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Harbin freshman arrested for “use of a controlled substance” Same dorm as the DMT bust: “At her arraignment, Baltazar pled not guilty to charges of unlawful possession of and intent to sell marijuana and the sale of drug paraphernalia. The judge released her from custody but recommended that she undergo drug testing and treatment. Her attorney, Brian M. Heberlig, said during the arraignment that Baltazar will be meeting with the head Georgetown’s student disciplinary board on Friday.” (blog.georgetownvoice.com)

GOP Social Club Sued For Racial Discrimination “Kim Crawford, who says she worked as the club’s assistant comptroller and human resources manager for more than ten years—the last eight without a raise—has filed a complaint in federal court [pdf] alleging she was repeatedly passed over for raises while “less qualified, less deserving male and white counterparts were given” pay bumps. And she says she was fired in July after taking seriously, and investigating, a racial discrimination complaint from the club’s acting executive chef.” (gawker.com)

Science and Faith in the Black Community ”The Black Church’s policing of the bodies and destinies of black women and the lives of black gays and lesbians represents a bankrupt ‘morality’ which is just as pernicious as that of the Religious Right…Insofar as atheism and humanism provide an implicit rejection of both black patriarchy and ‘authentic’ blackness, those who would dare to come out of the closet as atheists are potential race traitors.” (Racialicious)

Montgomery police have ‘potential suspect’ in death of AU professor “The person in question, Deandrew Hamlin, 18, was spotted by D.C. police driving Sue Ann Marcum’s Jeep about 13 hours after she was found dead inside her Glen Echo area home on Monday, authorities said. After police chased the Jeep and apprehended Hamlin, he gave an inconsistent explanation of how he came to be driving the Jeep, according to a police affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court.” (The Washington Post)

Need help at the Rally to Restore Sanity? Ask @TBDGuide In case you don’t like the BYT guide we blogged about: “We set up @TBDGuide on Twitter to field your questions about anything related to the rally or the D.C. area. Which train do you take to get to Columbia Heights, and how do you find the station? We’ll tell you. In the mood for some falafel? We’ll direct you to the good ones. Wondering why there’s no J Street between I and K Streets? We got it.” (tbd.com)

City Paper Staff Memo on Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rallies “At a time of grave concerns about our economy and our national security—not to mention a period of tumult in our industry—it is obviously crucial that all media organizations develop appropriate guidelines for staff attendance at mock-political public appearances by cable-television celebrities. After significant consultation with Washington City Paper’s expensive outside team of professional ethicists, we’ve settled on the following guidelines…” (Washington City Paper)