Alonte Suttton, 18, may have died from standing up to a bully.
Charging papers filed today at the arraignment of alleged gunman Omare Ishmael Cotton, aka "Spade," 28, indicate the suspect and victim got into several fights prior to the murder.
A witness cited in the documents points to Cotton as the instigator. The witness says Cotton was angry with Sutton for denying [...]

Was it because of an argument, robbery, or long-standing beef?
Multiple theories have emerged in the investigation of 18-year-old D.C. Council intern Alonte Sutton's murder.  Omare Ishmael Cotton, 28, was arrested Tuesday in connection to the killing. Cotton will be arraigned later today.
According to the AP, witnesses have reportedly floated the story that on Saturday, Sutton was changing [...]

Wednesday morning’s roundup is brought to you by the young and restless intern, who is refusing  to write about any Social-Security-sucking, ozone-depleting, spotlight-hogging baby boomers today.
While walking past a convenience store last  week, I noticed a sign that borderline panicked: “Get your vanilla cigarettes before they are banned!” The sign nearly inspired my non-smoking [...]