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Apr 05, 2012

D.C. Officials Slam Barry for Remarks About Asian-Owned Businesses, but He’s Not Backing Down

Not surprisingly, Marion Barry is catching a lot of flak for his comments Tuesday night that Asian-owned businesses in Ward 8 were “dirty shops” that “ought to go.” But he’s standing by what he said.

 
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