District Line Daily: House Party - Washington City Paper

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:

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.
Check the most up-to-date voting numbers at the D.C. Board of Election site.
Why are D.C. teachers leaving?
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.”
Meridian Hill or Malcolm X park? [Post]
Former nightclub could become a boutique hotel.
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)

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]
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]
Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh skipped out on her own victory party for the birth of her first grandchild. [Twitter]
David Krucoff thinks Maryland should absorb us? [Washingtonian]
If this 104-year-old woman could vote on Election Day, then you had no excuse. [DCist]
Long lines at two popular polling locations frustrated voters. [DCist]
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)

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Remembering Ntozake Shange, the award-winning local feminist, poet, and playwright. [AFRO]
Hey, there’s a new band featuring Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina, and Joe Lally! [Pitchfork]
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)

What to know about Crystal City, a site Amazon has reportedly chosen for one of its East Coast headquarters. [Curbed]
How Amazon’s decision is already affecting sellers and buyers… [WBJ]
…as well as stock in JBG Smith. [WBJ]
A D.C. tenant horror story. [PoPville]

SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)

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.
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]
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)

Soundcheck presents dance EDM artist Medasin. 10 p.m. at 1420 K St. NW. $12–$15.
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.
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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