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In 2023, crime surged in D.C. as homicides reached levels not seen in a generation. In 2024, violent crime receded. But young people here are still living with their guard up and making decisions to keep themselves, their friends and their siblings safe. wapo.st/448q6rR

Breaking news: The White House was briefly locked down Monday afternoon after a shooting nearby, officials said. One person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument, according to Secret Service. wapo.st/4uszwZt

Anwan Glover, who played Slim Charles in the HBO series “The Wire” founded his Hugs Not Slugs nonprofit in 2023 to curb gun violence affecting teens. Glover was shot 13 times at 12 years old while growing up in D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. wapo.st/4cQmYFu

A company that won millions in D.C. contracts reserved for local small businesses was actually run by a Georgia resident out of a one-desk District office he rarely if ever visited, according to a lawsuit filed this week by D.C.’s attorney general. wapo.st/3RftixO

JoJo Drake Kalin and Yoni River Kalin both encountered the alleged gunman at the Jewish Museum a year ago. Since then, she has worked to deepen understanding between Jews and Palestinians, while he has responded with a sharpening of his political edges. wapo.st/3QZ4Lgl

Review by Elazar Sontag: Nearly 14 years in, Izakaya Seki is D.C.’s humblest four-star restaurant. With understated precision, the father-daughter duo behind this Japanese restaurant has built an enduring revelation. wapo.st/4cXcLpB

Robotaxis could be allowed on D.C. streets under a new bill that lays out the rules of the road for autonomous vehicles, providing an alternative to Ubers and Lyfts or traditional taxis. wapo.st/4w0OIyy

Maryland transportation officials said they will not retain the main contractor in the ongoing reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, citing a cost proposal for the project’s second phase that exceeded the state’s estimates. wapo.st/4eyCGGL

The Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026 would establish stronger penalties for repeat offenders, enhance punishments for perpetrators who knowingly assault a pregnant woman, or commit a violent act in the presence of a child. wapo.st/4mP9op4

The wages of thousands of workers are in limbo as the city’s Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund is on the chopping block in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget. wapo.st/3QoFH2i

Kink N’ Draw is part of a proliferating practice around D.C. where people can shell out a few bucks to draw live, naked models at a bar. No different, really, for these artists from attending a pub trivia night. wapo.st/3Qn24oO

The Nationals’ bullpen didn’t perform as expected during the first two weeks of the season, and Clayton Beeter knew just what could fix it: an evening of fine dining. Since then, they’ve lowered their ERA to 4.93 ERA and 3.50 walks per nine. wapo.st/41RHob1

Review: Tracy Letts’s “The Minutes” excels at skewering institutional power. Centered on a city council meeting in the indistinct town of Big Cherry, USA, “The Minutes” at times feels ripped from D.C. headlines. wapo.st/4u2yXp0

Alleged members of a car-theft ring suspected of nabbing more than 100 vehicles from the D.C. area have been indicted in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy, in which the stolen cars were shipped to Africa to be resold, officials said. wapo.st/4tCnwET

Courtney Marie Andrews, who performs at the Atlantis in D.C. on Friday, saw herself as a songwriter — not a vocalist — earlier in her career. Her understanding of her voice changed only after touring with a gospel act. wapo.st/3QBm6fa

A federal judge stopped plans to remove popular bike lanes near the National Mall in D.C., saying the Trump administration’s effort to take them out in advance of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations was “arbitrary and capricious.” wapo.st/4mLhtv6

The partial federal government shutdown threatened the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial event in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Families and friends lobbied lawmakers for a deal or at least some kind of exception — that effort paid off. wapo.st/3QkRP4h

Nothing says “summer is coming” like a sweet, juicy strawberry. Strawberry festivals will be in full swing this May, with farms offering treats and family-friendly activities like wagon rides, pick-your-own fields and ziplines. wapo.st/4tps81a

Ahead of the May 1 reopening of Ben’s Chili Bowl, the Ali family is talking about the refurbished diner as a “gift back to Mom.” The nearly 10-month closure is the longest in the restaurant's 68-year history. wapo.st/3QRlbY0

D.C. residents who bought an event ticket, with fees, from entertainment giant Live Nation or its Ticketmaster subsidiary in the past decade could soon submit a claim to get money back. wapo.st/4tXUK15

Seven people were killed in D.C. over a recent span of five days in the deadliest stretch the District has seen so far this year. Among the victims were two boys, ages 12 and 14. wapo.st/48WUSpz