- D.C. pants suit judge sent to the cleaners: The judge who became an international symbol of runaway litigation after he sued a Korean dry cleaners for $54 million over a pair of pants will be notified today that he has been removed from the bench, sources close to the process said late Monday. [more at the Examiner]
- D.C. Taxi Drivers Plan for Strike on Halloween: THE CHANCES you’ll be able to catch a cab without a hassle in the District on Halloween are looking frightful: It appears that some of the city’s taxi drivers are set to strike for 24 hours beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday. [more at Free Ride]
- Head Over Heels: Halloween arrives in earnest to the District tonight in the form of Dupont’s legendary High Heel Race. The 22nd annual event begins with a parade at 8 p.m., then continues with the race at 9, which starts off at J.R.’s Bar & Grill at 1519 17th Street and ends at Cobalt Nightclub at 1639 R Street. [more at City Desk]
And don’t forget the hug-in at the Rite Aid at 13th and U streets NW at 7 tonight; the pre-hug-in happy hour is at Nellie’s Sports Bar at 6.