A Brooklyn teen was gunned down a few feet from his home – then dumped by his friends at a nearby hospital, police said Friday. Read More…

A spokeswoman for Councilman Marion Barry says he was released from the hospital Monday. Barry was at Howard University Hospital being treated for dehydration and a mild infection. In a statement, Councilmember Barry says he is feeling much better and is following his medical treatment plan. “I would like to first thank God for giving
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When students, parents and teachers marched to the Wilson building Monday to protest recent D.C. teacher firings, they found a friend in Mayor for Life Marion Barry. The council member told the group that Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is a liar. “Chancellor Rhee has lied to you. Lied to you,” Barry said. “And I don’t
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