Morning Roundup: A National Poll Ranks D.C. As The Worst State

Apr 14, 2021

On a ranking of U.S. states ranked from best to worst, Virginia is ranked third, Maryland is ranked 26th, and the District — not yet a state — came in last. [YouGov]
You can now rent an aqua-picnic at the Wharf. [Washingtonian]
Protestors in D.C. held a vigil for Daunte Wright, a Minnesota man killed by a police officer during a traffic stop. [WTOP]
Howard University’s medical school is one of four HBCUs receiving funding to expand COVID-19 vaccination efforts. [AP]
A Maryland state trooper fatally shot a teen who was pointing an airsoft gun at him, police said. [WTOP]
A new town center featuring a Whole Foods will open at the Walter Reed campus as early as 2022. [WBJ]
An interactive look at an increasingly fortified federal city. [Post]
A reporter looked into claims that D.C. residents calling 911 have been put on hold and received a recorded message. [WJLA]
ICYMI: After a Red Line stalling incident, the safety commission says Metro needs to properly classify events.
ICYMI: Republican attorneys general decried D.C. statehood as unconstitutional, saying it would empower the “ruling class.”
This Day in DCist: Local artists were still making public art during the early stages of the pandemic.