The Commanders could lose their name

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Biden Supports D.C.’s Policing Bill

President Joe Biden vetoed a resolution to block D.C.’s police accountability legislation. The act includes restrictions on certain policing tactics and expanding public access to police disciplinary records and body-camera footage. Biden said, “this resolution from congressional Republicans would overturn common-sense police reforms.” His veto came on the third anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd. [Washington Post 🔒]

• Related: For more on D.C.’s relationship with the federal government, check out this podcast episode about Bowser’s recent trip to Congress. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Back to the Washington Football Team?

The Commanders might not be the Commanders for much longer. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the football team their trademark because it’s already taken. The team could buy the rights from Martin McCaulay, a D.C. man who owns versions of the name, or file a response arguing for a trademark. Or they could pick a new name. What name would you pick for the team? [Fan Nation]

The First Rule Of Middle School Is You Don’t Talk About Middle School

Students at Lunsford Middle School in Loudoun County are battling in elaborate fight clubs, often with parental support. When fighting broke out in the school, administrators discovered social media posts that exposed the fight club activity, some involving betting and tournament brackets. What’s weirder: the school principal says many parents were aware of their fight clubs and even hosting them. [WTOP]

What To Do

🐟 Tin to Table | Tuesday | 7 p.m.

Calling all tin-thusiasts. Chef Anna Hezel will be discussing and sharing recipes from her new cookbook Tin to Table on how to make hearty meals from tinned fish. [$12, Mt. Pleasant]

🎤 Poets Off the Rails | Wednesday | 7 p.m.

Head to Metrobar for an evening of spoken word performances featuring Black and Brown D.C. artists, including Mx. C. Thomas and Rebecca Dupas. [Free, Edgewood]

🏰 Disney Trivia | Thursday | 7 p.m.

Bring your Disney nerd friends and battle it out for Disney trivia supremacy at Atlas Brew Works. The winner takes home lots of free beer. [Free, Ivy City]

🕺 Latinx Pride Party | Thursday | 10 p.m.

The Latinx History Project is hosting the DMV's largest Latinx LGBTQ party at Bunker on 14th and U Street. [Free, U Street]

Today on City Cast

D.C. Has One More Day to Fix its Public Housing

Did you know that D.C.’s public housing authority is the poorest performing one in the country? Yikes. The federal government gave DCHA a scathing review and some time to improve. The deadline is up tomorrow. So how is it doing? Morgan Baskin, WAMU’s Housing & Development Reporter, is here to fill us in.