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'Club 2012': Parents who made sure sons succeeded in school

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The parents of young black men Loudon Country Washington D.C didn't want their children to be left behind in the school system so they decided to do something about it...
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Ex-'Family Matters' star may be involved in kickback scheme

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' Family Matters' Laura Winslow may be tied the scandal that put former D.C. council member Harry Thomas in jail for stealing over $350,000 from the city.
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Chuck Brown's memorial service held in DC

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Today, the Memorial service for Chuck Brown, the godfather of go-go is held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C...
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Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

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WASHINGTON (AP) - D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with the disparaging term 'Polacks'...
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Mistaken identity prompts DC police protest

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A protester accused of assaulting police while being taken into custody in a case of mistaken identity is now protesting police brutality in D.C....
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Marion Barry hospitalized in Vegas

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry has been hospitalized in Las Vegas...
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'Godfather of Go-Go' passes away at 75

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75...
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Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, has pneumonia

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Questions surrounding the unidentified cause of the 75 year old go-go legend Chuck Brown's illness may have finally been solved...
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Competition launched for young entrepreneurs

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theGRIO REPORT - Perennial, a Washington, D.C.-based family of businesses, under direction of national business leader and advocate Lamell McMorris, is launching a youth competition to encourage students to launch their own business ideas...
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Woman run over in alleged 'road rage' incident

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VIDEO - A suspect has been arrested on charges stemming from a fatal confrontation Friday morning, and detectives are calling it a case of road rage.
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