- Police are trying to identify more than 60 women and girls unknowingly recorded in the dressing room of two Virginia malls leading up to Christmas. A man has been charged with making the recordings. [WTOP/WJLA]
- OSSE is trying to address parent concerns about its accusations of residency fraud against hundreds of Duke Ellington families (many of whom were eventually found to be innocent). [The Afro]
- Where to get hot pot in the cold. [WCP]
- Police searched now-closed D.C. General last month after receiving a tip in the case of Relisha Rudd, but they didn’t find anything. [FOX 5]
- First Cup Cafe has shuttered. [Popville]
- A trans teacher in Prince George’s County is suing the district for alleged harassment and abuse. [The Washington Blade]
- A Maryland 11-year-old started a sugar scrub business to help her mother, who has been furloughed due to the federal shutdown. [WJLA]
- This 13-year-old boy was the only black hockey player on his Maryland team. When he faced racist taunts and a fight broke out, his teammates—and community—backed him up. [Post]
- You can now officially register to vote on election day in Maryland. [WAMU]
- A tractor trailer turned over on the inner loop of the Beltway this morning, backing up traffic for miles. [WTOP]
- A white cyclist has been charged with hate crimes for attacking a black motorist in Georgetown. [Post]
- An 18-year-old girl was shot on Thursday in Anacostia. [FOX 5]
- If you were up early on the Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines, here’s why they were so delayed. [Post]
- ICYMI: The D.C. Council might give the city authority to issue marriage licenses during the government shutdown.
- ICYMI: The government may be shut down, but you can still get a tour of the Capitol.
- This Day in DCist: A baggage handler got locked inside the cargo area of a plane landing at Dulles.
DCist’s photo of the day from the Flickr pool.
Natalie Delgadillo