- Key Elementary School in the Palisades is still reeling from an incident in which a child called three black classmates a racial slur in the schoolyard. [Post]
- The D.C. Council closed part of its meeting to press and the public so Councilmember Jack Evans, accused of ethics violations, could address them privately. A few members walked out in protest. [WCP]
- George Ernst, the Georgetown tennis coach indicted in that huge college entrance fraud case, helped Sasha and Malia Obama with their tennis game. [Washingtonian]
- The federal government is D.C.’s largest employer—and it doesn’t offer paid family leave. [WAMU]
- Two men backed a truck into a store and stole an ATM in Prince George’s County. [WTOP]
- Yeah, your allergies are probably getting worse. [NBC Washington]
- Two people are in critical condition after a crash in Northeast. [FOX 5]
- Two restaurants have caught fire on Connecticut Ave this week. [Post]
- Chinatown is getting a new hearth pizza spot. [Eater]
- We’re getting another Little Sesame, this time in Chinatown. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: A Georgetown tennis coach is among the indicted in widespread college admissions fraud.
- ICYMI: How to celebrate Persian New Year in D.C.
- This Day in DCist: Sean Spicer was getting confronted in an Apple store.
DCist’s photo of the day from the Flickr pool.
Natalie Delgadillo