Good morning, Washington. Enjoy that cool temperature outside while it lasts (60° right now!), because the heat will be back before you know it (i.e. this weekend), so much so that you’ll probably need to switch on the old A/C come Sunday. Mayor Fenty’s nominee for Schools Chancellor, Michelle Rhee, knows a little something about sitting around in expectation of feeling the heat herself right now — there’s the questions about the secret way Fenty went about hiring her, concerns about her lack of experience running a large organization, and of course, that pesky race issue. If these recent headlines are any indication, it looks like we could be in store for perhaps the first seriously contentious confirmation hearing in the Council of any Fenty nominee.

Barry Acquitted of DUI Charges: We guessed this would be the outcome yesterday, and indeed a judge agrees that there was not enough evidence to show that former mayor and D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) was impaired when he was stopped near the White House last Sept. 10. Barry was acquitted yesterday of driving under the influence and three other traffic-related charges.

Arrest Made in Columbia Heights Shooting: Sixteen-year-old Domenic Bond, of Northeast Washington, was arrested this morning and charged as an adult in the June 2 slaying of a 13-year-old in Columbia Heights. Terry Cutchin was fatally shot at the corner of 14th and Girard streets at the beginning of the month. Police have not yet provided any details as to what might have happened the night of the shooting, beyond that Cutchin was hit by shots fired from a passing vehicle.

Briefly Noted: Libby to return to court to ask for sentence delay while he appeals … Ruth K. Webb Elementary School on lockdown after a wounded shooting victim ran into the school … Secret Service raided D.C. Schools administrative office as part of investigation into identity theft ring … Area homelessness down for first time in three years.

This Day in DCist: Last year we found another good bagel shop in the District, and the year before that we took a look at some of the perks associated with being an intern at a conservative think tank.


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