- Details from the report that shook up the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services had been leaking out, but Mike DeBonis got his hands on the full report and finds that “The man charged by Nickles [former Deputy AG and new DYRS Director Robert Hildum] with assessing how DYRS deals with youth offenders is that same man who was charged with prosecuting those offenders. And now that he’s leading the agency, he’s in the position of being able to direct the treatment of those youth.” Can anyone say conflict of interest? Also see Jason Cherkis’ reaction piece.
- Marion Barry lifted his disapproval resolution on DDOT’s move to 55 M Street SE, so that’ll be moving forward. Housing Complex notes that the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and the Office of the Tenant Advocate will be taking DDOT’s former space at the Reeves Center.
- Miss Iowa (who, may we add, is quite easy on the eyes) in response to Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista: “The question is, can Miguel Batista walk the runway in a swimsuit?” Hah! (Batista had said “imagine if you go to see Miss Universe, then you end up having Miss Iowa, you might get those kind of boos” about last night’s game, when he replaced Stephen Strasburg at the last minute, drawing the ire of Nationals fans.)
- Eat frequently on U Street? U Street Girl dips into DCRA’s data to look at which restaurants along the corridor have gotten health citations over the past few years.
- HGTV was filming in Historic Anacostia yesterday, says Congress Heights on the Rise.
- New food truck alert: Capital Spice tweets that L Street Vending now is delivering their tasty Korean fare around D.C.
- This year’s Redskins media guide cover features new head coach Mike Shanahan, posed next to a prominent photo of the Washington Monument. Nope, no jokes to be made here.
Photo by amarino17.
