- The D.C. Council is divided about whether it should vote to expel Councilmember Jack Evans after investigations found he committed several ethics violations. [Post]
- A counterterrorism expert is going to jail for committing fraud. [Post]
- The National Cathedral has dedicated a plaque to Matthew Shepard, the victim of a brutal hate crime. [NBC Washington]
- A group of children were caught on video attacking employees in an ice cream parlor near the zoo just before two teens were shot nearby. [FOX 5]
- A grandmother in D.C. threw her two grandchildren out of a second story window to help them escape from a fire. [WTOP]
- They just can’t fix this leaky skylight in the Virginia Capitol. [Post]
- Where to get roast chicken. [Eater]
- Do you also miss the blood trees? [Washingtonian]
- A judge has agreed to release the suspect in the murder of a trans man until his 2021 trial. [Washington Blade]
- Baan Thai is closing on 14th Street NW this year but plans to reopen in a new spot. [WCP]
- More on that Martin O’Malley vs. Ken Cuccinelli showdown in a Capitol Hill bar. [Post]
- These Maryland businesses could be forced to shell out thousands in fines because of security gates. [NBC Washington]
- ICYMI: Some immersive holiday experiences.
- ICYMI: Founding Farmers was the most-reserved restaurant on OpenTable (like, in the entire country) this year.
- This Day in DCist: Some problematic streetcar delays.
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