Good morning, D.C., and welcome to another day without congressional representation — it seems we’ll have plenty more of them thanks to yesterday’s legislative disappointment. You can find the Post’s post-mortem here. There’s not too much new information in it, but there are words of consolation from Senate minority leader/arch-villain Mitch McConnell: “If the residents of the District are to get a member for themselves, they have a remedy: amend the Constitution.” Thanks for the advice, Mitch! We’ll just go call our vote-possessing representative/taxpayer-funded voting rights advocate and… oh, right.

Latest On Teen Killed By Police: The Post also has the latest on the questions surrounding Monday night’s fatal shooting of a 14 year-old by an off-duty police officer. Police say the boy was the first to shoot, but a gun still hasn’t been found — nor has the stolen minibike that set the tragedy in motion. However, .45-caliber shell casings were found at the scene along with MPD’s 9mm casings. So far it appears that the forensic evidence comports with the police department’s version of events. The police department isn’t releasing the officer’s name due to fears for his safety.

Deadly Crocs: It appears that, somehow, our warnings have gone unheard — the scourge of comfortable but intensely ugly Croc sandals has claimed another victim, according to WUSA. A boy and his mother were riding an escalator at Tyson’s Galleria when the child’s foot became stuck. Fortunately a lost toenail was the extent of the injury. Still, it can’t have been a pleasant experience. Be careful out there, Croc-wearers! Just because you’ve chosen to ignore society’s aesthetic conventions doesn’t mean you can escape our standards of escalator safety.

Briefly Noted: O’Malley makes case for higher taxes… Double murder was due to dispute over clicker… Home invasion in Potomac, Md… Arlington cop accused of two counts of sexual battery committed while on duty…

This Day In DCist: One year ago we were disappointed over delays to the voting rights bill that’s now apparently dead. Two years ago we spotted an epically awful t-shirt and, yes, were upset about voting rights.

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