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Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry reflects on what he has learned during a political career plagued by scandal.

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Vincent Gray is the latest D.C. mayor to be dogged by scandalupdated: Thu Jul 12 2012 18:53:00

Mayor Vincent Gray knew in January 2012 that members of his staff had not properly reported funds raised for his 2010 campaign, according to a source close to a federal investigation into his campaign funding.

Stupid voters enable broken governmentupdated: Tue Sep 27 2011 15:57:00

Whenever I visit Washington, I can't help but think this is the town that elected a crackhead as its mayor.

Prosecutors won't pursue charges against Marion Barryupdated: Thu Jul 09 2009 14:01:00

Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry declared himself vindicated in his latest run-in with the law Thursday after federal prosecutors decided not to pursue stalking charges against him.

D.C.'s Marion Barry arrested againupdated: Sun Jul 05 2009 07:52:00

Former D.C. mayor, now Washington councilman, Marion Barry has been arrested again.

SI.com: Norman Chad: Yankees, Mets are true city slickersupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 06:51:00

We are now 230-odd years into the American experiment and one thing is clear -- like the Roman Empire before us, we love our games!

Marshals serving eviction notice find 4 bodiesupdated: Wed Jan 09 2008 21:25:00

The deaths of four children whose bodies were discovered Wednesday in a Washington home are being treated as suspected homicides, but the remains are so badly decomposed, investigators can't determine how the victims died, authorities said.

Time.com: Judge Loses $54 Million Pants Lawsuitupdated: Mon Jun 25 2007 15:30:00

A judge ruled Monday in favor of a dry cleaner that was sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants

Then & Now: Marion Barryupdated: Mon May 02 2005 09:23:00

In 1990, the FBI busted Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry for crack cocaine. Today, the 68-year-old self-proclaimed "mayor for life" is back in politics, serving on the D.C. City Council.

Money talksupdated: Wed Sep 15 2004 07:59:00

As Hurricane Ivan prepares to slam into the Gulf Coast early tomorrow, John Kerry's last chance to make big news this week is probably today. And so he shall, according to aides who call his morning speech in Detroit, Michigan, his biggest economic talk of the season.

Staring contestupdated: Tue Sep 14 2004 07:54:00

President Bush stares down the controversy over his military service today with a speech before the National Guard in Las Vegas, Nevada. Back east, Porter Goss, the president's pick for CIA director, stares down tough questioning about the 9/11 commission report in his first day of Senate confirmation hearings.

Rep. Herseth, Judge Parker ... Mayor Barry?updated: Wed Jun 02 2004 07:12:00

President Bush and John Kerry campaign today in battlegrounds Colorado and Florida, respectively. If not respectfully. But the political headlines this morning come out of South Dakota and Alabama, where tight elections with echoes of comebacks kept us guessing till early this morning.

Fortune: MORE JUNK IN WASHINGTON, THE ODDS AGAINST OLD GUYS, FEAR OF KING GEORGE, AND OTHER MATTERS.updated: Mon Mar 20 1995 00:01:00

JUST ASKING

Fortune: James Miller's Secret Speech, Roulette at J.P. Morgan, Debbie Gets a Saber, and Other Matters. Only in America (cont'd)updated: Mon May 12 1986 00:01:00

District Mayor Marion Barry got a big laugh last month when he observed that his plan for a new prison would draw no opposition from the folks in the Congressional Cemetery, which adjoins the propo...

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