Welcome to the long-weekend, DCists. We’ve got news on a potentially less profane city council, canine soldiers, Mardi Gras in D.C. and more.
>>D.C. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown is putting a stop to profane language at public meetings after councilmembers Marion Barry and David Catania engaged in a foul-mouthed exchange over United Medical Center Tuesday. “It’s time for members to understand decorum, and a code of conduct, is in place,” Brown said.
>>A 25-year-old man was charged in fatal stabbing Friday morning in Northeast D.C..
>>Since you know we love animals here a DCist, we couldn’t resist this story about Jofa, the four-legged soldier who returned to Fort Belvoir from a deployment with canine post-traumatic stress disorder.
>>TBD has the guide to celebrating Mardi Gras in the District, complete with a hint of snark.
>>Want a decorative item from days past and a spray tan? D.C.’s got just the place.
>>Atlantic City vs. St. Bart’s? The Atlantic Media Company’s staff retreat gets a leg up in 2012.
