Borderstan Brief
How the Seth Rich Murder Became Fodder for Conspiracy Theories — The mystery surrounding the July murder of DNC employee Seth Rich has become a rallying point for Trump supporters with conspiracy theories. How exactly did that happen? [Washington City Paper]
16th Street Traffic Lights Optimized for Buses — A new “transit signal priority” feature means buses on the 16th Street corridor now hit green lights more often. [Greater Greater Washington]
Officer Who Arrested Teen in Columbia Heights Leaves Metro Transit Police — Andy Vinh, the officer who arrested a young woman after she refused to throw away a lollipop and a bag of chips at the Columbia Heights Metro stop last month, is no longer the department. It’s unclear, however, whether he resigned or was fired. [Washington Post]
Jewish Protesters Demand Trump Fire Steve Bannon — Protesters rallied near Farragut Square yesterday to demand that president-elect Donald Trump fire his chief strategist, Steve Bannon. [DCist]