Photo by Bill/Biketripper.
- One of the men convicted of brutally beating Capitol Hill resident Thomas Maslin will be sentenced today. Prosecutors would like 22-year-old Tommy Branch to serve 30 years. [Post]
- The deans of Howard University say in a letter “fiscal mismanagement is doing irreparable harm” to the school and call for the university’s chief financial officer to be fired. [Post]
- Two national sponsors of a July 11 preview of Erik Bruner-Yang’s Maketto have pulled out following his arrest. [Going Out Guide]
- José Andrés’ Minibar is offering a $3,000 private dining experience for up to six people to celebrate its 10th anniversary. [Eater]
- Perhaps energized by Bryce Harper’s return and homer, the Nats beat the Brewers 10-5. [CBS Sports]
- A 15-year-old girl jogging in Fairfax County this weekend used pepper spray to ward off an attacker. [NBC Washington]
- Credit Donkey rides again, this time to tell D.C. that it’s the third best city to strike it rich. [WTOP]
- Here’s a photo of Fidel Castro hanging out in Meridian Hill Park in 1959. [Ghosts of D.C.]
- A former D.C. police officer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing her brother’s identity. [DC Crime]
- This Day in DCist: One year ago, 46,000 people in D.C. were still without power after the derecho.
