- Some D.C. residents want to change a Capitol Hill statue that depicts Abraham Lincoln standing over a freed black man. [NBC 4]
- A Loudoun County restaurant stopped selling a “Drunk Wives Matter” t-shirt amid social media outrage. [Post]
- The D.C. area hasn’t seen a day with unhealthful air quality so far in 2020, setting a new record. [Post]
- Why some local colleges can’t use their massive endowments to blunt the economic downfall from the pandemic. [WBJ]
- Another Confederate statue in Richmond was torn down last night. [Post]
- Fairfax County Public Schools received over 5,000 questions from families regarding the system’s fall plans. [WJLA]
- Lawmakers in Maryland questioned election officials about issues with the state’s recent primary voting process. [NBC 4]
- Black Washingtonians, who witnessed the city erupt into chaos in 1968, find hope in D.C.’s current protests against racial injustice. [Post]
- The editor-in-chief of a student newspaper in Alexandria is fighting for expanded protections for high school journalists. [WJLA]
- D.C. officials warn that federal plans could be putting the Union Station expansion project in jeopardy. [WBJ]
- Prince William County will vote on an agreement that currently allows deputies in county jails to work on behalf of ICE. [FOX 5]
- The Montgomery County Council wants to remove Confederate names from public buildings and street signs. [WJLA]
- ICYMI: Getting a coronavirus test in D.C.’s suburbs comes with some restrictions, despite the region’s reopening.
- ICYMI: The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on D.C. statehood this month.
- This Day in DCist: Non restaurant workers who also earn tips remained largely quiet in the debate over Initiative 77.
Colleen Grablick