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In a setback for the District and the tenants of Terrace Manor—a dilapidated apartment complex owned and managed by Bethesda-based landlord Sanford Capital—a federal judge has rejected arguments that the company is abusing the bankruptcy process to sidestep its legal obligations at the Ward 8 property. The bankruptcy case will continue in a series of hearings that will extend into June or longer.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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An AU student leader welcomes the spotlight in the wake of hate. [Post]
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AU students are also protesting. [FOX5]
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Young man who fled violence in El Salvador wins scholarship to art school. [Post]
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Local ISIS sympathizer is arrested for trying to buy an AK-47. [NBC4]
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In might not reach 70 degrees this week. [Post]
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An engineer’s thoughts on “smart Infrastructure” in D.C. [Post]
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A study on D.C.’s most dangerous intersections. [WUSA9]
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Potomac is mostly safe for swimming this summer. [WUSA9]
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Amazon to open bookstore in the old Barnes and Noble spot in Georgetown. [NBC4]
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More than 40 embassies opened for open houses on Saturday. [NBC4]
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Parents have been charged in the death of a D.C. infant. [Post]
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Eric Terrell, 35, was found dead in a D.C. jail cell Friday morning. [Post]
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A 13-year-old boy went missing in Southeast on Saturday. [WUSA9]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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New Album:Mike of Doom gets personal and confessional on MICHAEL.
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Gender cocktail: Care for a shot of inequality with your drink?
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Shorthand guide: to D.C.’s latest bar and restaurant addi+ions.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Racine: “We were wrong” on body cam footage. [FOX5]
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The council appears to like backyard chickens, on the whole. [Post]
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Hearing today on tax break for first responders. [NBC4]
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SafeTrack, other reductions head off Metro subsidy increases. [WAMU]
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Metro workers rally for increased funding as five Orange Line stops prepare to close for a month. [WJLA]
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ICYMI: LaHood open to federal control board for Metro. [WAMU]
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Race for Hope draws 10,000. [WUSA9]
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Bowser leads Funk Parade in the rain. [Post]
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Anacostia River improves, marginally. [WAMU]
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Scenes from the hemisphere’s largest ship graveyard. [Washingtonian]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Mary Timony’s favorite bands in the D.C. area right now. [The Fader]
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How the National Gallery of Art’s curators decide what hangs on the walls and what goes into storage. [Post]
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In these politically tumultuous times, a festival like Broccoli City is what D.C. needs. [Post]
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A new exhibit at the GW Museum debunks D.C.’s architectural myths. [WAMU]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Texans have a few reasons to like Reliable Tavern in Petworth. [Washingtonian]
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Why you’re seeing “No Dacha” signs on 14th Street NW. [PoPville]
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The Post’sTim Carman tries eating with a fry fork. [Post]
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Top tacos to try now. [Zagat]
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Thrillist’s national burger critic checks out our burger options. [Thrillist]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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D.C. failed to spend, had to give up, millions of federal dollars for housing. [Post]
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More on the failures of D.C.’s “rapid rehousing” program for the homeless. [Post]
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Besides Amazon, what’s in store for Georgetown’s future? [UrbanTurf]
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Three-hundred apartments and retail slated for part of Walter Reed. [UrbanTurf]
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WC Smith nabs three new tenants in office building in Capitol Riverfront. [Bisnow]
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Restaurants and bars planned for the Wharf apply for necessary permits. [WBJ]
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The lifespan of different varieties of buildings in D.C. and elsewhere. [WAMU]
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What $2,200 a month can rent you across the District. [Curbed DC]
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