- A public hearing on the always-controversial redistricting process is about to get started at the John A. Wilson Building — the majority of the witnesses are from Ward 6, so Jack Evans is probably in for one long evening. You can watch live here.
- New federal rules on sentencing for crack cocaine possession could have a palpable effect on several prisoners in the D.C. region.
- Movin’ and shakin’ in Mid City: Taylor Gourmet is in, Irvine Contemporary out, Teaism might be on its way.
- Updates on major moves by the federal government: Walter Reed says that it needs more time to transfer operations to Bethesda. Oh, and the relocation of 6,000 employees to Alexandria is going to cause a huge traffic problem, but you probably knew that already.
- The Post catches up with locals who took part in the Freedom Rides of the late 50s and early 60s.
- You kind of knew this was coming: the owner of the long-vacant space that formerly housed the Ontario Theatre on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan wants to build a condo building.
- Corey A. Moore, who once slipped a murder charge four seperate times in the mid-’90s, has gotten off again, this time on gun and drug charges.
- Several hundred D.C. residents are still without power, as the heat — today was the hottest June 1 in over a century — is still wreaking havoc on Pepco’s power lines.
- It would appear as if former Wizard Gilbert Arenas is back on Twitter, which should be pretty entertaining.
- Alexandria wants to join Capital Bikeshare, proposes pilot program featuring stations in Old Town.
- The D.C. 41 will reunite during this year’s Capital Pride Parade, apparently.
- Someone called in a bomb threat at the Glover Park Ace hardware store yesterday.
- Well, this is certainly a contender for most intriguing Fire/EMS tweet ever.
Photo by philliefan99.
