Kwame Brown
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Effort to recall D.C. mayor, council chairman stalls
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The political activist leading the effort to recall District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown is backing off.
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D.C. SAT requirement pushed by Kwame Brown
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In an attempt to increase graduation rates and the expectations of students, D.C. Council chair Kwame Brown wants to require all District high school students to take the standardized test before receiving their diplomas
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D.C. Council chairman Kwame Brown to preview legislation
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The D.C. Council is heading back to work after its holiday break, and Chairman Kwame Brown plans to offer a preview of new legislation.
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Marion Barry scolded for using government resources to attack opponent
D.C. Councilman Marion Barry's use of government personnel and equipment to smear a political opponent has earned him a rebuke from the panel's leader, NewsChannel 8's Bruce DePuyt has learned.
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Council to discuss students in D.C. schools illegally
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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown says he is trying to determine why students from Maryland and Virginia are attending the city's public schools illegally.
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D.C. Council goes behind closed doors
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D.C. Council members go behind closed Thursday and call police when reporters refuse to leave.
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Kwame Brown to likely decline budget amendment veto
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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown says there is almost no chance he will accept an income tax hike on the district's wealthiest residents to delay implementation of a tax on out-of-state municipal bonds.
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Is Kwame Brown settling some political scores?
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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown made some major decisions on the D.C. council that have left some scratching their heads.
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Kwame Brown violated campaign laws, board says
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D.C.'s election board says Kwame Brown's re-election committee was in "apparent violation" of campaign laws.
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List of D.C. officials trageted for recall grows
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Vincent Gray, Kwame Brown, Harry Thomas... the list of officials an organizer wants to see recalled is growing amid recent scandals.
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Kwame Brown: Allegations of campaign finance violations
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Kwame Brown is in the hot seat for alleged campaign finance violations. Some could be criminal.
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Kwame Brown charged with campaign finance violations
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Kwame Brown's 2008 re-election committee is charged with failing to report more than $100,000 in contributions in a complaint filed Friday.
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A roundup of the political troubles in D.C.
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There's Mayor Vincent Gray's hiring scandals. Then there's Harry Thomas' recent troubles. And Kwame Brown. And Yvette Alexander. And Michael Brown. And...
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Vicent Orange reaches for Thomas' committee seat
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At-large councilmember Vincent Orange requested he chair the economic development committee led by Harry Thomas until Wednesday.
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Emails show Kwame Brown had Chevy SUV before the Navigators
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Newly found emails show that D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown not only had the two costly Lincoln Navigators we already knew about, but he also rejected a third SUV, which was returned, damaged.
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D.C. budget: Council to vote on proposal
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The District of Columbia Council is preparing to vote on a budget proposal from Mayor Vincent Gray.
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D.C. budget: Mayor Gray called to testify before Congressional committee
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The Congressional subcommittee that oversees the District of Columbia has called Mayor Vincent Gray to testify about his budget proposal.
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D.C. budget: D.C. council chairman Kwame Brown to block mayor's tax increases
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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown says the budget he will present to the council isn't going to include income and property tax increases.
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