Photo by John Sonderman.
- With nearly 30 murders since May 1, homicide in the District is up 20 percent this year. [Post]
- And Chief Cathy Lanier pledges to end this current homicide spike. [NBC4]
- Washington National Cathedral dean calls for Confederate imagery in the historic church to be removed. [WAMU]
- NTSB testimony shows how many people were stranded in a haze during the January 12 smoke incident on a Yellow Line train. [Post]
- Ben’s Chili Bowl’s H Street location will open in two weeks. [Borderstan]
- How a developer is planning to reshape the iconic Uline Center. [WBJ]
- How a program at D.C. General is teaching kids there to garden. [Post]
- Remains found in Potomac River likely human, police say. [Washington Times]
- Know the laws before you fire off that bottle rocket. [NBC4]
- Peak bar culture. [Post]
- And the surge in recent homicides likely linked to synthetic drugs. [WJLA]
- Are D.C.’s roads the worst in the nation? [Post]
- Sharks popping up close to shore in Ocean City. [NBC4]
- Marion C. Barry, the late mayor’s son, will spend his weekends in jail. [Post]
- The economics of DIY music. [Bandwidth]
- This Day in DCist: Fort Reno concerts canceled (but eventually happened)
