Posts about Sulaimon Brown
Keeping up on corruption: DC Mayor Gray makes his cabinet sign an ethics pledge (All About D.C. Politics)... Sulaimon Brown will appear in traffic court for driving on a suspended license (WAMU)... Apparently Jack Johnson's wife knew everything about what her husband was doing. (Gazette) (Comment)
Sulaimon case has less evidence, or more: A Congressional committee can't substantiate allegations in the Sulaimon Brown scandal. (Post) ... But an anonymous Examiner source says prosecutors have found a document that may be incriminating. (Comment)
Gray allegations made into a federal case: At least one witness testified before a grand jury in the federal probe of allegations by Sulaimon Brown and others regarding the Gray campaign and potential fundraising violations. (Post) (Comment)
Sulaimon Brown arrested, does one thing right: Sulaimon Brown was arrested in a traffic stop. Was it because police recognized him, as he says, or because he had a fake police parking placard? (Post) ... He's right about one thing: if an unmarked car pulls you over, it's best to stay in the car and call 911. (We Love DC) (Comment)
Scandals are the 80s all over again?: Is it back to the 1980s again with the Thomas, Kwame Brown and Gray/Sulaimon Brown scandals? Not exactly, and it's not just DC (see Edwards, Weiner) but still. One difference is that people aren't tolerating it as much, or is that just the "transient" new residents? Maybe they aren't as transient after all. (Post) (Comment)
And...: Wearing sunglasses, Sulaimon Brown didn't really help illuminate the truth after a long, fractious day of testimony. (Post, WAMU) ... Ward boundaries aren't the only ones being redrawn. (Park View, DC) ...VDOT has created a quieter road pavement. (WAMU) ... Why is DC's Climate Action Plan moving so slowly? (City Paper) (Comment)
Sulaimon testifies, Suderman tweets: Sulaimon Brown has been testifying today at the DC Council. It's apparently been quite a circus, with councilmembers fighting amongst themselves and crazy antics from Brown, but not much actual news yet. (City Paper)
Alan Suderman has gained a lot of Twitter followers. You can follow him or Mike DeBonis if you care about the blow-by-blow, and/or follow us if you care about other things. (Comment)
Former officials do the darndest things: After avoiding subpoenas for weeks, former appointee Sulaimon Brown will finally testify before the Council. (WAMU) ... Former DC ABC Board chair Charles Brodsky was arrested for impersonating an officer after he claimed to be an Alexandria police officer to avoid a parking ticket. (Examiner) (Comment)
Cheh proposes awesome budget ideas: In a great joke budget memo, Councilmember Mary Cheh announces plans to build an amphitheater in Klingle Valley to host a musical about Sulaimon Brown, using eminent domain to destroy all DC campuses and replace them with strip malls and dog parks, and much more. (DCist) (Comment)
Jury's still out on Sulaimon: After more than a month of investigations and new revelations, it's still unclear whether Mayor Gray's campaign promised Sulaimon Brown a job in his administration in exchange for campaigning against Adrian Fenty. (WAMU) (Comment)
Investigation of Gray admin hits snag: Mayor Gray's early missteps are back under the microscope in a Council investigation. Problem is, the council can't find Sulaimon Brown or another witness and the Brooks family is pleading the 5th. (City Paper) (Comment)
House will probe Gray campaign: Staffers for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said they will investigate of Vincent Gray's mayoral campaign. (Post) ... This, of course, has Jack Evans worried about a new Control Board. (Examiner) ... Alan Suderman says Issa is unintentionally doing Gray a favor. (Loose Lips) (Comment)
From the desk of Vince Gray: The mayor officially nominated Kaya Henderson as permanent DCPS Chancellor (WUSA) ... Gray will no longer answer any questions regarding Sulaimon Brown's various accusations (WTOP) ... Gray advisor Howard Brooks has a questionable history as a lottery operator in Georgia and DC. (Post) (Comment)
Sulaimon wants Congress involved: Sulaimon Brown hates Vincent Gray so much, he's trying to get Congress involved in local DC affairs. Next, he'll ask Britain to take the US back as colonies? (Post) (Comment)
Gray calls for investigation of Gray: Mayor Gray acknowledged "missteps" in a press conference yesterday afternoon. He denied allegations from Sulaimon Brown that he had a deal to attack Adrian Fenty and receive a job in return, but called for an independent investigation to clear up the matter. (Post) (Comment)
And...: Sulaimon Brown plans to sue the Gray administration for his dismissal last week (WUSA) ... You can now buy your very own "I wish this was..." stickers to draw attention to places that could be greater in your neighborhood ... Want to know how to argue for narrower streets in the face of community opposition? (Strong Towns) (Comment)
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