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- A group of African American, Native American, and Latino leaders protested the Washington football team’s name at FedEx Field last night. The team also got their butts handed to them by the 49ers. Just a bad night for the Washington football team altogether. [Post]
- Priciest New Year’s Eve dinner in the city? José Andrés’ Minibar. Dinner reservations start at $275 per person, and top out at $3,000. [Young & Hungry]
- Researchers will study the impact of recently installed traffic cameras on safety. [WAMU]
- BRACE YOURSELVES: WINTERY WEATHER IS COMING. [NBC4]
- The Fainting Goat—a new U Street pub—will open next week. Take a sneak peak. [Young & Hungry]
- Artists will yarn-bomb Brookland for change. [Post]
- Gobble for life: Marion Barry will give away more than 2,000 turkeys at his annual Ward 8 Turkey Giveaway today. [NBC4]
- This Day in DCist: The State Department canceled Andrew W.K.’s trip to Bahrain as an official cultural ambassador presumably because they aren’t party enough.