- A Maryland delegate announced she’s running for the senate seat currently held by her husband, who hasn’t said he’s leaving yet. [Maryland Matters]
- Protests continued outside of Nellie’s Sports Bar for a third week after security dragged a Black woman down the stairs. [WCP]
- Why some D.C. neighborhoods get hotter than others during heat waves. [WUSA9]
- While outwardly promoting police reform, Prince George’s County has spent $17 million fighting a discrimination lawsuit filed by its own officers. [Post]
- Where the push to bring down D.C.’s problematic statues stands, one year after Albert Pike toppled. [WCP]
- A Maryland police officer who fired 12 shots at a man wielding a tree branch in Montgomery County won’t face charges. [Post]
- Why you might be seeing chalk artwork around intersections in Northwest D.C. [GGWash]
- Wizards’ rookie Deni Avdija will throw out the first pitch at the Nats game on Thursday. [NBC4]
- Prince George’s County broke ground on the first of six new schools funded through a public-private partnership. [Informer]
- Checking in on the panda cub … he’s doing very well. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: After D.C. almost cleared an encampment for a streatery, advocates want changes to permitting.
- ICYMI: Ward 7 and 8 residents on what go-go means to them.
- This Day in DCist: Memories of Town Danceboutique.
Colleen Grablick