Photo by Eric Spiegel.
- D.C. Council passes “living wage” bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum. [DCist, Post, AP, New York Times, NBC4, WUSA, WBJ]
- The Orange and Blue lines were a mess last night, thanks to a disabled car. Metro released a statement, saying they agency “regrets the significant delays.” [Metro]
- Tommy Wells sure knows a lot about trees. [City Paper]
- Go smell the titan arum, a.k.a. the “corpse flower,” at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory. [WTOP]
- The Cooch doesn’t have an opinion about whether McDonnell should step down. [NBC4}
- The Public Defender Service filed a class-action lawsuit against D.C. in May, claiming the Metropolitan Police Department’s civil asset forfeiture program violates the Fifth Amendment. [Washington Times]
- A teen was shot during a robbery attempt in Oxon Hill, Md. last night.
- A 32-year-old man was killed during a hit-and-run in Frederick, Md. Wednesday. [WJLA]
- Three D.C. agencies are moving to Anacostia. [WBJ]
- This Day in DCist: One year ago, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) called for Mayor Gray to step down.
