Good morning, Washington. It’s a somber Sunday. A cultural celebration in the District turned violent yesterday when one man was fatally shot and three other people were wounded at the Caribbean Carnival near Gresham Place and Georgia Avenue NW. NBC Washington reports that there were at least two shooters. Three of the four shooting victims did not live in the neighborhood, police said. In a separate and apparently unrelated incident, a stabbing occurred several blocks south at Georgia and W Street. An arrest has been made in the stabbing.
>> In solidarity, advocates, activists and lawmakers continued the District’s tireless fight for self-governance at a D.C. voting rights rally Saturday. Hundreds of people assembled in front of the White House lawn. DCist’s Martin Austermuhle attended the rally and witnessed the 12 arrests, including a Maryland resident who is eight months pregnant. City Paper’s Nick DeSantis notes that one of the District’s greatest challenges in the fight for autonomy is how obscure our struggle is outside the city.
>> The Bethesda Lululemon reopened last week, three months after the brutal murder of 30-year-old employee Jayna Murray. On Saturday morning, over a hundred people gathered in Bethesda to honor Murray, marking the solemn occasion with a moment of silence and a mass yoga demonstration.
>> Following a marathon win Friday, the Washington Nationals lost to the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday. On the national broadcast of last night’s game, General Manager Mike Rizzo confirmed that Davey Johnson will likely become the team’s next manager.
>> An inelegant location for a new strip joint in Northeast D.C. has many in the community upset. The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved the license application for a strip club neighboring a special education school.
>> A fulfilled promise for D.C. United’s Charlie Davies, but a disappointing draw against the Houston Dynamo.
>> Despite a strong start by the U.S., Mexico rallied to win last night’s Gold Cup final.
>> Don’t do drugs.
