Borderstan Brief

Metro Melts Down (Again) — Hit delays on the Red, Green or Orange lines this morning? Here’s why: A train derailed on the Orange Line, broke down on the Red Line and was disabled due to “hot brakes” on the Green Line.

MPD to Set Up Outreach Tent in Dupont — D.C. Police will set up an outreach tent at the T Street Park tomorrow at 10 a.m. to hand out public safety materials and answer questions. [MPD Press Release]

Ta-Nehisi Coates Discusses ‘Black Panther’ at Dupont Comic Shop — The author, journalist and comic book writer discussed his spin on the “Black Panther” comic series in a surprise visit at Fantom Comics last night. [Twitter / Fantom Comics]

Shaw’s All Purpose Pizzeria to Launch Lunch — The Shaw eatery will begin serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday starting Aug. 2. [Washington City Paper]

When Good Restaurants Tweet Bad Things — What happens when otherwise good restaurants mess up by tweeting something controversial, like Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan, The Royal in LeDroit Park and  and Zentan downtown did? Well, they own up to it. [Washington City Paper]