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It’s frightening enough that there are American citizens who aspire to an all-white nation. But scarier still is that they now feel comfortable to spew racist, anti-Semitic sentiments, complete with the Nazi salute, in public places. It happened right here in D.C.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Holocaust Museum repudiates the white nationalist conference in the District. [DCist]
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White nationalists give Nazi salute in response to “Hail Trump” call in D.C. [Atlantic]
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Prediction: Trump will fire a lot of federal employees. [Post]
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D.C. and area cities vow to remain “sanctuaries” for undocumented immigrants. [WAMU]
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Comet Ping Pong is victim of fake news, not the center of a child trafficking ring. [NYT]
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A closer look at the idea to scrap Metro’s founding documents. [GGW]
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GW English professor launches open group to challenge hate crimes. [GW Hatchet]
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Parents of Seth Rich make a public plea for clues in their son’s unsolved murder. [Fox5]
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D.C. man who went blind at 18 plays ice hockey and creates jobs for the blind. [WUSA]
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A woman is in critical condition after she’s found on fire on a sidewalk. [WJLA, Post]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Last call: Ivy City restaurant will serve free food before closing its doors after 29 years.
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Rest in peace:Go-go legend Ivan Hoff played concerts up until his death at 52.
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2x: The Phillips Collection’s new board chair makes an art museum of his home, too.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, byLiz Garrigan (tips? lgarrigan@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Mayor Muriel Bowser to name Oakland schools chief as new District chancellor. [NBC4, Post, WAMU]
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College Dems begin to strategize for the next election cycle. [GW Hatchet]
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Comedians to raise money for the D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter. [Borderstan]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Studio Theatre’s latest, Straight White Men, interrogates and analyzes privilege. [WCP]
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Flasher’s debut EP scores high marks with Pitchfork. [Pitchfork]
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The bucket that spawned the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” meme is headed to the Smithsonian. [DCist]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The 30 most essential dishes in D.C. [Zagat]
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These are the coolest restaurant designs from 2016. [WBJ]
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10 Tavern & Grill will replace Redline across from Verizon Center. [PoPville]
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Adams Morgan bar must pay $30,000 after ABRA violations. [Borderstan]
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These D.C.’s best bars with games. [Thrillist]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone(tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Why affordable housing “expires” and its supply shrinks. [Greater Greater Washington]
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D.C. and Donald Trump could cooperate on infrastructure like public housing. [WTOP]
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A couple of the ways millennials are driving economic development in the District. [WBJ]
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A new residential building consisting of almost 400 units is set for 28 K St. SE. [JDLand]
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What development in the District could look like under President Trump. [Curbed DC]
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A mixed-use project by nonprofit So Others Might Eat received big tax credits. [Next City]
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