Good morning, Washington. Sure, there’s some news to discuss, as usual. There’s even a local weather update. But we’re not going to sit here and pretend like you don’t all want to talk about the numb emptiness inside you that resulted from the series finale of The Sopranos. My take? If they could give out penalties to TV show runners who can’t decide how to end their series, David Chase deserves at least two separate trips to the sin bin — one for being a spineless weasel and another for reckless deployment of a Journey song. Have at it in the comments.

Spike in Arrests Under New Police Tactics: Chief Cathy Lanier’s new crime fighting strategy resulted 492 arrests in its first two days, including 51 for felonies. Council member Kwame R. Brown (D-At Large), speaking with the Post, asks the same question we do: “People arrested — fine. But at the same time, we need to focus why they are out there getting arrested in the first place.”

The History of D.C. Schools: The Post has been running long, front-page features on how D.C. Public Schools ended up where they are today. Sunday’s article asked the question of whether the schools can actually be fixed, given how much we’re spending on them already. This morning, April Witt takes a close look at the revolving door of the six superintendents we’ve had over the last ten years, and how their constant attempts at reform may have actually hurt the school system more than anything else.

Briefly Noted: Accident involving police cruiser and metrobus sends seven to hospital … U.S. Institute of Peace gains approval for massive new headquarters on National Mall … Voter turnout expected to be low in Va. primaries.

This Day in DCist: In 2006, former editor-in-chief Ryan Avent got married. Happy anniversary, Ryan and Lisa!

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