- A new study from a George Washington University alum claims D.C.’s sidewalks are too narrow for six feet of social distance. [WJLA]
- A Montgomery County councilmember says he will introduce legislation to declare racism a public health emergency. [WJLA]
- A new Georgetown University report found that Ward 8 residents have a life expectancy 15 years shorter than Ward 3 residents, revealing a “legacy of inequality” for the city’s black communities. [Post]
- Richmond’s mayor apologized for police officers who fired tear gas at peaceful demonstrators on Tuesday. [Post]
- High school students in Bethesda organized a peaceful demonstration to protest police brutality. [NBC 4]
- A D.C. food critic and activist has a directory of black-owned businesses in D.C. you can support. [Washingtonian]
- D.C. fell in the lowest quintile in a new Save the Children report. [WCP]
- After living through the 1960s protests in D.C., the co-owner of Ben’s Chili Bowl sees generations-long pain fueling the current demonstrations. [WTOP]
- Hall of Famer and Washington NBA legend Wes Unseld has died at 74. [WTOP]
- George Washington University plans to hold in-person classes this fall and transition online after Thanksgiving. [GW Hatchet]
- ICYMI: The National Guard opened an investigation into a low-flying medical helicopter over D.C. on Monday night.
- ICYMI: D.C.’s Christian leaders denounced President Trump’s visits to two of the city’s religious sites.
- This Day in DCist: Two people died in a Dupont Circle house fire.
Colleen Grablick