Photo by Bill/Biketripper.
- The D.C. Council voted yesterday to lower the sales tax from six percent to 5.75 percent. The change will occur in October. [Washington Times]
- The Human Rights Watch report that criticized the Metropolitan Police Department’s handling of sexual assault complaints was flawed, according to an independent review. [Post]
- Safeway and Giant dominated the grocery store market in the Washington region in 2012. [Biz Journal]
- Nationals beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 last night, thanks to Anthony Rendon and Jordan Zimmermann. [Post]
- A woman was charged with attacking an X2 Metro bus driver yesterday. [AP]
- Two people walking on train tracks in Montgomery County were killed by a train. [Post]
- Meat in a Box is expanding to Adams Morgan. The new location will be called Meat in a Box and Did Someone Say Pizza? [Eater]
- Washington Business Journal editor-in-chief came out to readers in column explaining what the DOMA decision meant to him. [WBJ]
- Greet Bozie the elephant at the National Zoo today at 11 a.m. [DCist]
- The women of Congress were defeated by reporters at last night’s Congressional Women’s Softball Game. [In the Loop]
- This Day in DCist: One year ago, signage finally went up to warn H Street cyclists that the streetcar tracks are the devil and Chompie’s return was announced.
