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Good morning, Washington. In the wake of yesterday’s clutch Super Bowl win by the New York Giants, I’ll go ahead and congratulate our sister site Gothamist and let DCist’s own Associate Editor and self-avowed Giants fan Benjamin Freed gloat as much as he wants.

Trial in Slaying of University of Virginia Student Starts Today: Jury selection will begin today in the trial of George Huguely, the University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his girlfriend two years ago. The Post reports that a 12-member jury will have to weigh whether Huguely planned on killing Yeardley Love, or if her death was just part of a tragic accident as the defense contends. Some 150 journalists have been credentialed to cover the long-awaited trial.

Georgetown Group Seeks Police Cameras on Private Property: A request by the Citizens Association of Georgetown for 10 police cameras on private property to monitor crime has raised concerns from civil liberties groups, reports the Washington Times. The civic association wants the cameras to be part of the District’s network of 83 crime cameras, but being that they would be put on private property, they wouldn’t have to follow the same rules cameras on public property are held to regarding public notice and limits on what the footage could be used for. There is also ongoing debate over whether the cameras are effective or not — some say that they don’t help increase closure rates in criminal investigations, while others say that if they are properly used they can be an effective part of a crime-fighting strategy.

Sulaimon Brown Back in Court Today: Sulaimon Brown, the District’s favorite mercurial political side story, is due back in court today to face charges stemming from an arrest last summer where he was found to be driving with a suspended Maryland driver’s license. WJLA reports that Brown will argue that the suspension was unfair because it took effect on July 4, when DMV offices in Maryland were closed.

Briefly Noted: Recall effort has $12 in the bank, needs another $168,988 … Columbia Heights carjacking victims fight back, four arrested … Occupy D.C. protesters complain of excessive police force … Here’s an interesting way to get over your fear of confined spaces: go spelunking! … Crowd turns unruly as it awaits new Nike shoes at Hagerstown store … Around 30 percent of Metro bus stops are inaccessible to the handicapped … Number of stink bugs in area down.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, we looked back on the Adas Israel Synagogue and rumors of HR-57’s move to H Street NE continued. In 2010, the District was dealing with a lot of what we haven’t had this year — snow. In 2009, Ward 8 tallied up four homicides in the week around President Obama’s inauguration.