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Protests in DC, US After Second Deadly Ice Shooting

Hundreds of people in D.C. gathered on Saturday night outside the headquarters of the US Department of Homeland Security to protest ICE and the killing of Alex Pretti. Video footage captured cries of "shame." [The Guardian]

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Norton Files to ‘Terminate’ Reelection Campaign

After months of speculation about whether Eleanor Holmes Norton would continue her candidacy for D.C.'s Delegate to Congress, on Sunday her campaign filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission. Local officials flooded X with tributes, but as of Sunday night, Norton's office still had not put out an official statement. [NOTUS / X/Mike DeBonis]

Gross! Raw Sewage Flowing Into Potomac

After a pipeline ruptured in Montgomery County a week ago, about 40 million gallons of untreated sewage a day has spilled into the Potomac. Crews from DC Water worked over the weekend to reroute the waste. The spill does not impact drinking water, which is a separate system. [New York Times / X]

A New ‘E-Rat-Ification’ Vision

Rat sightings in the District outperformed Chicago and New York City in 2024, and efforts to solve the problem have been largely unsuccessful. The Washingtonian wonders what D.C. can learn from Alberta, Canada, where government-backed programs have maintained a near-rat-free utopia. [Washingtonian]

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