Good morning, Washington. Have you recovered from yesterday’s local sports emotional rollercoaster yet? The Nationals bid farewell to RFK, and managed to close out their time there with a 5-3 victory over the Phillies. The Redskins, on the other hand, well … we might still not be ready to talk about that last drive. Yet despite the despondent football fans across the region this morning, we get the sense that no one is sadder than the residents of the 1300 block of Irving St. NW in Columbia Heights, who recently said goodbye to Gus, the official neighborhood cat, by building a makeshift memorial.
MPD to be Restructured: Police Chief Cathy Lanier will announce a complete reorganization of the MPD today, a move which will effectively dismantle the structure put in place by her mentor, Charles Ramsey. The changes will reduce the number of senior officers from eight to six and streamline the command of all patrol units. The Washington Post is focusing on how the restructuring will reduce the number of African Americans in senior positions.
Convention Center Hotel Still in the Works: After initial reports that long-planned Convention Center hotel deal had fallen apart completely, Mayor Fenty plans to swoop in this morning with an announcement that he has a proposal to save the hotel. Late on Friday the Mayor’s office announced they had come to an agreement with Marriott for a smaller hotel than had originally been planned, and Fenty will be out at 9th & L Streets NW this morning to talk more about the deal with the press. We wonder what OffSeventh will have to say.
Briefly Noted: D.C. Jail guard arrested in smuggling probe … Stolen vehicle leads to police chase in Alexandria … D.C. inmates could be released at all hours … Home in Adelphi lost to explosion … Bloomingdale’s set to open in Friendship Heights.
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