Photo by John Sonderman.
- A report from the Washington Lawyers Committee states that 83 percent of people arrested in D.C. between 2009 and 2011 were African American. [NBC4]
- A 41-year-old D.C. man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for setting a man on fire. [WTOP]
- Some motorbike riders are suing the city, alleging that MPD officers chased them down in cruisers and knocked them off the bikes, which are illegal to ride in D.C. [WJLA]
- Robert McCartney: Bars should be liable for actions of drunk patrons. [Post]
- A young Nationals fan with cancer who helped throw out the first pitch earlier this month has died. Bryce Harper remembered him as a “hero.” [NBC4]
- There’s no love lost between MRP and JBG over the rejection of the latter’s bid to develop 965 Florida Ave. NW. [WBJ]
- Local residents, however, really want the city to reconsider, so JBG can bring a Harris Teeter to Florida Ave. [Change.org]
- Paint removal from the vandalized organ at the National Cathedral is going to take awhile. [WAMU]
- D.C. may run out of scratch-off lottery tickets before the end of the year. [NBC4]
- This Day in DCist: One year ago, PETA asked D.C. dog owners not to leave their pups tied outside of stores after a pooch named Snoopy disappeared from outside the P Street Whole Foods.
