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Good morning, Washington. The annual National Police Week is in full swing today, with police officers pouring in from across the country to attend tonight’s candlelight vigil in honor of those who lost their lives in the line of duty. It’s been a few years since D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier felt the need to caution visiting officers about public drunkeness and other behavior unbecoming an officer, so hopefully this year’s events will be relatively somber affairs. Still, for those of you who work in the vicinity of Judiciary Square, be aware that there will be thousands of cops heading your way this afternoon and evening.

Wone Defendants Waive Jury Trial: A legitimate surprise development in the Robert Wone murder case to report today. The three housemates who are about to face trial on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in Wone’s death have waived their right to a jury trial, asking instead for a verdict from the bench, as the Washington Blade reports. The defendants’ fate will now be decided entirely by D.C. Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz. The bloggers at Who Murdered Robert Wone have some play-by-play from the motion hearing. Opening statements begin Monday at 9:30 a.m. More from WaPo.

Vigil Held for Alonte Sutton: WUSA9 covers last night’s candlelight vigil in honor of slain D.C. Council intern Alonte Sutton. There are also a couple of developments in the case this morning. Suspect Omare Ishmael Cotton has been ordered detained until his preliminary hearing on May 27, and newly available court filings now show that D.C. police continue to believe that Sutton was fatally shot because he refused to give Cotton or his girlfriend a ride.

Briefly Noted: Man shot at 1st and K NW … Alexandria officials unveil waterfront renderings … McKenzie-Gude sentenced for attempted carjacking … Toddler dies in Prince George’s car accident … Fort Stevens to be named an endangered historic place … Fire hydrant work complicates Georgetown commute.

This Day in DCist: In 2009, we were talking, surprise, surprise, about the D.C. budget, and in 2008, we interviewed Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver.