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Good morning, Washington. Did everyone enjoy their Sunday, free of the hand wringing involved with a Redskins game? I always find D.C. on the Sunday of the Redskins’ open date to be a fascinating social experiment — walking around town between 1 and 7 p.m. is always much more interesting when there are a bunch of Redskins fans aimlessly wandering around without their normal Sunday routine to keep them occupied. I, much like this report in the Post about Washington’s somewhat overblown football micro-economy, wonder what will happen next year, when the NFL faces a near-certain shutdown for at least a partial part of the season. Without knowing precisely what people would do in Washington on autumn Sundays if there wasn’t a Redskins season, we’re going to go ahead and suggest cracking each other’s heads open and feasting on the goo inside.

Rally In Front of U.S. Attorney’s Office: Family and friends of Ali Ahmed Mohammed will protest outside the U.S. Attorney’s Office this morning, a reaction to Friday’s news that all charges against five DC9 employees related to Mohammed’s death had been dropped. The rally, at Judiciary Square, is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. The USAO did reserve the right to reinstate charges if and when new evidence — namely, the highly-sought-after medical examiner’s report — comes to light.

Should D.C. Extend School Day?: Most charter schools in the District have a school day which lasts at least a couple of hours longer than that of D.C.’s public schools. Should D.C. lengthen their currently six-and-a-half hour school day to match? Bill Turque examines legislation introduced by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh which suggests longer hours, and finds that despite the additional costs involved, there are several compelling reasons to extend the day — but that, obviously, it would only work if there are good teachers to fill that extra time. On the bright side, most DCPS schools are already serving supper, so at least feeding the kids won’t be a problem.

Groundbreaking on Convention Center Hotel Begins This Week: The 1,167-room Marriott which is going up across the street from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center will begin construction this week. The building will massively increase the number of hotel rooms available for conferences and conventions at the Center, and will help make D.C. a viable competitor to the Gaylord National Harbor and Baltimore for sought-after conference dollars according to the Examiner. Construction of the hotel, which is estimated to cost $537 million, is scheduled to be completed in 2014.

Lanier, FOP Spar Over Display Of Late Cop’s Cruiser: MPD Chief Cathy Lanier decided that there would be no better way to emphasize driver safety for officers than to park late officer Paul Dittamo’s wrecked cruiser in front of the Police Academy. The Fraternal Order of Police didn’t take too kindly to what they perceived as a slight to Dittamo, so FOP chief Kris Baumann personally went to the car yesterday and covered it with a black bunting. Other officers added flowers and messages. What do you think — effective image to encourage safe driving and overreaction by Baumann, or completely inappropriate move by Lanier?

Briefly Noted: D.C. police looking for suspect in early morning hit-and-run in Southwest…Washington man charged with killing 13-year-old girl in Brightwood on October 29…D.C. gasoline prices on the rise…Buglaries and auto crime up in U Street/14th Street corridors…1,150 additional smart parking meters coming to D.C. streets…Washington Blade notes that Robert Spagnolettti, part of Mayor=elect Vince Gray’s transition team, is technically the new mayor’s first gay appointment…If you had the Supreme Court, Hooters, Catholic University trifecta in your news betting pool, please collect your winnings now.

This Day in DCist: In 2009, Alexandria city planners got their collective panties in a bunch about sex shops on King Street; two years ago, police deemed those “no candy at this residence” signs a success.