District Digest: Packages and penalities
Posted by: Jessica Lawson in News, Vox Populi, tags: District DigestThis week features a suspicious package, the Redskins, D.C. political scandal, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Canadian Surprises
On Monday, officials discovered a suspicious package on a loading dock at the Canadian Embassy. Police closed adjacent streets, including the area around the D.C. Superior Court and the Newseum, while they investigated the building, located at 501 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Redskins for the win
Yesterday, training camp began for the Redskins. Football season is right around the corner and a few new players are making their debut: wide receivers Donte Stallworth, Jabar Gaffney and Brandon Stokley, and defensive lineman Barry Cofield. With new players comes the release of old; center Casey Rabach and defensive end Phillip Daniels were cut on the first day.
Back and not so happy
In an earlier post, we mentioned that Harry Thomas, Jr., (D-Ward 5) stood accused of a misappropriating of funds after spending government money on lavish golfing outings and luxury cars. As of today, he has agreed to return the $300,000, settling the lawsuit by the D.C. Office of the Attorney General. Two D.C. Councilmembers, including Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) are calling for his resignation.
Lucky Catholics
The opening of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is coming up on August 28th. A lucky 100 members of a national Black Catholic conference was given a tour this past Wednesday. The memorial is to include a sculpture of King and a long wall with excerpts from sermons and speeches.
In other news
A woman is on trial for murdering a pizza mart owner. The Omega Psi Phi Conference coming up this next week will bring Shaquille O’Neal, Jesse Jackson, and Douglas Wilder. Meanwhile, if you’re bored while answering phone calls for your “exciting” internship, watch this great clip from LikedIn interns at their past meeting.
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The simple fact that only two members of the City Council are calling for the resignation of Thomas is further evidence that the district could never be and should never be a stand alone entity. It should be absorbed into Maryland. And please, don’t even get me started on perpetually bankrupt Council Chair Kwame, he of the leased SUVs, Brown fame. Did I mention Marion Barry. This pig is sick. Did I mention that the DC Dept. of Tax and Revenue managed to steal $50M of taxpayers money?
Jessica Lawson, you are a god among Vox writers for mentioning the Redskins who, contrary to the amount of triffling Eagles and Giants gear floating around Georgetown, are still in fact the home team here.
Hail to the Redskins