Breakfast links: Race—not just poverty—plays a role in evictions
Eviction is about race too, a new study shows
A new report from Virginia Commonwealth University found eviction rates are higher in most majority-African American neighborhoods in Virginia. While some economic factors like the state's low minimum wage play a role, some point to the impact of racial bias. (Terrence McCoy / Post)
Lime is recalling one of its electric scooter models due to breakage
Lime announced that it will pull one of its electric scooter models from all markets across the globe due to concerns about the scooters breaking during use. Several individuals connected to Lime say the company knew about the problem as early as September. (Peter Holley / Post)
A woman was injured in a hit-and-run on the DC-MD border
On Saturday, a driver struck a woman while she was walking near the Southern Avenue Metro station near the DC-Maryland border. The driver fled the scene, and the woman is currently in the hospital in stable condition. (Julie Zauzmer / Post)
The Line Hotel allegedly owes subcontracters millions
The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan owes about 30 subcontractors millions in back pay for construction work, some of which was done four years ago, according to an investigation by City Paper. The hotel is supposed to serve as a community-minded creative space. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Rockville Pike is likely getting an art-themed mixed use development
The Montgomery County Planning Department signed preliminary plans for a 1.9 million square foot mixed used project near the intersection of the Rockville Pike and Tuckerman Lane, which will include about 2,000 residential units. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
News flash: Metro actually owns its stations and tunnels
It looks like a fiber optic cable provider will have to resume payments to Metro in order to run its communications cables through tunnels, after a judge ruled the Metro does indeed own its tunnels and stations. The company alleged that Metro did not own the tunnels and thus didn't have to pay. (Max Smith / WTOP)
A Loudoun official is at the center of a precedent-setting free speech case
The chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is at the center of a precedent-setting legal case regarding free speech on social media, sparked by President Donald Trump’s practice of blocking critics on Twitter. (Ann E. Marimow / Post)
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