UPDATE (7:00 p.m.): According to Patrick Madden, WAMU reporter, Councilman Jim Graham is saying the intended target is the same target of a shooting in February that killed 18-year-old Lucki Pannell as she was sitting on her porch in Columbia Heights. more ›

Yesterday’s violence will undoubtedly tarnish the city’s memory of this year’s Caribbean Carnival. Most stories about the festival today predictably chronicle Saturday’s brutal events, but before the day’s unfortunate shift, crowds of people came out on a summer day to celebrate culture, to revel in the flamboyant sway down Georgia Avenue, to indulge in good food, and, quite simply, to enjoy their friends and neighbors. more ›

Good morning, Washington. It’s a somber Sunday. A cultural celebration in the District turned violent yesterday when one man was fatally shot and three other people were wounded at the Caribbean Carnival near Gresham Place and Georgia Avenue NW. NBC Washington reports that there were at least two shooters. more ›

Given his position as chairman of the committee that oversees transportation and the D.C. Taxicab Commission, we knew headline-loving Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham wouldn't pass up an opportunity to create his own spectacle in the wake of Mayor Adrian Fenty's announcement about the transition to taxi meters. But it seems as though Graham was only able to muster up the resources to put together a 2 p.m. public roundtable at the Wilson... more ›

An unidentified man was shot around 2:40 a.m. last night inside Joe's Restaurant on 9th Street NW, right next to popular local bar and music venue DC9. The man later died at an area hospital. And of course, only hours after that, D.C. Council member Jim Graham is calling for the restaurant's permanent closure. This is becoming a familiar pattern. Graham says the restaurant is "notorious and dangerous," dating back to shooting and violence that... more ›

Good morning, Washington. We wake today to some stunning revelations: It appears the Centers for Disease Control have issued a new report that "confirms" that men are far more likely to have many sexual partners than women are. In related findings, the report, which was compiled from self-reported surveys of American adults, also indicates that American men have the largest penises of any country in the world and that American women are far more slender... more ›

FRIDAY: >> Let it be known - any country with a holiday that translates as "party of music" (or "music party") is OK in our book. In celebration of the French holiday Fete de la Musique, as well as the summer solstice, French and American musicians will be performing at La Maison Francaise tonight. Local guitar and cello duo Janel and Anthony*** will play from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the auditorium stage, but... more ›

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With a drab week in front of us, a little color is a good thing, no? Behold Flickr user Bsivad's photo from last Saturday's Caribbean Carnival. I believe Bsivad generally shoots on film, so there is no camera info or EXIF data for this shot. more ›

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