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- How children of local murder victims wrote their impact statements. [Post]
- McClean-based Mars, known for chocolate, expands into pet hospitals. [WTOP]
- Shocker: Trump’s claim about dress shortage in D.C. was not true. [Post / Washingtonian / Jezebel / People / NBC 4]
- New Metro safety commission is one step closer to reality. [Post]
- After deadly shooting, investigation reveals Navy Yard cut safety corners. [Fox 5]
- Does Trump’s win mean an increase or decrease in gun sales locally? [WAMU]
- Religious leaders took to Capitol Hill Monday to oppose AG nominee Jeff Sessions. [WAMU]
- A shocking moment of honesty on Capitol Hill. [HuffPo]
- First Bethesda gets the hottest people, and now, maybe—the tallest buildings. [GGW]
- Neighbors, blog commenters concerned by treatment of young pitbull in cold. [Petworth News]
- Can restaurants take a stand during inauguration without alienating half the visitors? [Post]
- This is only if you never want to eat again, aka a regrettable way to stick to your resolutions. [Gizmodo]
- The REAL scandal. [Slate]
- Metro will investigate rumblings in Petworth above Green Line. [WAMU]
- ICYMI: $500,000 in grants to provide legal help to immigrants in D.C.
- ICYMI: How to make yourself some flaming cocktails.
- This Day In DCist: One year as a Metro commuter.
Rachel Kurzius