Breakfast links: Don’t throw out your masks just yet
A face mask sign at District Taco by Mike Licht licensed under Creative Commons.
Yes, please keep wearing your mask
Changes to DC’s mask mandate caused widespread confusion over the weekend. DCist breaks down what the rules actually are now. TLDR: whether or not you’re vaccinated, if you’re indoors in public, you should still be wearing a mask. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Where Hogan owns real estate holdings
A recent financial disclosure details the dozens of real estate holdings still owned by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Hogan’s real estate company is in a trust run by his brother, but he is allowed to receive updates. (Pamela Wood / Baltimore Sun)
Alexandria could boost its noise ordinance
Alexandria’s city council is considering adopting a new noise ordinance limiting sound near residences and increasing the fines for violations. (James Cullum / ALXNow)
7-year-old shot in DC while playing outside
Reagan Grimes, 7, was shot in the chest while playing outside near a residence she and her mother were visiting in northeast DC on Saturday evening. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition but is expected to make a full recovery. (Post)
DC fires drag-racing police officer, releases body cam footage
DC released body camera footage of Metropolitan Police officers drag racing and crashing on a residential street, and one of the officers involved has been fired. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist, Post. Tip: Chester B.)
More details on the losing bidder’s protest of Beltway expansion pick
The losing bidder on a contract to expand the Beltway and I-270 alleges Maryland chose a company with little construction experience and unrealistic cost estimates. The pick could be challenged in court. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
How Ward 7 and 8 residents deal with community violence
Residents east of the Anacostia River describe, in their own words, how they deal with violence in the community — staying inside, becoming emotionally numb, or treating it “like a normal rainy day.” (Dee Dwyer / DCist)
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