Good morning, Washington. Remember yesterday’s papal Metro commercial? The one with the bobblehead pontiff riding the subway? Well, cherish that memory, because YouTube won’t be refreshing it. The Archdiocese of Washington, seemingly tired of the relentlessly positive PR the Catholic Church has enjoyed over the last few years, has decided to make a stink over the video. Metro has responded by pulling the ad and apologizing for the bobbleheadification.

Lawsuit Filed in Jacks Case: Norman Penn Jr., the father of one of the four girls allegedly killed by their mother, Banita Jacks, has filed suit against the D.C. government. Shakeups in the city’s child welfare services occurred after the murders came to light; this lawsuit alleges that the city was negligent, and that Mr. Penn is due compensation for his daughter’s death. NBC4 reports that Mr. Penn acknowledged his paternity in a 2002 child support case (the ruling of which he did not subsequently comply with).

National Harbor Liquor Licenses Hit Snag: The Post reports that the massive new convention complex in Prince George’s County has had a setback in the Maryland legislature. A proposed bill would have granted the facility as many as forty liquor licenses for the various restaurants setting up shop on its grounds. Sen. C. Anthony Muse, who represents P.G. County, attempted to use the bill as leverage to wrest additional minority hiring commitments from National Harbor’s developer — perhaps in response to a recent report showing disappointingly low minority employment numbers at the complex. But the gambit failed and the bill was withdrawn amidst a flurry of angry political maneuvering. Instead, restaurants at National Harbor will apply for liquor licenses individually.

Briefly Noted: Traffic problems near Wilson Bridge on Beltway… Motive in bank robbery remains mysterious… New crab restrictions may arrive today… Chemical spill at Goddard Space Center… MPD using bait cars to catch thieves… Fenty move to eliminate school spending hearings opposed…

This Day In DCist: One year ago the Post promoted peeps and Mayor Fenty decided to challenge the Appellate Court’s gun ruling.

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