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Shovel Patrol
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By Mike DeBonis

In Petworth, Snow Plows You!
Electrical fire, Snowpocalypse defeat DPW at 5th and Kennedy NW.
By Mike Riggs

DPW: “We Are Collecting Today”
By Jason Cherkis

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Monday, February 8, 2010

City Desk

Shovel Patrol: Dorothy Brizill & Gary Imhoff

Mike DeBonis, 5:25 pm

Washington City Paper embarked yesterday afternoon upon an SUV-assisted inspection of various notable persons' sidewalks. Did they comply with their civic duty to clear walkways for pedestrians within eight daylight hours after the snowfall ended? Dorothy Brizill & Gary Imhoff Position: proprietors, DC Watch Address: 1327 Girard St. NW (Columbia Heights) Observations: LL has criticized the First Couple of ... Read More

Arts Desk

A Flurry (Ahem) of Local Releases: New Albums from Title Tracks, Outputmessage, Bluebrain

Jonathan L. Fischer, 4:40 pm

We got pounded with snow this weekend, and tomorrow it looks like we’ll be pounded again. That’s frankly OK: Now you can forget about digging out your car today and resume your normal schedule of consuming things via the Internet. Cue Title Tracks, Bluebrain, and Outputmessage, three D.C. acts who are releasing new—and ... Read More

City Desk

Shovel Patrol: Robert Allbritton

Mike DeBonis, 4:39 pm

Washington City Paper embarked yesterday afternoon upon an SUV-assisted inspection of various notable persons' sidewalks. Did they comply with their civic duty to clear walkways for pedestrians within eight daylight hours after the snowfall ended? Robert L. Allbritton Position: chairman and CEO, Allbritton Communications Inc. Address: 3124 Q St. NW (Georgetown) Observations: Allbritton---owner of Politico, WJLA-TV, and NewsChannel 8, ... Read More

The Sexist

Sexist Comments of the Week: Emasculated Dodge Charger Driver Edition

Amanda Hess, 4:17 pm

It seems as if my critique of last night’s Superbowl ads struck a nerve with the most loyal fans of the Dodge Charger. These are their stories. stann thinks that painting men as a bunch of emasculated wimps in order to sell a Dodge is just tellin’ it like it is: God forbid any commercial should be ... Read More

Planb1973: RT @TedCP: TOMORROW: Help make deliveries for Food & Friends. They feed people who can't feed themselves. In the snow. http://bit.ly/9CsGih @wcp

5:45 pm on Monday, February 8

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4:53 pm on Monday, February 8

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4:44 pm on Monday, February 8

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4:21 pm on Monday, February 8

tyssejc: RT @wcp: Mother Nature To D.C.: You’re Screwed http://bit.ly/c2451M

4:11 pm on Monday, February 8

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The Pershing Park Case

More than seven years ago—on Sept. 27, 2002—D.C. police officers under the command of Charles H. Ramsey rounded up hundreds of people at Pershing Park and arrested them all. The city is still paying the price.

Read City Paper's ongoing coverage.

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Play Misty for Me at the AFI Silver Theatre

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Young & Hungry

This Week: Brickskeller Strong Ales and 1905 Mardi Gras Delayed, ChurchKey Fills the Gap

Tammy Tuck and Bruce Falconer, Monday, February 8, 2010

Dry off those snowboots and get ready to head back out there. Although the Brickskeller has postponed their second night of strong ales, there is still plenty to do beerwise in DC this week. Tonight 21st Amendment founder Nico Freccia will be taking a winter holiday from his San Francisco can brewery to hang out at ChurchKey. ... Read More