But that means more cases are being identified, which isn’t a bad thing.

According to a new report from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, affordable housing in the District is nearly gone.

If you are involved in a “minor” scuffle, and you are mentally shaken but not physically harmed, do you report the assault to the police? In the opinion of the people on MPD’s Fifth District listserv, you bet you do.

Photo by Kyle Gustafson / photokyle.com You’ve read the stories and maybe even read the report detailing how D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) has repeatedly misused city money by doling it out to his personal friends and associates. That included his former girlfriend, Donna Watts-Brighthaupt, from whom he allegedly then asked for kickbacks. You may have already made up your mind about Barry’s guilt. But give the man a chance to defend…

We finally got the full report, all 107 pages of it. Guess what we’ll be reading tonight! Enjoy. Bennett Report…

Photo by philliefan99 The Jan. 31 filing deadline to submit financial statements to the Office of Campaign Finance has passed, so let’s take a look at what kind of shape the District’s 2010 candidates are in, eight months out from the Sept. primaries. By the way, if you’d like to download any of the candidates’ financial statements for yourself, you can do so here. Adrian Fenty, mayor (D) Mayor Fenty has raised a stunning…