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Mar 03, 2011

Should Criminals and Scumbags Get D.C. Jobs?

First, it was Cherita Whiting. Then, Sulaimon Brown. Now, it’s Talib Karim. What these three have in common is that they’re all supporters of Mayor Vince Gray who landed good jobs in his administration — and they all have questionable personal histories. But should those questionable histories — which include a stint in jail, a restraining order for stalking, and a domestic dispute — play a role in how we judge their qualifications for the positions they hold?

 
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