Morning Roundup: The Six Biggest Challenges Facing The D.C. Area’s Economic Recovery

Jul 20, 2020

The Washington region needs to overcome these six obstacles for economic recovery from the pandemic. [Post]
Members of Black fraternities and sororities gathered in protest at Black Lives Matter Plaza. [Post]
One person was killed and eight others were injured in a Northwest D.C. shooting. [WJLA]
Two D.C. businesses were fined for violating the city’s coronavirus guidelines. [WJLA]
Prince George’s County launched a coronavirus compliance task force to enforce safety protocols at local businesses. [WTOP]
A Virginia man was charged with cyberstalking the Tulsa, Oklahoma mayor in an attempt to shut down Trump’s June rally. [WJLA]
Roger Stone is accused of using a racial slur on a live radio show with a Black host. [Post]
After 24 years in prison on murder charges, a wrongfully convicted Virginia man was pardoned. [NBC 4]
Some local young adults don’t plan on foregoing bar visits, despite officials’ warnings and rising coronavirus cases. [Post]
Three live statues mocking Trump popped up around D.C. on Friday. [Washingtonian]
A non-comprehensive list of music videos featuring D.C. [GGwash]
A fire at a Maryland zoo killed six animals. [Post]
ICYMI: D.C.-run coronavirus testing sites are closed today due to heat.
ICYMI: Remembering John Lewis and his impact in D.C.
This Day in DCist: Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated outside the National Fraternal Order of Police in Northwest D.C.