A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says it received a letter with a page of the Quran smeared with what appeared to be feces at its D.C office on Monday. CAIR is a civil rights and advocacy group with regional offices nationwide. The group has already counted 35 hate crimes against mosques this year.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Yet another report shows the stunning gap between D.C.’s rich and poor. [Post]
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The Facebook killer was not seen in D.C. yesterday. [NBC4, FOX5]
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Georgetown makes amends with descendants of the slaves it sold. [WUSA9]
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At least 20 inauguration protesters are rejecting all plea deals. [Buzzfeed]
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Metro workers will have a safety drill at Navy Yard station on Sunday. [WTOP]
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Ten D.C. bus lines worth committing to memory. [GGW]
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Today’s forecast: quintessential spring. [Post]
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D.C.’s LED streetlight rollout is on hold. The super-bright lights are good for policing but bad for sleeping. [WTOP]
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Police are searching for three suspects in a Southeast killing. [ABC7]
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Four men beat and robbed another man on a Metro car. [WUSA9, ABC7]
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A 79-year-old man was stabbed to death in his Capitol Hill home. [NBC4]
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LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Pushback on Bowser schools budget. [Times]
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Howard teams with mayor on innovation incubator for minorities. [WUSA9]
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Where’d she go? Bowser on unexplained “personal leave.” [Post]
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Photo Gallery: D.C. protesters demand Trump tax returns. [Washingtonian]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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George Saunders’ new novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, has people flocking to the Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown. [Post]
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MetroStage is hosting a benefit cabaret to support DC Metro Theater Arts editor/publisher Joel Markowitz, who is suffering from ALS. [DC Theatre Scene]
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Check out photos of the annual Rhode Island Avenue Porch Fest. [BYT]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The Post is publishing a series of rants, including one on cutting back on branding. [Post]
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…and one on charging extra for sides. [Post]
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Why Arlington is experiencing so many restaurant closures. [Arlington Mag]
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Here are your Tax Day food and drink specials. [Washingtonian]
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A guide to affordable eats in D.C. [Eater]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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D.C.’s waterfront is starting to compete against the Mall for office tenants. [WBJ]
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Popular barbeque purveyor could return to the National Building Museum. [WBJ]
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Well-known “creative-class” pusher Richard Florida: reformed urbanist? [Post]
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The ins-and-outs of “pop-backs”—the horizontal equivalent of “pop-ups.” [GGW]
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The pros and cons of being a millennial in the District of Columbia. [Curbed DC]
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Check out recent listings in D.C.’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. [UrbanTurf]
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The region’s public transportation network, mapped. [Post]
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Trail Planning 101. [GGW]
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