Elliot C. Williams
- The question isn’t whether the District is waging a “war on cars,” but whether that’s a good idea, this WaPo writer argues. [Post]
- Starting February 28 bike-lane blockers will get a photo and a $65 fine in the mail. [WUSA9]
- Famous LGBTQ advocate Rev. James Martin met with presidents of Catholic universities to promote inclusion. [Post]
- The first recorded drag queen was a former slave who was born in Maryland and lived in the District. [The Nation]
- Many who started as barbacks or bartenders at these D.C. bars and restaurants have since started their own establishments. [WCP]
- A person was struck and killed by a train in Lanham early this morning. [Post]
- Three men were shot, one fatally, in Southeast on Sunday night. [NBC4]
- The D.C. Language Immersion Project has accelerated the growth of dual language programs in the District. [DCLine]
- In Virginia, the Franklin County School Board rejected a proposal to ban Confederate flag images in local schools. [Post]
- President Trump tweeted and deleted a congratulations to Kansas City’s Super Bowl champs (from Kansas City, Missouri) for representing the “Great State of Kansas.” [The Hill]
- Two Super Bowl LIV champs played high school football in Montgomery County together. [WJLA]
- ICYMI: The Silver Spring Coast Guard officer accused of plotting domestic terror attacks was sentenced to 13 years.
- ICYMI: A first look at Peruvian Brothers’ first brick-and-mortar spot, inside La Cosecha.
- This Day in DCist: DC United somehow screwed up Taxation Without Representation.
