Good morning, Washington, and happy Cinco de Mayo. We understand that with all the recent furor over immigration, some folks might suddenly find themselves adopting an anti-Cinco stance. But to our xenophobic, er, friends we say: remember, this holiday is really about a military victory against the French. Surely that’s something that both Minutemen and Mexican immigrants can agree to celebrate.
Day Labor Center’s Fate Unknown: Immigration opponents in Herndon have been quick to claim Tuesday’s election results as a repudiation of the losing officials’ immigrant-friendly policies. Now the Washington Times reports on what that will mean for the day laborer center that was at the center of the county’s immigration debate. The new council members will take office in July, and they seem intent on making alterations to how the center operates. Among the proposed changes: moving it to a commercially zoned area and preventing illegal immigrants from utilizing the center. How soon those changes will take place is still unknown; the center’s current contract extends to 2007.
Lame Drug Abuse Sub-Roundup: As you may have heard, Rep. Patrick Kennedy has recently had some automotive trouble near Capitol Hill. The six-term congressman crashed into a barrier in the wee hours of Thursday morning. But he has an explanation! Apparently a combination of Ambien and a prescription anti-nausea medication led Kennedy to believe he had to travel to the Capitol at 2:45 a.m. You’ve got our sympathies, Congressman — we’ve been there. Fortunately, there’s only so much trouble a blogger can get himself into between bed and the couch.
But Kennedy isn’t the only one running into trouble with nontraditional drugs: five Virginia middle school students have run into trouble after getting sick from consuming too much cold medicine. Just like on that episode of Big Love! Remember, kids: just because you see a Mormon on TV do it doesn’t mean it’s cool.
Guillen’s Girlfriend Robbed: The Post reports that the Nats outfielder’s girlfriend was mugged on Wednesday. The crime occurred as the woman, who police are not naming, left the H St. NE check-cashing business where she had just converted a part of Guillen’s paycheck into $10,000 cash and placed it in her Louis Vuitton purse. Fortunately, the victim wasn’t harmed.
Briefly Noted: John Allen Muhammed says he will prove his innocence using quantum physics, among other things… Anne Arundel 14 year-old busted for trying to use fake $20 bill… Nats set stage for Saturday showdown: who is the worst team in baseball?
This Day In DCist: A year ago today Azi’s Cafe had just opened, flower thieves terrorized Capitol Hill, and another Gilbertology testament was written.
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