D.C. Wire: November 7, 2010 - November 13, 2010

Fenty's departure coincides with another drop in homicides

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) is on track to leave office Jan 2. having just achieved the fewest yearly number of homicides in decades, perhaps improving on his administration's success last year in bringing the tally down to 143 killings.

By Tim Craig  | November 10, 2010; 5:34 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (8)
Categories:  2010 District Election, Mayor Fenty, Tim Craig, Vincent C. Gray  
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Reuben Charles, the actor

The more we get to know Reuben Charles, the more we learn about him. Turns out that the St. Louis entrepreneur-turned-controversial chief of operations for Mayor-Elect Vincent C. Gray's transition once played a drug tycoon in an independent, little-known film directed by Lloyd A. Silverman.

By Nikita R Stewart  | November 9, 2010; 12:10 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Nikita Stewart, Vincent C. Gray, vincent gray  
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Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown announces transition team

D.C. Council Chairman-elect Kwame R. Brown said Monday he will use his eight-week transition period to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the council's operations to "improve the way the council does business" and to ensure that the government is more "open and responsive to residents."

By Ann E. Marimow  | November 8, 2010; 12:47 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
Categories:  Ann E. Marimow, D.C. Council, Kwame Brown  
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