Breakfast links: Metro Police will investigate a video of an officer tasing a man
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Metro Police will investigate an arrest involving an officer tasing a man
Metro Transit Police say they are conducting an internal investigation after a video showing an officer tasing a man at a metro station this weekend surfaced on social media. (Christian Paz / NBC Washington)
The DC Council plans to investigate Jack Evans
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson said that the DC Council will launch an ad hoc committee to investigate Jack Evans and vote on whether to remove the councilmember from the chair of the finance committee. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
DC’s Attorney General is going after property owners accused of neglect
DC’s Attorney General Karl Racine is suing the owners of three properties—an apartment complex in Ivy City, a shopping center in Congress Heights, and a Shell gas station in Washington Highlands—over charges of neglect. (Jack Pointer / WTOP)
Residents are complaining about helicopter noise
Residents in the Washington region are getting tired of noisy helicopter traffic, and one person says it makes her feel like she’s “living in a war zone”. The Government Accountability Office will study the issue in the fall. (Hannah Natanson / Post)
Leesburg Pike will get more lanes for cars and bicycles
Leesburg Pike/Route 7, the four-lane road that connects Tysons and Reston, will be expanded to six lanes for cars, and bike paths will also be added. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2024. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
The District is getting more high-visibility crosswalks
You can expect more ladder crosswalks and other high visibility pedestrian markings across the area as the District Department of Transportation unveils its summer paving plans, which are part of the Vision Zero Initiative. (Jack Pointer and Kristi King / WTOP)
Opinion: Other housing-crunched cities should follow Minneapolis’ example
The US suffers from a massive housing shortage, but Minneapolis may be leading the wave of change by getting rid of single-family zoning to allow for denser types of homes to be built. (Editorial Board / NYT)
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