Happy sweaty Tuesday, D.C. Temperatures will climb back into the 90s.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfaxresigned from a law firm where he had been on leave following accusations of sexual assault from two women. The firm opened an investigation and found no misconduct during Fairfax’s short time as a partner.
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Kishan Putta is challenging Councilmember Jack Evans for the Ward 2 seat. For the past decade, Putta worked to build a progressive record and shed his conservative past that included defense of a right-wing provocateur.
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Three generations of a Ward 7 family found employment and fulfillment in urban farming.
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The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority will not give Maryland a look at the books. So the state is refusing to give the agency $56 million.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Leaders in the progressive advocacy group DC Working Families call on Councilmember Jack Evans to resign. Evans will defend himself today from accusations of ethical rule breaking. [DC Line]
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Councilmember Mary Cheh isn’t so keen on that sole source sports gambling contract anymore. [Twitter]
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Nearly 300 workers at the Washington Convention Center are preparing to go on strike. [DCist]
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Trump wants tanks on the mall during the Fourth of July celebration. [WAMU]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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British brasserie Scotts closes after less than eight months in business. [WCP]
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Republic Cantina brings Tex-Mex to Truxton Circle, including avocado margaritas. [Washingtonian]
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Compass Coffee goes cashless at two locations. [DCist]
ARTS LINKS, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Here’s the lineup for this year’s Fort Reno concerts. [DCist]
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Local bookstore owners chat about how they weave their stores into the fabric of their communities. [Kojo Nnamdi Show]
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Rockville’s Ourisman Chevrolet takes “Old Town Road” to the next level. [Washingtonian]
SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Today marks three months to the day that Ted Leonsis fired Ernie Grunfeld. The Wizards still don’t have a general manager. But they do have a new point guard in Isaiah Thomas, who has agreed to a one-year deal with the team, according to ESPN. [Deadspin]
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Petey Jones, a member of T.C. Williams High School’s legendary 1971 state championship team dramatized in the film Remember the Titans, has died. He was 65. [WTOP]
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Mystics forward Aerial Powers is finding her role on the team after an early-season injury. [WCP]
HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Middle East world music band 47Soul performs at AMP by Strathmore. 9 p.m. at 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. $26–$31.
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Bossa Bistro + Lounge presents a Brazilian choro music concert featuring a host of the country’s best choro artists. 7 p.m. at 2463 18th St. NW. $10.
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Human rights attorney and George Mason University professor Noura Erakat discusses her book Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine, which analyzes the Israel-Palestine struggle, at Politics and Prose at The Wharf. 7 p.m. at 70 District Square SW. Free.
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