Washington City Paper: Contents for Apr. 29

Truth crushed to the earth will rise!
The city saw the Hall brothers' decadeslong sentences as justice served. Their father sees them as just a start.

Cover Story

One morning last winter, Ricardo McKeython put on a suit, ran a comb through his hair, and took the subway downtown to pay a visit to the man prosecuting his children for murder. He wanted to thank him.

At 9:55 a.m., McKeython arrived at 555 4th St. NW, the building that houses the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Several minutes later, he was escorted up to Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Cobb’s office. McKeython had requested the meeting because he believed that Cobb had fought for leniency during attorney negotiations. Eventually, both of his sons had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, but McKeython says that on the basis of information their defense attorneys had shared with him, he felt that Cobb hadn’t wanted to see them hung out to dry. He thought he should let Cobb know that he appreciated the prosecutor’s efforts.

But what was intended as a brief, informal visit ended up allegedly producing information that McKeython thinks could bring his sons home. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is unable to comment on what was said during the meeting, but McKeython repeats the story again and again to anyone who will listen.... Continued

Issue of Apr. 29 - May. 5, 2005

News and Features

Truth crushed to the earth will rise!
The city saw the Hall brothers' decadeslong sentences as justice served. Their father sees them as just a start.
Cover Story By Sarah Godfrey
Bin There
Following the DPW’s suggestions for saving your recycling bin from the trash.
Feature By Jeff Horwitz and Ben West
Hall Monitor
Selected readings from D.C. Public Schools incident reports
The City By Mike Kanin
Preventive Care
After nearly two years, the District allows school doctors to give gynecological exams.
The City By Constantine Caloudas
Price Pick of the Week
1244 34th St. NW
The City By Constantine Caloudas
Tax Shelter
A dispute over the renovation of a historic Georgetown house gets worse with age.
The City By Jeff Horwitz
Better to Burn Out...
The Mail By George Karos
Office Politics
The Mail By Peter D. Rosenstein

Columns

Warriors, Come In to Play!
Cheap Seats By Dave McKenna
It’s Me. God.
City Desk By John Metcalfe
Geriatric Five-O
City Desk By Constantine Caloudas
Loose Lips' Political Speculation Guide
Councilmembers & the 2006 Election
Loose Lips By James Jones

Eats

Baited Breath
Young & Hungry By Todd Kliman

Movies

Master Plans
Film Review By Mark Jenkins
A Plague on Both Your Houses
Film Review By Tricia Olszewski
Palindromes
Film Review By Louis Bayard
Death of a Dynasty
Film Review By Mario Correa
Major Dundee: The Extended Version
Film Review By Mark Jenkins
XXX: State of the Union
Film Review By Tricia Olszewski
Left to Right/Right to Left
Talking Pictures By Tricia Olszewski

Music

Scene Steelers
Music Review By Brent Burton

Theater

To Bee or Not to Be
Theater Review By Bob Mondello
Mind Over Maternity
Theater Review By Trey Graham

Arts and Events

Code Read
Matt Bondurant never wanted to be the next Dan Brown. The literary world has other plans.
Arts By Mike Kanin
Photog. Show, P St.
Artifacts By Mark Jenkins
Golf Art
Artifacts By Anne Marson
Horn of Plenty
Books By Adam Mazmanian
Strings Attached
Show & Tell By Chris Shott