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- We’re getting outta here early to start this holiday weekend right, but Mark Segraves is still hard at work, letting us know via Twitter that Marion Barry will once again not be going to jail. U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson has denied a request by prosecutors to revoke Barry’s probation, instead chosing to extend it for 2 years. We’ll have more on this over the weekend, to be sure!
- 14th and You updates on the U Street hotel project. Neighborhood association votes to approve, but “This is simply the first of many hurdles for the project.”
- Logan Circle News reports a lost puppy: ‘”MONA” About 12 lbs. Floppy ears 1’ 6” inches tall All black with a white patch on her chest She was last seen on S and 14th. Sightings have occurred in 11th and Florida area and Logan Circle. If you see her, DO NOT CHASE HER. She’ll run away, and has from many people. Approach her slowly and calmly, even sit down close to her and let her come over to you. Please call 202 271 7702.”
- Via DCist Labs, friends and family of 22-year-old D.C. area resident Chris Gascoigne are searching for him — he’s been missing since Wednesday, and was last seen near Hagerstown, Maryland. Check the Facebook group for more.
- And Now, Anacostia pushes the plastic bag tax by offering some free graphic art to anyone who wants to use it.
- And finally, Nbcwashington.com reports on some Stafford County kindergartners who missed out on a planned White House tour when they showed up an hour late. Cue outraged Virginia parents, unbearably manipulative quotes from 5-year-olds, and accusations that President Obama made a bunch of little kids cry.
