Photo by Mr. T in DC.

Good morning, Washington. What with this being a long and celebratory weekend, I’ll take the chance to agree with the Examiner’s Harry Jaffe on one thing — do yourself a favor and head to Palisades Parade on Monday. There’s really no better place to get a small-town feel for what the Fourth of July is like, and, being that we’re nine months from the next D.C. primary, it’s always a good place to see who’s already hit the campaign trail and is trolling for votes. (You’ll also walk away with a ton of candy, and, if the campaigns are out in full swing, lots of branded swag.) Alternatively, there’s the Barracks Row parade on Capitol Hill.

Man Fighting For Your Right to Photograph Police: WTOP reports that Virginia resident Jerome Vorus has sued the Metropolitan Police Department for detaining him while he took pictures of a traffic stop in Georgetown. Vorus, who is represented by the ACLU, simply wants a court to rule that photographs and video recording are fine as long as they do not physically interfere with the police’s work. Over the years, there have been plenty of complaints of police stopping people from taking pictures in relatively innocuous places around the District, and surrounding states have also struggled with whether it’s legal or not to photograph or record police while they work. Last year, Maryland State Troopers arrested a motorcyclist for posting a video of him getting pulled over, claiming that he was violating state wiretap laws. He could have faced 16 years in jail for the offense.

Racial Disparities Found in Stroke Treatment: Blacks suffering from strokes are one-third less likely to get the lifesaving treatment they need, according to a study conducted in the District and reported by the Post. The study attributed the disparities to a number of factors, including arriving at the hospital too late and being subject to other risk factors that prevent them from being given needed medicine. Researchers said that those factors were controllable, though, and when they looked into who was given treatment under similar conditions, no racial bias existed.

Dulles Metro Station Discussions Ongoing: The U.S. Department of Transportation is actively mediating negotiations over the proposed Dulles Metro stop, including floating proposals to cut costs by building it aboveground and handing some of the responsibility to local governments, writes the Post. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has pushed the above-ground option and transferring responsibility for the station to Fairfax County, thus saving a few hundred million dollars on what’s estimated to be a $3.5 billion project.

Briefly Noted: Real headline: “4-year-old shot by 5-year-old at local playground” … Is your D.C. crew represented in this video? … George Allen and Tim Kaine in dead heat … D.C. United player Clyde Simms enjoys city living.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2010, a Virginia Republican offered sound advice on how to resolve the District’s lack of voting rights (severe sarcasm alert!) and Police Chief Cathy Lanier responded to allegations that she was covering up claims of domestic disturbances at Mayor Adrian Fenty’s home. In 2009, the D.C. Council debated forcing all gas stations in the city to install surveillance cameras.