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Marion Barry: Twitter remark about park service inappropriate

D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he did not personally send tweets from his account criticizing the National Park Service about a Rock Creek Park deer hunt.

Tags: Marion Barry, D.C. Council, National Park Service, deer hunt, Rock Creek Park

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Upward D.C. homeless trend continues

A record number of children is staying at a District-run emergency shelter as local officials debate how to tackles the city's growing homeless population.

Tags: Jim Graham, Marion Barry, D.C. General Shelter for Families, homelessness, Central Union Mission

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Barry makes final push for ex-offenders bill

Tags: Marion Barry, Phil Mendelson, D.C.council

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D.C. Chamber of Commerce castigates Marion Barry

As promised, the D.C. Chamber of Commerce has responded to D.C. Councilman Marion Barry's caustic criticism of the organization and its leader, CEO Barbara Lang.

Tags: Marion Barry, D.C. Chamber of Commerce

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Barry discloses sponsors of turkey giveaway

Although D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry is still not giving specifics of how his annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for needy residents was funded, he has released a list of sponsors for Tuesday's event.

Tags: Marion Barry

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Barry: Only 'liberal white folks' care about turkey funding

D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry certainly isn't shy about making racial comments.

Tags: Marion Barry, D.C. Council, Washington City Paper, WJLA

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Marion Barry wins 3rd straight D.C. Council term

Marion Barry will continue to represent the District of Columbia's poorest ward on the D.C. Council.

Tags: Marion Barry, D.C. Council

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Councilmembers' bill would slash D.C. speed camera fines

A proposal by three members of the D.C. Council would reduce speed camera fines in the District from the highest in the nation to a maximum of $50.

Tags: Tommy Wells, Mary Cheh, Marion Barry, D.C. Council, speed cameras, D.C. Department of Transportation, mark segraves, Metropolitan Police Department

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D.C. bar removes drink named for Marion Barry blunder

A Northeast D.C. bar was forced to remove a cocktail it named after a blunder by former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, called "Marion Berry's Dirty Asian Summer Punch."

Tags: Marion Barry, The Pug, Tony Tomeldon

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Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with a disparaging term.

Tags: Marion Barry, D.C. Council

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