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Good morning, Washington. In case you weren’t aware, the immediate area around Nationals Park has yet to develop into the booming retail environment that many predicted would develop in short order after the stadium’s doors opened in 2008. Of course, we all know that already — but that won’t stop the Washington Times from being this year’s winner of the annual “First Media Outlet To Remind Us About Sluggish Near Southeast Development Shortly Before Opening Day” award. Wouldn’t you know — the reasons for the development’s slow pace haven’t changed since the last time this story was trotted out to the public.

Cops Making Six Figures: With potential budget cuts looming, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier hasn’t been shy about telling people that the District’s police force is teetering on the threshold of a staffing crisis. But perhaps the department could look internally for the money to hire more cops: Freeman Klopott reports that there are 81 members of MPD making at least $110,000 per year, a 30 percent increase since Lanier became chief in 2007. Klopott focuses his story on Inspector Ralph Ennis, who makes $110,730 annually, despite describing his job description as “pretty much oversee[ing Lanier’s] calendar” and “watch[ing] her email.”

American Won’t Sign Off On Sexual Assault Prevention Grant Application: In 2008, 6.8 percent of American University undergraduates told the university that they experienced “forced sexual touching or fondling.” So why is the school refusing to approve an application for a $300,000 grant to fund anti-violence against women initiatives on campus? Amanda Hess reports that a grant requirement that students attend a seminar on assault or have a hold placed on their registration was the deal breaker. AU doesn’t appear to have any issues for putting a hold on a student’s schedule for not paying a debt to the library — but apparently requiring its undergraduates to learn about “healthy relationships, consent, relationship violence, stalking, sexual assault and risks correlated with increased use of drugs and alcohol” is too much.

What Happened To Emily Hershenson?: Rend Smith updates us on Emily Hershenson, the woman who went missing on March 21, but was later found, disoriented, on the National Mall. Hershenson’s husband Tom tells Smith that Hershenson doesn’t remember what happened during her disappearance, and that it’s “like trying to remember a dream three days later.” Smith reports that Hershenson may have hit her head, had a seizure or experienced a bad reaction to a new medication she was taking, but that she wasn’t suffering from postpartum depression.

Briefly Noted: Mike DeBonis examines the District’s black electorate….Scalia was ticketed for yesterday’s fender bender…Interstate cab regulations: it’s complicated…Maryland student mysteriously jumps in front of Long Island train…Virginia Tech fined $55,000 for failing to communicate properly during 2007 campus massacre…Aborted landings at National happen “10 to 20 times” every month.

This Day in DCist: Last year, a large-scale shooting on South Capitol Street SE killed several people and injured even more. A candlelight vigil marking the one-year anniversary of the senseless violence will take place at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Participants will gather at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and 4th Street SE; Mayor Vince Gray is expected to attend.