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Welcome to Monday, D.C. Get ready for a humid day with temperatures in the 80s. We might see some rain this afternoon.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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A day after federal agents raided his home, Councilmember Jack Evans was kicking back barefoot at Sette Osteria. Chairman Phil Mendelson said Friday the Council will open an investigation into Evans after initially declining to do so. Here is what each councilmember thinks about their embattled colleague.
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The Posthas more about the email communications in the middle of Evans’ scandal, showing the councilmember and soon-to-be former chair of Metro leveraging his position to help a friend potentially win a lucrative contract.
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A Metro cop shoved and fired his Taser at a man talking to other officers who had detained a juvenile. The officer who fired his Taser is under internal investigation.
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D.C.’s arts commission is adrift after the Council rejected Mayor Muriel Bowser’s attempt to restructure it.
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A vigil memorializing two transgender women who were murdered on Eastern Avenue this year raises awareness of violencetargeting LGBTQ people.
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A former Metro officer convicted of supporting a terrorist organization will spend 10 more years in prison after a judge rejected his pleas for a lighter sentence.
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An MPD officer fired at a man during a traffic stop in Southeast. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Chairman Phil Mendelson was called out for leaving early from a vigil memorializing murdered trans women. [Twitter]
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Councilmember Brandon Toddsent out robocalls at 10:30 and 11 p.m., to the displeasure of some who received them. Todd said the call times were a mistake. [Twitter]
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D.C. public schools and charters are misspending at-risk funds. [DC Line]
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AG Karl Racine is suing three D.C. property owners, accusing them of neglect. [WTOP]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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How Espita Mezcaleria makes a mean barbacoa without digging a pit. [WCP]
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How do D.C.’s new pizzerias stack up? [Washingtonian]
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Anthony Bourdain is inspiring some to talk about depression more openly. [Post]
ARTS LINKS, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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A D.C. Beyoncé impersonator had a blast being featured in Taylor Swift’s latest music video. [WCP]
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This weekend’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival will bring D.C. music to the forefront. [DCist]
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Get some ice cream to celebrate newly reunited local post-hardcore band Jawbox. [Washingtonian]
SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Imagine being on your sport’s biggest stage with your best friend. That’s the reality for Washington Spirit and World Cup teammates Mallory Pugh and Rose Lavelle. [WCP]
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There’s a new celebrity in town: Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura, who at 21 is already an icon in his native Japan. [WCP]
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The Nats have released struggling reliever Trevor Rosenthal after he compiled a 22.74 ERA in 6⅓ innings over 12 appearances this season with Washington. [ESPN]
HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Groovy Australian indie band The Babe Rainbow perform at DC9. 8 p.m. at 1940 9th St. NW. $15.
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Australian folk singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts performs at Union Stage. 8 p.m. at 740 Water St. SW. $25–$50.
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The National Museum of American History displays Illegal to Be You: Gay History Beyond Stonewall, an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn police raid featuring objects from the museum’s collection presented in the bigger picture context of what it means to be gay. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free.
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