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Jun 05, 2015

Former ANC Commissioner Convicted Of Attacking A Homeless Man

Leo Dwyer faces up to 270 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,500.

Nov 03, 2014

Former ANC Commissioner Convicted Of Stealing City Money Not Running Again

A different Shelton.

Oct 07, 2014

Video Shows ANC Member Shoving Man After Calling Him A ‘Little Motherf*cker’

No charges have been filed.

Aug 01, 2014

Police: ANC Commissioner Threw Homeless Person’s Belongings Into Street, Attacked Neighbor

Because of the bad odor due to the homeless population, according to a police report.

Dec 10, 2007

Another Good Law That Won’t Be Enforced…

Though it is District law that cars must stop for pedestrians in every crosswalk, let’s be honest — very few actually do so. When I choose to walk to work, I’m often left to navigate the harrowing crosswalk at Connecticut Avenue and Wyoming Avenue NW, where even a sign reminding drivers of their responsibility to stop is regularly (and at high-speed) ignored. Council member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) is hoping to change that. Cheh’s office…

Sep 11, 2007

Is a Gap Opening on Capitol Hill?

Many neighborhoods in the District tend to go through a rather predictable routine. They start as fringe areas, slowly attract residents and business owners looking for good deals on housing and commercial properties, see an influx of newcomers as word spreads, and soon become the city’s next hot destination. And throughout the process the usual conflicts tend to emerge — between old and new residents, between local and national businesses. Yesterday the rather tranquil Barracks…

Jul 10, 2007

Jim Graham’s Targets Offered Refuge in Ward 5

The pattern has become almost predictable — if violence breaks out somewhere in Ward 1, you can bet D.C. Council member Jim Graham will find the closest bar or restaurant, call it a “magnet for ——— (enter violent incident here)” and try to shut it down. Sometimes Graham’s crusades are welcome, other times they are excessive. Graham last focused his energies on Joe’s Steak ’N Eggs, an eatery on 9th Street NW that was the…

May 01, 2007

Eastern Market Mourned

As I rode home last night, I took a quick detour past Eastern Market. Some 22 hours after the fire that ravaged the market’s South Hall had been reported, firefighters remained, hosing down the building and testing the its structural integrity. A crowd had gathered outside, most blankly staring at what would be an empty shell for the months to come. This morning, fencing had been erected around the building, decorated with U.S. and D.C….

Apr 25, 2007

Over $1 Million in Play for Special Elections

Candidates in next Tuesday’s special election to fill two open D.C. Council seats have collectively raised over $1 million in the course of the campaign. Voters will chose council members for Wards 4 and 7, after those positions were left empty by Mayor Adrian Fenty and at-large Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Voters in D.C. Public Schools’ Second District will also elect a school board representative. In Ward 4, ANC Commissioner Muriel Bowser leads the pack…

Apr 26, 2006

Church Parking Roundup

Yes, there is enough news today on the church parking issue to both justify a roundup and provoke commenters into demanding that we stop covering the issue. Church Parking Blog Launched: When in doubt, start a blog. Everyone has one, and as of this Tuesday, so does the vexing issue of church parking in Logan Circle. The blog’s author has chosen to remain anonymous (for fear of being damned to an enternity in hell, should…

 
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