Morning Roundup: Metro Pledges To Address Systemic Racism Within Its Policies And Practices

Jun 12, 2020

The Metro board pledged to address systemic racism within its system, including its transit police practices. [Post]
A look into the mysterious claim that two South Carolina National Guardsmen found shards of glass baked into a pizza they ordered while in D.C. [Washingtonian]
Prince George’s County is handing out free groceries starting today. [WTOP]
How did Brooke Pinto win the Ward 2 Council primary in a field of experienced opponents? [WCP]
Sidwell Friends is examining its campus’s connection to slavery. [Washingtonian]
The L’Enfant Trust has finished restoring three historic homes in Anacostia. [GGW]
At-large Councilmember Elissa Silverman apologized for her tweets on Black Lives Matter D.C. [WCP]
The D.C. Council’s police reform bill expands civilian review and makes it easier to fire officers for misconduct. [Post]
After the Washington NFL team participated in #BlackOutTuesday, critics are calling out its racist name. [NBC4]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam urged protestors to not pull down Confederate statues themselves. [Post]
You may see a few cicadas this summer, but they’ll be taking over the D.C. area next year. [WJLA]
It might be less humid today. [FOX 5]
ICYMI: D.C. officials retrieve a body from the Potomac River as they urge people not to swim there.
ICYMI: As Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties announce Phase 2, experts say it’s too soon.
This Day in DCist: D.C. and Maryland sue Trump over emoluments.