Mayor Muriel Bowser has chosen  a replacement for now-retired DC Police Chief Peter Newsham. She chose Robert J. Contee III, a 31-year veteran who joined the force as a cadet while a senior at the now-closed Spingarn High School. He will serve on an acting basis pending confirmation by the D.C. Council.

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