Morning Roundup: Copycat Co. Suspends Manager Facing Charges For Alleged Sexual Abuse

Nov 10, 2020

A manager at H Street’s Copycat Co. was suspended after owners learned he was awaiting trial for misdemeanor sexual abuse charges. [Eater]
Where to grab food during DMV Black Restaurant Week. [Washingtonian]
A Virginia doctor was convicted for performing unnecessary hysterectomies in an insurance fraud scheme. [Post]
The National Christmas Tree lighting won’t have an audience this year. [WJLA]
The Naval Academy now has its first Black female brigade commander. [Post]
Stan, one of D.C.’s happiest people, died of prostate cancer. (WAMU profiled him in 2017.) [Twitter]
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson wants to know when the federal government will pay back the millions it owes to D.C. [WUSA9]
Some of D.C.’s testing sites saw long lines after a weekend of crowded celebrations. [WJLA]
Despite Biden’s win, progressive young voters say there’s still plenty of work to do. [Informer]
How SMYAL youth houses are supporting D.C.’s LGBTQ teens experiencing homelessness. [Street Sense]
Doctors in Maryland are hopeful about the Pfizer vaccine trial success. [WJLA]
Anne Arundel County schools are pausing in-person sports because of COVID-19 infection spikes. [WTOP]
ICYMI: Coronavirus cases are spiking across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia as locals tire of pandemic restrictions.
ICYMI: The Nationals invited President-elect Joe Biden to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day.
This Day in DCist: Protests broke out across D.C. following Trump’s 2016 victory.