- The police officers who totaled two cop cars drag racing have not been issued tickets. [FOX 5]
- A Prince George’s County police officer has retired after being charged with tax evasion. [WTOP]
- The National Cathedral will soon feature a bust of Elie Wiesel. [Washingtonian]
- Richard Barnett, the man who was photographed with his feet on Speaker Pelosi’s desk amid the January 6 insurrection, was released from jail pending his trial. [Post]
- The spring’s first heat wave peaks today, though we get a little cooler later this week and into the weekend. [Post]
- The Maryland Board of Education greenlit — and in fact required — an option for in-person instruction this fall. [Informer]
- Maryland black bears are emerging from hibernation. [NBC Washington]
- Several groups are calling for an end to the use of facial recognition technology at protests, which has been used to identify a protester who allegedly assaulted police at a D.C. protest last year. [Post]
- Mount Vernon Triangle is getting a new Mexican restaurant. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: Chris just finished digging his 5-mile tunnel 100 feet below the city.
- ICYMI: A new report shows that a city law that blocks license renewals for unpaid tickets disproportionately affects Black residents.
- This Day in DCist: Bracing for the rat famine.
Natalie Delgadillo