Photo by Victoria Pickering.
- D.C. substitute teacher accused of assaulting sixth-grader, telling the boy, “You should die young.” [Post]
- Metro will start testing automatic train operations next month. Trains have been manually operated since the 2009 Red Line crash. [WAMU]
- Washington Post deliveryman pleads guilty to stealing mail. [Post]
- Tax data cast doubt on claim that city is using fewer plastic bags post-tax. [Post]
- Virginia’s voter ID law moves forward. [AP]
- Examining the mayoral candidates’ campaign signs. [Post]
- When handed free money, most people in D.C. gave it back, knowing it would go to charity. [Fox5]
- Four short stories about life in D.C. [CityPaper]
- Pasta Mia’s time may be coming to an end. [GoG]
- This Day in DCist: Metro promised no fare hikes in 2013. The same can’t be said for this year.