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Attorney General Karl Racine has proposed that his office be able to keep $20 million annually from settlements, instead of putting that money into D.C.’s general fund.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• Metro is trying to move buses faster despite a lack of dedicated lanes. [WAMU]
• The owners of Rialto in Georgetown have transformed the restaurant into a French place called Maxime. [Young & Hungry]
• $1 million condos may be coming to Truxton Circle. [Post]
• West End Cinema closed for good yesterday. [ABC7]

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LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Colby King: U.S. Attorney Ron Machen erred in his timing of Jeff Thompson‘s guilty plea. [Post]
• Population growth dips in the District… [Housing Complex]
• … while Ohio tries to lure away our residents. [Post]
• How many people will actually grow marijuana now that it’s legal? [Post]
• Police shoot and wound robbery suspect. [Post]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Aaron Wiener (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The history of Anacostia’s Big Chair, which once served as a residence. [GGW]
• Bladgen Alley micro-unit saga ends with final approval. [UrbanTurf]
• But development there runs into an existential question: Is an alley a street? [SALM]
• UIP buys Brookland strip mall; changes in store? [WBJ]
• Controversial Dupont Circle church overhaul gets historic-preservation green light. [UrbanTurf]
• GSA announces short list for Federal Triangle South swap. [WBJ]
• Metro transit bonds get downgraded. [WBJ]
• Today on the market: Columbia Heights 2BR—-$699,000

ARTS LINKS, by Christina Cauterucci is off today. (tips? ccauterucci@washingtoncitypaper.com)

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Jessica Sidman (tips? jsidman@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• José Andrés gets political at food conference in D.C. [Post]
• Buffalo & Bergen now serves a bloody mary with a lox bagel garnish. [Washingtonian]
• D.C.’s 10 hottest restaurant newcomers [Zagat]
• Food truck association launches online platform to swap parking spaces. [WBJ]
• Jrink and chef Erik Bruner-Yang team up to turn pulp into vinegar and seasoning. [Eater]
• Tobacco and coffee shop called Burn & Brew opens in Crystal City. [ARLnow]
• Lesbian bar Phase 1 reopens on Capitol Hill. [DCist]