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DC-Virginia Arena Showdown

Mayor Muriel Bowser has introduced a bill to allocate $500 million towards renovating Capital One Arena, right as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin prepares for a press conference later today where he's expected to suggest that the Washington Capitals and Wizards move to a stadium in Potomac Yard instead. Capital One Arena has been home to the teams since 1997, and they'd asked the city for financial support. Bowser says D.C. Council unanimously supports her proposal. [NBC4, City Cast DC 🎧]

Sweeping Carjacking Indictment

D.C. prosecutors have indicted ten people accused of at least a dozen carjackings and attempted carjackings since 2022. Police data shows that there have been more than 930 reported carjackings so far in 2023, compared to 451 in the same period last year. The ten defendants were linked to a social media chat in which they referred to themselves as GTAIRL, an abbreviation for Grand Theft Auto In Real Life. [Washington Post 🔒]

• Related: Half of the defendants were younger than 18 at the time of the offenses, adding to the concern of youth crime in the District. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Dramatic Metro Cuts Loom

Metro is threatening massive cuts if local governments can’t help it close a $750 million budget gap. The agency announced a ‘doomsday scenario’ of potential changes, including closing all stations at 10 p.m., eliminating ten stations and 67 bus lines, reducing train frequency, increasing fares, and major layoffs. [NBC4]

• Related: We’re interviewing Metro General Manager Randy Clarke soon. What burning questions do you have for him?

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Our Take On NYT's '36 Hours In DC'

The New York Times just put out an itinerary of how to spend 36 hours in D.C. And our team of locals had some serious qualms! So we’ve got some edits and alternate recommendations for the next time your family is in town.