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Although D.C.’s minimum wage is set to rise to $15 an hour by 2020 thanks to a law passed earlier this year, low-wage workers in the metropolitan area often struggle to make ends meet. From child care to transportation, they face many hard choices.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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An attorney says there’s proof behind a contracting shake-up at a D.C. department. [WAMU]
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Outgoing Police Chief Cathy Lanier says prosecutors are bungling criminal releases. [Post]
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Lanier got a send-off from the Washington Nationals over the weekend. [NBC4, WUSA9]
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The Rhode Island Avenue Metro station reopened Sunday. [Post]
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A man was arrested yesterday for a sexual assault on Metro’s Orange Line. [FOX5, WTOP]
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High temperatures return this week in what will hopefully be the final summer heat wave. [Post]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Stand Back, Doors Closing: A Metro-inspired restaurant in NoMa has shuttered.
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Cheap Beer: Local tastemakers sound off on their budget beers of choice.
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Failure to Launch: A former Occupy D.C. activist didn’t secure enough petitions to make it onto the November ballot for the Council.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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PE requirements are ignored at many schools. [Post]
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Mark Lee: Data should give the District pause about $15 minimum wage hike. [Blade]
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Our municipal playground firetruck nightmare is almost over. [Borderstan]
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Post ed board: new chancellor at DCPS, but not new stance on reform. [Post]
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City: Maybe this 2-year-old isn’t a litter scofflaw. [Post]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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President Barack Obama certainly embraced pop culture, but did he embrace high art? [Post]
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Read an interview with local producer and Proper Vibes co-founder Cautious Clay. [DC Music Download]
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Meet Maryland singer-songwriter Bibi Bourelly, the woman behind Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money.” [DCist]
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Justin Bieber’s guitarist is punk as hell, wears a bootlegged Fugazi T-shirt. [Washingtonian]
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The White House is hosting its own SXSW festival, SXSL. [WCP]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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D.C. restaurants serve cool food mash-ups. [Post]
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10 chefs that could be a fit for Trump’s D.C. hotel. [BYT]
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Playing matchmaker with museums and restaurants. [DC Refined]
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D.C.’s best sports bars for football season. [Eater]
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The best oyster happy hour in your neighborhood. [Thrillist]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The high cost of living in the D.C. region could be driving prospective workers away. [Post]
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Capitol Hill has been the most popular D.C. neighborhood for summer Airbnb stays. [Housing Complex]
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New construction could come to the MedStar Georgetown Hospital by year’s end. [WBJ]
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Data: It takes longer for ambulances to respond to calls for service east of the Anacostia River. [Greater Greater Washington]
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