The State Department continues to say that Cuba is not willing to release imprisoned Maryland contractor Alan Gross. “U.S. officials say privately, however, that Havana has made it increasingly clear they want a quid pro quo, something Washington has repeatedly rejected…Jared Genser, a Washington-based attorney for the Gross family, said in a statement that there was no sign that a deal was in the works.” [AP]

D.C. releases app for college students in the city to report allegations of sexual assault. “Students on D.C. college campuses can download the app and get contact information for law enforcement and medical professionals, sexual assault support services and other information in a single location.” [NBC4]

Brookland neighborhood haunt Colonel Brooks Tavern closes after three decades of being in business. “For more than 32 years, this corner bar has served as the hub of the community in the shadow of Catholic University. However, Colonel Brooks Tavern is falling victim to a wave of redevelopment in the neighborhood.” [WJLA]

People love Bruce Springsteen, including the Washington elite. “A swell of lawmakers, lobbyists, consultants and media folk, their voices providing a subliminal psychic dissonance exclusive to Springsteen’s Washington gigs. Ours is the only city on Earth where you can hear the most mythologized musician of his time sing about America’s powerless to America’s powerful. And that’s sorta weird, right?” [The Post]

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