Tasty Morning Bytes – Inappropriate Walmart Ties, Rambunctious Raccoons and Criminal Cronies
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Who knows what darkness lies in the heart of this masked criminal?
Good morning, DCentric readers! Thank Gray it’s Friday! What…the Mayor doesn’t get credit for that? Oh.
Alexander aides on Wal-Mart ‘team’ Eyebrow-raising: “In January, Ms. Alexander said she was in favor of Wal-Mart building a store in her ward as a way to stimulate jobs and retail options. But…a community member questioned whether Wal-Mart’s relationships…were appropriate in light of their ties to Ms. Alexander, according to people who witnessed the exchange.” (Washington Times)
Raccoons Chasing People From DC Metro Station Because it IS Friday: “Lisa Campbell says there’s a family of raccoons chasing passengers as they enter and exit the Fort Totten Station on Galloway Street in northeast D.C. Lisa says she has even spotted a raccoon inside the station near the ticket machine and that Metro has posted a sign asking people not to feed the raccoons.” (myfoxdc.com)
No landfill search for body of slain teen, D.C. police say Search could cost $1 million, take six months: “So they’re just going to let her rot there,” said Frazier’s mother, Caroline. “They’re not even going to try. That’s what they’re telling us: It’s not worth it. My baby doesn’t deserve that.” (The Washington Post)
Should Criminals and Scumbags Get D.C. Jobs? One had restraining order for stalking a 13-year-old: “If…Gray supporters that got city jobs recently aren’t qualified, then they should be fired…But such dismissals should be based solely on the fact that they’re cronies — not because they may have once had a criminal record.” (DCist)
DMV Daily: Biddle vs. Biddle Oh, this wacky campaign: “At-Large Council candidate Bryan Weaver, one of three candidates whose petition signatures are being challenged by interim Councilmember Biddle’s campaign, has discovered that the Biddle camp is challenging the validity of Biddle’s own signature on Weaver’s petition.” (NBC Washington)
D.C.’s Hispanic population has a new political voice Fenty protege. p.s. Many local Hispanics are not registered to vote: “In a city that’s had a rising Hispanic population for the past decade, Lopez is the first serious Latino candidate for public office….” (Washington Examiner )