Photo by [F]oxymoron.

Good morning, Washington. Yesterday’s candlelight vigil, held in the memory of Ali Ahmed Mohammed, was an extremely emotional affair which attracted well over 200 people to a police-blockaded section in front of DC9 along 9th Street NW. Several speakers, including Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham, addressed the crowd — which appeared to grow in size as the event went on. Some speakers preached tolerance and trust in the authorities, including police Chief Cathy Lanier (who got a large cheer). Some went the route of thumping rhetoric, demanding that charges against the five DC9 employees who were arrested after the incident be bumped back up to murder. Chants of “we want answers” and “no more DC9” gained traction at various points. One speaker even used the occasion as a chance to lobby the District to vote to elect their Attorney General. As the scene at the event sputtered out, a sign was placed on the door of the club which said “We Love You, Ali” — a potent reminder that, in the midst of all the anger, there is a family mourning the loss of a son, a brother, a cousin. But there was a communal tone in the minutes after the fiery speeches ended, hugs and handshakes allowing for a brief moment of community to cut through the deeply confounding fallout.

Council Passes Juvenile Offender Identification Bill: Juveniles in the District who are convicted of violent crime will be identified publicly, according to a controversial bill which passed the D.C. Council unanimously and is awaiting Mayor Fenty’s signature. The Examiner reports that the bill will help city agencies share information and stay honest; critics of the legislation, including Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, believe that the identification’s adverse effect on youth’s ability to rehabilitate isn’t worth the slight bump in governmental efficiency.

Kwame Brown Can Tour Too: Presumptive Mayor-elect Vince Gray’s town hall tour has been well-publicized — and we’ll have a full report from last night’s crowded Ward 1 meeting later today. But what about Kwame Brown? After all, the current At-Large Councilmember will soon be a bigger part of the governmental equation as presumptive Council Chairman. Brown was in Ward 6 last night to offer his scaled-down version of a Gray town hall. The Hill is Home live-tweeted; Brown focused on education, his thoughts on how parking meters are strangling local businesses, the unity of the Council and vacant properties.

Briefly Noted: Barry Farm (Re)Mixed shares a frustrating story about reporting a stolen car to the police…D.C. charter school teacher named teacher of the year by Teach for America…Teen shot during a large scuffle at roller skating rink in Temple Hills…19-year-old from Silver Spring killed while hanging out a truck window…Montgomery County fighting over ambulance fees…Kneel before the pie truck.

This Day in DCist: Last year, the Union Station movie theatre finally closed. If we fire up the wayback machine, we find this post from 2004 about what kinds of people rode different Metrobus lines.