We made it through Election Day, D.C. And after two days of rain, it’ll be clear and sunny with highs in the 60s.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Mayor Muriel Bowseris the first D.C. mayor to be re-elected in 16 years, Councilmember Elissa Silverman fended off Bowser’s endorsement of her opponent, Dionne Reeder, plus City Paper dispatches from polling centers and election watch parties around the District.
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Check the most up-to-date voting numbers at the D.C. Board of Election site.
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Why are D.C. teachers leaving?
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A 20-year-old Maryland man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter stemming from a hit-and-run near the National Mall in September. Phillip Peoples ran a red light in his car and hit a cyclist, Thomas Hendricks Hollowell, who later died in the hospital. A search warrant of Peoples’ cell phone showed a text he sent soon after the collision: “I jus [sic] hit somebody bad my whole car fucked up.”
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Meridian Hill or Malcolm X park? [Post]
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Former nightclub could become a boutique hotel.
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At a time when places of worship are being targeted with violence and hatred, D.C. clergy are calling for collaboration.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Re-elected Attorney General Karl Racine grabs the mic as chants of “Our next mayor!” ring out at Silverman party; Racine was the top vote-getter in the District last night with nearly 93 percent. [Twitter, Twitter]
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In her concession speech, Dionne Reeder thanked several people for supporting her, including Cora Masters Barry, former Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr., Ron Moten, Josh Lopez, and Mayor Bowser. [Twitter]
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Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh skipped out on her own victory party for the birth of her first grandchild. [Twitter]
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David Krucoff thinks Maryland should absorb us? [Washingtonian]
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If this 104-year-old woman could vote on Election Day, then you had no excuse. [DCist]
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Long lines at two popular polling locations frustrated voters. [DCist]
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The second part in WTOP’s Marion Barry saga: “Street activist to power player” [WTOP]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Dinner is officially back at Slim’s Diner in Petworth. [WCP]
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Tail Up Goat is launching brunch next month. [Washingtonian]
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Sampling stacks on stacks under the Golden Arches. [Post]
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Remember election cake? [Eater]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Remembering Ntozake Shange, the award-winning local feminist, poet, and playwright. [AFRO]
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Hey, there’s a new band featuring Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, and Joe Lally! [Pitchfork]
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Things you probably didn’t know about the Anacostia River: There were dinosaurs in it. [DCist]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Morgan Baskin (tips? mbaskin@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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What to know about Crystal City, a site Amazon has reportedly chosen for one of its East Coast headquarters. [Curbed]
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How Amazon’s decision is already affecting sellers and buyers… [WBJ]
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…as well as stock in JBG Smith. [WBJ]
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A D.C. tenant horror story. [PoPville]
SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Bryce Harper reportedly did not take the Nationals’ “historic” and “aggressive” long-term deal offer on the last day of the final homestand this season, according to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post.
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The Scoreboard: Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe, whowon his opening round in the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, Italy, and the undefeated top-seeded Georgetown women’s soccer team highlight this week in D.C. sports. [WCP]
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D.C.’s NFL team has dropped five spots to 14th in the league in the latest NFL.com power rankings.
HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Soundcheck presents dance EDM artist Medasin. 10 p.m. at 1420 K St. NW. $12–$15.
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Author Crystal Marie Fleming discusses her new book about the U.S.’s racial ignorance, How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide, at Politics and Prose at The Wharf. 7 p.m. at 70 District Square SW. Free.
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The National Museum of African Art continues its run of Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women, an exhibition about the production, display, and circulation of gold in Senegal. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 950 Independence Ave. SW. Free.
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