Photo by beno2015

>> It’s Furlough Friday, which means that at some point late tonight sequestration will go into effect and federal agencies will unveil furlough plans for employees. But as the Post reports, the possibility of a furlough—along with the rising anti-government and anti-spending sentiment across the country—is taking its toll on locals who long ago started working for the government as a form of public service. Those individuals and families live in communities in and around D.C., and they’re now pondering a future in which government work isn’t as secure and as well-regarded as it once may have been.

>> Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Che Brown, brother of former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown, to six months in prison for a felony count of bank fraud, reports the City Paper. While Kwame only served a day in custody for the same offense, prosecutors argue that this is the second time that Che Brown has falsified information in order to get a bank loan. According to their filing, he used the money for a boat—just like his brother—and a BMW.

>> Controlled hunts in Montgomery County parks aren’t doing enough to thin the herd of deer that are overpopulating the county, writes the Examiner. Though hunters have killed at least 30 deer on each hunt, there are enough deer that they can’t get them all. Additionally, the deer are migrating away from the parks where the hunts are allowed. County officials are hoping to expand the number of parks and loosen rules on the use of bow-hunters.

Briefly Noted: Amtrak ridership between New York and D.C. has exploded by 30 percent in the last 15 years … Metro stands to lose plenty of money from sequestration … Zagat’s loves Ray’s Hell Burger … Purple Line design unveiled … Portion of D.C. street to be renamed after late Councilmember Hilda Mason.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2012, Gov. Martin O’Malley signed the law legalizing same-sex marriage and a federal commission gave the OK to Capital Bikeshare stations on the National Mall. In 2011, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) wanted to limit how many sweets D.C. government employees could get their hands on.