Morning Rundown

Hill East Safety Group Advocates for ‘Safe Routes’ Plan to Fight Crime — D.C. Safety Network, a grassroots organization in Hill East, is trying to launch the “Safe Routes Program,” which would post volunteers with safety vests and alarms near Metro stations to discourage crime. [Capitol Hill Corner]

Girl Shot in Southwest Last Year Still Faces Struggles — Life for Southwest teenager Taije Chambliss still isn’t back to normal after she was shot last summer. [FOX 5]

Miner’s New Playground is Now Open — Miner Elementary School at 601 15th St. NE has a new playground after a fire damaged it last summer. [Twitter/Miner Elementary]

Pug Owner Explains Cellphone Charging Policy — At Tony Tomelden’s H Street corridor bar, the Pug, using the watering hole’s electricity to charge your cellphone comes at a price. [Washington Post]