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Tweets from Council Member Marion Barry Vol. Two

Published December 19, 2013 at 12:16PM

? of gentrification is who gets a slice of American apple pie.Gentrifiers say them b/c they have $ & shd displace poor frm their own table

— Marion S. Barry, Jr. (@marionbarryjr) December 19, 2013

But there is a God, who is more powerful than money, who will make the last, first and the weak, strong. And that day is coming for America.

— Marion S. Barry, Jr. (@marionbarryjr) December 19, 2013

Leaving the gentrification convo today on this note…THIS makes me LOL & :) Cuz' its tha shizzle —> http://t.co/bi55dpZnqH

— Marion S. Barry, Jr. (@marionbarryjr) December 19, 2013

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Interesting Tweets from Council Member Marion Barry

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 24, 2013 at 9:30AM

It is no secret that Council Member Marion Barry is a prolific tweeter about politics, sports and popular culture.

But scanning tweets last night – this one jumped out at me:

We've got to also take away the odor of marijuana as probable cause. Young black men are being stopped and profiled unfairly due to odor.

— Marion S. Barry, Jr. (@marionbarryjr) October 24, 2013

From NBC Washington:

“The Council invited the public to testify Wednesday and Thursday on a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, making it a $100 fine rather than an arrest and a criminal record.”

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WashPost: Report finds Barry benefited from contract for ex

By Prince Of Petworth

Published February 16, 2010 at 12:15PM | Updated February 9, 2026 at 5:58PM

Photo from flickr user talkradionews

From an email:

“D.C. Council Member Marion Barry personally benefited from a contract he obtained for his former girlfriend and directed earmarks that “provided substantial financial benefits to some of his close friends and supporters,” according to a report by Washington attorney Robert S. Bennett.

In the report, Bennett stated that Barry (D-Ward 8) violated “D.C. law, council rules and policies and procedures” and recommends his findings be referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for possible criminal charges.

D.C. Wire reports that in July, after news surfaced that Barry had given Donna Watts-Brighthaupt a city contract, the council tasked Bennett with his investigation the matter and review the council process for distributing earmarks.”

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