Blame yesterday’s power outage on a loose piece of metal. [City Desk, Post, WAMU, Times]

The District does what it didn’t want to: puts homeless families in Maryland hotels. [Housing Complex]

Marion Barry‘s estate sues the woman who gave him a kidney. [LL]

Brandon Todd wins Gertrude Stein endorsement in Ward 4. [LL, Blade]

Ron Machen joins his former white shoe law firm. [Post]

Metro looks for rider input. [Post]

Photo by Darrow Montgomery