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Chaos reigns inside Metro Police Department’s Fraternal Order of Police, where 850 members—or about a quarter of total membership—have signed a petition to recall chairman Matthew Mahl. Experts say it doesn’t bode well for the department or District residents.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Labor Department takes action against federal contractors owing back pay to food service workers at the Senate cafeteria and other federal agencies. [Post]
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House GOP enables lawmakers to cut individual federal workers pay to $1. [Post]
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Listen to this recording of the mysterious Petworth rumble. Is Metro to blame? [Post]
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Why has only one college signed on to Metro’s discount student pass program? [GGW]
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Two Metro workers were hurt while making track repairs. [WTOP]
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Another Metro worker fell 35 feet down an elevator shaft. [Post]
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POSSE Foundation awards 17 D.C. public school students a full ride to college. [WJLA]
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Police video shows man police killed Dec. 25 had a knife. [Post, FOX5, NBC4]
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Police chase from D.C. to Va. ends in crash, and a girl found in suspect’s car. [FOX5]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Walking the wok: D.C. chefs excel at ethnic food not native to them.
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Off campus: Artist whose statue has been removed from AU speaks out.
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Superlatives are the stupidest: The NFL team’s latest loss wasn’t that bad.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson(tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Ivanka’s NW pad was owned by Latvian-born financier with ties to Russian opposition leader. And a Washington fur heiress. [New York Times]
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D.C. applies criminal penalties for tampering with GPS monitors. [Times, Post]
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Yes, you can opt out of the Capital Bikeshare arbitration clause. [Public Justice]
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No, you can’t raise money for your elementary school by letting people park their cars there on Inauguration Day. [NBC4]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Months after its opening, African American Museum tickets are still tough to get. [Post]
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Blind Whino to host “Thanks, Obama” event. [DCist]
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Wale’s got a new anti-Trump song with Phil Ade. [Washingtonian]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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What being designated a historic district means for Union Market. [NYT]
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Michael Schlow’s restaurants hire Alex Levin as pastry chef. [Washingtonian]
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Michelin-starred chef will run the kitchen in the formerPanache space. [WBJ]
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The eight best bars that opened in 2016. [Post]
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Spend your winter Restaurant Week dollars here. [Zagat]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Architect talks recent renovations to Ivanka Trump’s future Kalorama residence. [WBJ]
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The District submits glassy designs for a family homeless shelter in Ward 6. [UrbanTurf]
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D.C. officials have also advanced plans for a family homeless shelter in Ward 5. [Twitter]
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A smart-growther’s guide to discussing urban “density” in a jurisdiction like D.C. [GGW]
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Developers want to build a marina on the Anacostia as part of a future project. [WBJ]
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How much will Donald Trump shape the relocation of the FBI’s headquarters? [Bisnow]
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What industry analyst are saying about the city’s real estate market. [Construction Dive]
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