Morning Roundup: D.C. Will Send Unarmed Behavioral Health Experts Instead Of Police To Some 911 Calls

May 18, 2021

Starting in June, a new pilot program will send unarmed behavioral health experts to respond to mental health calls, not D.C. police. [Post]
Amazon’s giant helix planned for HQ2 might not fly with local airport regulations. [WTOP]
An interactive look into the growing push for free public transit. [Post]
It’s going to be 90 degrees later this week. [CWG]
And that hot weather might bring the “cicada tsunami.” [WTOP]
How you can be a better customer at D.C. businesses when the city reopens. [WCP]
How an urban farm is filling the gaps in a Baltimore food desert. [Afro]
Fairfax County Public Schools is hosting vaccine clinics for kids ages 12-18. [WJLA]
What if cicadas behaved like tourists? [Washingtonian]
Virginia’s Aslin Beer Company is coming to Logan Circle. [Eater]
ICYMI: Mayor Muriel Bowser lifted D.C.’s mask mandate (but you still have to wear one if a business requires it).
ICYMI: The Montgomery County Council is set to introduce new police reform measures.
This Day in DCist: The Washington Post published a damning report on D.C.’s school lottery.