ICE to spend $2M on DC patrol fleet

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ICE Eyes New Fleet For Patrolling DC

Immigration enforcement plans to spend $2.4 million on a fleet of SUVs to patrol the District with custom gold-detail wraps with the words “DEFEND THE HOMELAND.”

• Meanwhile, experts calculate the cost of Trump’s D.C. takeover exceeds $1 million per day. [The Intercept]

Restaurant Week Extended

Summer restaurant week has been extended until Aug. 31 in an attempt to boost traffic during the federal takeover, which restaurants say has caused business to decline. [WUSA9]

Armored Vehicle Gets Traffic Ticket

The person driving an armored D.C. National Guard truck got a red light ticket from the city after crashing into a resident's car on Wednesday. D.C.'s response to the takeover has been all over the map, and the Washington Post’s Perry Stein tells us what she's been seeing and more about DOJ's investigation into D.C. police crime stats data. [Washington Post 🔒, City Cast DC 🎧]

Student Scores Bounce Back From Pandemic

More D.C. students are able to read at their grade level than before the pandemic. Test scores show District kids are improving, with 37 percent of students reading proficiently, three points higher than last year. [Washington Post 🔒]

Drag Queens Cancel Shows Amid Takeover Concerns

D.C. drag performers are cancelling gigs due to fear about the federal takeover. Artists said they are concerned about what might happen to them amid what they call an anti-LGBTQ+ administration. [WUSA9]

DC Connections Trivia

It’s time for our monthly New York Times-style connections quiz. You know the drill.

👉 Create groups of four. You get unlimited guesses, but the fewer the better! Your only hint is that they are all D.C.-related.

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