- Maryland is blocking $55.6 million in capital funds for Metro over demands for a state audit, state officials say. [WAMU]
- Construction is set to begin Tuesday on a new 50-unit family homeless shelter in Columbia Heights. [Curbed]
- The FBI says a Virginia religious teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a student allegedly spread ISIS videos. [WUSA9]
- The D.C. Council will be voting next week on the first chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, an epic set of guidelines for growth in the District. [GGW]
- Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is hosting a forum on D.C. statehood to build momentum ahead of a Congressional hearing on July 24. [Curbed]
- The woman who drowned when her kayak capsized in Annapolis on Saturday was a Secret Service agent. [Fox5]
- The District Department of Transportation removed a northbound bike lane on Alabama Avenue to appease residents frustrated over lost parking space. [WJLA]
- Scotts Restaurant & Bar, a British-inspired restaurant in Penn Quarter, has closed just eight months after it opened. [Eater]
- A District resident says the city isn’t following its own rules by allowing new developments to shade residential solar panels. [Popville]
- Embattled Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans will address the D.C. Council on Tuesday about his alleged ethics violations and the FBI raid on his home. [Post]
- Urban farming is helping a Ward 7 family find both employment and enjoyment in the District. [WCP]
- Denser housing could actually help mitigate rising city temperatures caused by the urban heat island effect. [GGW]
- ICYMI: It’s been a violent year so far in the District—a trend that continued over the weekend with two fatal shootings in the city.
- ICYMI: Around 300 workers at the Washington Convention Center authorized a strike to protest slimmer paychecks and fewer hours.
- This Day in DCist: This local pop-punk band released a signature coffee blend inspired by its music.
