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Tragedy in Trinidad: The failure of crime control

In a three-part series, WTOP takes a look at the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Alonzo Robinson in 2008, the response by city officials and the subsequent search for justice.

Tags: Alonzo Robinson , Marcella Robinson , CapStat , Peter Nickles , Cathy Lanier , Metropolitan Police Department , Neighborhood Safety Zones , Trinidad , Tragedy in Trinidad , Gary Emerling , The Washington Post

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Gray: 'Wonderful' to have Redskins play in the city again

Ever since the Redskins left RFK stadium for their current home in Prince George's County, there have been fans who wanted to see the team play again within the city limits.

Tags: Redskins , Vincent Gray , Michael Brown , Bruce Allen , FedEx Field

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Gray sworn in as D.C. mayor

New D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray preached a spirit of unity and collaboration after being sworn into office Sunday during a ceremony in front of hundreds at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Tags: Vincent Gray , Michelle Rhee , Kwame Brown , D.C. Council

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Klein leaving post as D.C. transportation head

Gabe Klein leaves his post as director of the D.C. Department of Transportation Jan. 1.

Tags: Gabe Klein , D.C. Department of Transportation , DDOT , Vincent Gray , Adam Tuss , Colleen Kelleher

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Gray and Obama discuss voting rights, education

D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent Gray discussed bringing jobs to the District and the city's quest for congressional voting rights during a lunchtime meeting with President Obama Wednesday at the White House.

Tags: Vincent Gray , Barack Obama , White House , D.C. voting rights , St. Elizabeths Hospital , Anacostia , Department of Homeland Security , Gary Emerling

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D.C. teachers union elects new president

Nathan Saunders defeated incumbent George Parker by a vote of 556 to 480.

Tags: Washington Teachers Union , George Parker , Nathan Saunders , Michelle Rhee ,

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Nickles' office takes aim at Fenty rival in suit

The office of D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles has filed suit against owners of a city-leased building -- including a political rival of Mayor Adrian Fenty -- for allegedly overcharging the District by more than $1 million.

Tags: R. Donahue Peebles , Don Peebles , Vincent Gray , 2100 Martin Luther King Associates Limited Partner , MLK Partnership , The Washington Post , Gary Emerling

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Gray criticized for missing officer's funeral

D.C.'s next mayor has already upset some constituents by missing the funeral for a city police officer Thursday.

Tags: Vincent Gray , Paul Dittamo , Kristopher Baumann , Kwame Brown , D.C. elections , Mark Plotkin , Gary Emerling

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Fenty ends ROWE at D.C. Office of Chief Technology Officer

Outgoing D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty stops ROWE plans at D.C. Office of Chief Technology Officer, American Progress reports.

Tags: Brian Sivlak , Vincent Gray , CTO , ROWE , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , American Progress

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Gray elected as D.C. mayor, AG measure approved

Voters in the District of Columbia are going to the polls to elect a mayor and other offices.

Tags: Alysoun McLaughlin , Vincent Gray , Mary Cheh , D.C. Board of Elections , D.C. Council , Attorney General , Rokey Suleman , Harry Thomas , Jim Graham , Tommy Wells , Dave Hedgepeth , The Washington Post , Kwame Brown , Gary Emerling

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