Welcome to Monday, D.C., and happy belated Father’s Day to the dads out there. Expect temperatures in the 80s and maybe some thunderstorms in the afternoon.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Natasha Cloud followed through with her “media blackout” to raise awareness of the shootings that have affected a Southeast elementary school, giving a powerful statement after the Mystics lost to the defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm, 74-71.
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D.C. police officer Pearce Then is charged with sexually abusing another officer for an alleged incident at a health spa where he volunteers. Then’s alleged attack on the female officer occurred during a therapeutic treatment session. He has pleaded not guilty and is suspended from the force.
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One inmate is dead, and seven others were taken to the hospital due to what authorities suspect were drug overdoses.
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Zoe Spears’body was found in the street near the same area where her friend Ashanti Carmon was killed in March. Both women are transgender. Police have not arrested any suspects.
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The Posteditorial board says Mayor Muriel Bowserisn’t making public charter schools a priority, and that’s leading to the closure of a much-needed preschool in Southwest.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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D.C.’s alcohol control board OKs challenge to the liquor license for Trump’s hotel based on allegations of his shitty character. [WCP]
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Trump still hasn’t paid his $7 million bill for his four-day inaugural celebration in 2017. [Post]
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Chairman Phil Mendelson and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen take to the Posteditorial pageto make their case against CFO Jeff DeWitt in the budget dispute. [Post]
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Community members are giving the D.C. attorney general an earful about the potential release of drug kingpin Rayful Edmond. [Post]
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Fairfax unlikely to testify in front of the state legislature about the accusations that he sexually assaulted two women. [WAMU]
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D.C.’s vaccination rate for measles is way too low. [Post]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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El Sol is expanding to Vienna, Virginia. [Washintonian]
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These five myths about fast food may surprise you. [Post]
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A case for Jewish food having a major moment. [Thrillist]
ARTS LINKS, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Meet five of the Halcyon Arts Lab Fellows featuring work at By the People Festival. [WCP]
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Ari Shapiro gets into The Cat in the Hat for Adventure Theatre MTC. [DC Theatre Scene]
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A pioneering Cuban fashion brand is popping up this week. [Washingtonian]
SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Mallory Pughgot her first World Cup start, and the U.S. women’s national soccer team scored a 3-0 win over Chile. Carli Lloyd punctuated her two goals with a polite, surely not controversial, golf clap. [Deadspin]
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A report by The Athletic suggests that former POTUS Barack Obama is trying to recruit Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to D.C. [NBC Sports Washington]
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The U.S. Golf Association honored African-American golf pioneer Lee Elder, who helped desegregate the Langston Golf Course in D.C., with the Bob Jones Award. [USGA]
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Caps re-sign forward Carl Hagelin, 30, to a four-year, $11 million deal after trading away Matt Niskanen for Radko Gudas. [NBC Sports Washington]
HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage hosts a performance from the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, The U.S. Navy Band Commodores. 6 p.m. at 2700 F St. NW. Free.
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Garage rock-inspired band The Technicolors perform at Songbyrd Music House.8 p.m. at 2477 18th St. NW. $12–$15.
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The Freer Gallery of Art continues its run of The Peacock Room in Blue and White, an exhibition room full of blue-and-white Chinese porcelains. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW. Free.
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