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- D.C. Council votes to end surrogacy ban in the city. [WAMU]
- A Bub and Pops memorial service. [Post]
- Group says Whole Foods dishwasher was fired for her advocacy work. [WTOP]
- The Loosies are some political awards you don’t want to win. [WCP]
- Interim police chief reorganizing Special Liaison Division ahead of inauguration. [Post / WTOP]
- On this day in history: Winston Churchill came to town. [Washingtonian]
- D.C. inmate describes brutal assault in courthouse holding cell. [Post]
- Columbia Heights librarian launches GoFundMe for school books. [Borderstan]
- When giving your kids coal for Christmas seems too nice. [GGW]
- Remembering the 35 homeless people who died on the streets in 2016. [Post]
- Loudoun County sees biggest animal cruelty case in nearly a decade. [WJLA]
- Virginia startup scores NATO contract for drone security. [DCInno]
- ICYMI: Council passes “ban the box” on housing, and makes credit history a protected trait.
- ICYMI: Getting conviction data from DOJ is a “starting point” for Hill East commissioner.
- This Day In DCist: An interview with Mayor Bowser.
Rachel Kurzius