Morning Rundown

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Raping Hill East Woman — Antwon Pitt, 21, was found guilty yesterday of raping and beating a woman in her Hill East home last fall. [NBC Washington]

SCOTUS Pick to Speak at Capitol Hill-Area Fifth Grade Commencement  — Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, is slated to give a commencement address for fifth graders graduating from J.O. Wilson Elementary School (660 K St. NE) next week. [Washington Post]

New Lounge on H Street Moves Closer to Opening — Mythology & Lore, a steakhouse and lounge coming to 816 H St. NE, now has a sign outside and lights that look like clouds. [Frozen Tropics]

Bernie Sanders to Host Free Rally Near D.C. Armory Today — Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to bring his “political revolution” to a parking lot near the D.C. Armory this afternoon. [Hill Now]