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>> The driver who allegedly struck a D.C. police officer with his car earlier this week was formally charged in D.C. Superior Court yesterday. According to court documents, Kevin Burno, 24, allegedly drove without his headlights on until the last second when he veered into the opposite lane and hit the officer, The Washington Post reports. Additionally, Burno’s older brother, who is currently serving a 70-year prison sentence for murder and the attempted killing of a police officer, was a subject of a 1999 HBO documentary about crime in D.C.

>> The federal trademark hearing over whether the Washington football team’s name should lose its protection because it is disparaging to Native Americans got underway yesterday. The proceeding is a revival of a 1990s case originally filed by Suzan Shown Harjo, who has long advocated for the team to lose the federal trademark protection around its name. But WAMU reports that the team is sticking by its name more than ever, with General Manger Bruce Allen saying that it “has a positive image, and much more positive this year with a winning season.”

>> D.C. officials are still investigating why no city ambulances were able to respond on Tuesday night to the Metropolitan Police Officer who was struck by a car. Washington City Paper reports one possible reason: much of the District’s ambulance fleet is out of service, which can be problematic when there are supposed to be at least 39 ambulances in service at any given time.

Briefly Noted: O’Malley visiting state where presidential candidates frequent … Barras says no fixes coming soon to CBE program … Don’t bother emailing the zoning commission … Suspect arrested in shooting death of Virginia trooper … Caps all over Panthers.