A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.
This week, our readers ask the questions.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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City Paper saves D.C.’s annual Peeps Contest. (Stay tuned.) [Grub Street, Food & Wine]
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Business is booming for the Va. company profiting off immigrants in detention. [Post]
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A once-bustling immigrant services center is now nearly empty. [NBC4]
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The Wizards’ comeback makes NBA history. [Post]
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D.C. tech company raises $19 million, says it can solve the password problem. [WBJ]
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Go outside today because it’s going to be winter again by Saturday. [Post]
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The roller coaster weather changed peak cherry blossom days. [WAMU]
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Area AT&T customers couldn’t call 911 for two hours last night. [WUSA9, NBC4]
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Fixing I-295 for drivers, and those who own homes near it. [NBC4]
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Carjacking victim gets her 1891 French violin back. [NBC4]
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A fox bit a woman who was taking a walk in Fairfax Co. [Post, NBC4]
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Southwest girl has been missing since Friday, a Northeast girl since Tuesday. [WUSA9, WUSA9]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Lost recording: If found, it could exonerate a murder convict serving 40 years.
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Two years of relative calm: for D.C.’s NFL team have come to an end.
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Born to rum: They are redefining rum and the distillery model.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Bowser campaign audit claims untrue, officials say. [FOX5, WCP]
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D.C. issued $300 million in parking/traffic citations in FY ’16. [WJLA]
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Concerns over “walkability” preferences for D.C. charters. [WAMU]
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40 years ago today, black Muslims seized the D.C. Council. [DCist]
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Hyperlocal: ANC meetings can be a spectacle. [DCist]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Laurel, Md.’s Venus Theatre announces its 17th season. [DC Theatre Scene]
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National Museum of Women in the Arts director Susan Fisher Sterling discusses great female artists of the past. [The Art Newspaper]
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And the museum will host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to help boost the spotlight of women artists. [WTOP]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The controversial sushi restaurant going into Trump’s hotel has a fish expert. [Post]
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Is this the best barbecue sandwich right now? [Washingtonian]
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G by Mike Isabella’s sandwich madness competition raises thousands for charities. [Eater]
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The seven deadly sins committed in bars. [Thrillist]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner rent from Chilean mogul. [WSJ]
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How is D.C. serving the homeless who visited MLK Library? [WAMU]
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What kind of homes $650,000 to $700,000 buys in D.C. [UrbanTurf]
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Trend: Converting D.C. office buildings into apartments. [UrbanTurf]
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New bill could help public housing residents build credit. [UrbanTurf]
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Where the name of the West End neighborhood came from. [GGW]
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Area developer Bozzuto Group launches new housing fund. [WBJ]
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Spring fever is about the hit the D.C. region’s housing market. [Post]
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Leasing starts at Capital Riverfront 325-unit mixed-use project. [MHN]
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