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- Adams Morgan considers closing 18th St to cars. [GGW]
- VA fires director who was reassigned in April after scathing report. [NBC Washington]
- Old Town Alexandria residents really want Richard Spencer to leave. “I think he gets off on it.” [Washingtonian]
- Inspired by recent SCOTUS ruling, local lawyer wants to trademark the n-word. [Post]
- “As if the curious case of Colin Kaepernick wasn’t frustrating enough, here come the Baltimore Ravens.” [WTOP]
- Fanciest pet hotel around offers blueberry facials for dogs. [Washingtonian]
- First all-black Little League team reaches divisional championships for first time. [Post]
- Va. girl’s dog bites man, preventing abduction. [AP]
- The transcript of Trump’s Wall Street Journal interview sure is something. [Politico]
- Mystics players aren’t afraid to get political. [Post]
- Bowser appoints an interim DDOT head. [Post]
- Judge Leon is done ruling on the Purple Line. [Bethesda Beat]
- 36-unit H St NE project moves forward with raze notice. [Curbed]
- Maxine Waters’ now-famous “Reclaiming My Time” testimony gets techno and gospel remixes. [Soundcloud / The Hill]
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Rachel Kurzius