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- Can an “urban Republican” sway a Democratic city? [Washingtonian]
- D.C. loves minced alligator. [Post]
- A man is dead after being stabbed in the arm in Southeast on Saturday night. [WTOP]
- Where to get your whole fried fish. [WCP]
- Kevin Durant’s charity foundation unveils two new basketball courts in D.C. [WJLA]
- Behind Mayor Bowser’s support of Dionne Reeder in her effort to unseat Elissa Silverman from the D.C. Council, and a look at some of the seedier people in Reeder’s camp. [Post / WCP]
- Say goodbye to your local Mattress Firm. [WBJ]
- Tropical storm Michael could bring us some rain later this week. [NBC Washington]
- Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center turns 60. [WCP]
- Thousands of people showed up to the Army Ten-Miler over the weekend. [WJLA]
- Assault charges dropped against D.C. area developer (and Real Housewives of the Potomac husband) Michael Darby. [WBJ]
- A woman was sexually assaulted while handing out brochures in Takoma Park, Maryland. [Post]
- Two teenagers were arrested at Montgomery College for having a gun. [FOX 5]
- ICYMI: Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court Saturday among a day of protests, with more than 150 arrests.
- ICYMI: Overheard: “I mean, I could go to the after party, but I also want to make it to Trader Joe’s tonight.”
- This Day In DCist: A mayoral staffer got arrested after police found cocaine in his toilet.
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