All posts by John Riley
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Marriage-Equality Opponent Denied Ballot Access
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics (DCBOEE) announced today that John C. Cheeks, an Independent candidate for D.C. City Council chair, will not appear...
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Burns asks Baltimore Ravens to silence Ayanbadejo's marriage-equality advocacy
Maryland Del. Emmett Burns Jr. (D-Baltimore Co.) has written a letter to Steve Bisciotti, the owner of the Baltimore Ravens football team, asking Bisciotti to...
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Poth Rejects Plea Deal in Barracks Row Stabbing
The Marine accused of fatally stabbing a fellow Marine in a possible hate crime in the District's Southeast Barracks Row neighborhood April 21 rejected a...
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Julian Bond brings civil rights history to bear on Maryland marriage equality
Longtime civil rights figure Dr. Julian Bond is speaking out in favor of marriage equality in an op-ed in the Afro-American newspapers, which has both...
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Equality Virginia Praises Krupicka’s Victory in Special Election
Equality Virginia, the major nonpartisan LGBT rights organization in the commonwealth, praised the election of former Alexandra City Councilman K. Rob Krupicka to the Virginia...
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Maryland Man Facing Charges in Possible Transgender Attack
A Maryland man faces six charges ranging from attempted first-degree murder to theft after allegedly stabbing an unnamed victim after the two engaged in a...
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DC Log Cabin Chapter Recommends Endorsing Romney-Ryan Ticket, But Defers to National Board for Final Decision
The D.C. chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans last week voted on and overwhelmingly passed a resolution telling the national board of their organization that...
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Montgomery switches lawyers as court grants extension in transgender woman's murder case
The District man accused of stabbing a transgender woman in the face in February has been assigned a new defense lawyer while the government proceeds...
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Outgoing Advice
Upcoming nuptials on the horizon and a busy work schedule are prompting Mike Benardo, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for ANC 2F06 in the eastern edge...
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ANC Racers Hit the Trail
Looking at the example of former mayors and former or sitting D.C. councilmembers, getting elected to a local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) can serve as...
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The Real McCoy
He's the man about town who seems to know everybody, but who's hard to pin down. Not that you'd have a chance, since Nick McCoy...
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O’Malley, Celebrities To Host Marriage Equality Fundraiser
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), former Republican National Committee Chair Ken Mehlman, former first daughter Barbara Bush and other celebrities will be hosting a fundraiser...
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FRC Shooter Pleads Not Guilty
Floyd Lee Corkins, II, the man accused of shooting a security guard during an attempted attack at the headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council...
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Gay Marriage in Maryland Reaches Milestone of 100 Partners for Equality
Marylanders for Marriage Equality, the coalition of labor, faith and civil liberties groups seeking to uphold Maryland’s recently passed marriage equality law, announced Thursday that...
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Corkins Indicted by Grand Jury
The man accused of shooting a security guard at the headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council (FRC) was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday...
