Walmart Shoppers