A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.
A few weeks after MPD opened an investigation into an officer seen wearing a white-supremacist symbol, activists have filed new complaints against police officers who posed for a photograph with a flag they say is offensive and promotes police violence. At a press conference, Eugene Puryear of Stop Police Terror Project DC said the flag was “meant as a form of intimidation.”
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Officials and activists want a D.C. statue of a Confederate general taken down. [DCist]
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Lincoln Memorial defaced with racist graffiti. [NBC4, BBC News, CNN]
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White supremacist leaders plan to protest Google in D.C. on Saturday. [Fox5]
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Metrobus driver hears gunshot, drives off road. No major injuries reported. [Post, Fox5]
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Ward 8 ANC leaders say Mayor Bowseris ignoring shootings, and ask for return of plainclothes officers. [WUSA9]
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Stray bullet enters bedroom of a 3-year-old girl in Southeast. [Fox5]
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F*** yeah! People in D.C. swear less on the internet. [DCist]
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D.C. and Baltimore campaign to host World Cup soccer matches in 2026. [WBJ]
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Metro expands Orange Line cell service. Maybe your texts will finally go through. [DCist]
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Police seek “armed and dangerous” suspect in July Georgetown murder. [WTOP, Post]
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Get your coats out: Farmer’s Almanac predicts a snowy East Coast winter. [WUSA9]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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New Blagden Alley Restaurant: From the team behind The Fainting Goat and Tiger Fork.
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Edgar Allan Poe:The graphic novel edition.
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That Time Elton John Signed for a Package From a Clueless Delivery Guy: and other tales from the front lines at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Robert E. Lee’s great grandson reflects on Civil War general’s legacy. [NBC4]
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Simmons on statue removals: More history, less chaos. [Times]
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D.C. nonprofit calls for removal of cross from college chapel—in Oklahoma. [WUSA9]
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One allegedly drunk firefighter, multiple assailants, and two investigations. [WAMU]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Listen to a new track from FuzzQueen’s forthcoming album. [Huffington Post]
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Meet Vernard Gray, the cultural activist fighting to preserve black art and history in gentrifying neighborhoods in Southeast D.C. [Post]
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The inaugural D.C. Black Film Festival kicks off this weekend. [DCist]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Perspective: Maybe Restaurant Week doesn’t suck anymore. [Washingtonian]
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Hooray. Five happy hours where you can still find $1 beers. [Post]
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A local food product lands in Walmart. [Eater]
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Get to know the D.C. area’s “Peanut Butter Grandma.” [Arlington Mag]
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Craving Mexican? [Zagat]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper)
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Negligent D.C. landlord Sanford Capital denies allegations against it in court. [WCP]
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More on the fracas over the Dupont Circle Safeway’s liquor license application. [DCist]
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Bullet flies through window of public housing apartment at Potomac Gardens. [FOX5]
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Tysons Corner developer Jerry Halpin dies at the age of 94 in Jackson Hole. [WBJ]
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D.C. Council charges Office of Tenant Advocate with tracking rent control. [UrbanTurf]
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Report: Four-fifths of D.C. renters don’t anticipate staying in the District. [Curbed DC]
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Shaw sees dilapidated rowhouse flipped into two expensive condo units. [Curbed DC]
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NoMa Park Foundation seeks community input on naming new Northeast park. [GGW]
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