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In this July 6, 2009, photo, former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry attends a news conference in Washington. Barry, who staged comeback after a 1990 crack cocaine arrest, died early Sunday morning Nov. 23, 2014. He was 78. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

White’s case latest black eye for D.C. City Hall; Mayor Barry’s drug raid tops all

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Marion Barry (1936-2014), former mayor of Washington, D.C., listens to speeches at the awards luncheon of the National Conference of Black Mayors in 2002 in Jackson, Mississippi, his native state. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)

Marion Barry, D.C. ‘Mayor for Life,’ memorialized with statue

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Oral history archive of former DC mayor Marion Barry debuts

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Marion Christopher Barry unsuccessfully ran for his late father's seat on the D.C. Council in a special election in 2015. He also ran a small construction business. (Associated Press)

Marion Christopher Barry, son of Marion Barry, dies at 36

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In this July 9, 2009, file photo, then-Councilman Marion Barry, former mayor of D.C., speaks at a news conference about his arrest in Washington, D.C. Barry, who staged a comeback after a 1990 crack cocaine arrest, died early Sunday morning Nov. 23, 2014. He was 78. (AP Photo/Stephen J Boitano, File)

DEBORAH SIMMONS: Summer jobs: A Marion Barry legacy

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

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D.C. Ward 8 race too close to call; Bowser-backed Brandon Todd wins Ward 4

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

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Muriel Bowser poised to net allies on D.C. council in special election

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Christopher Barry, the son of the late former Washington Mayor Marion Barry, speaks in Washington in this March 19, 2014, file photo. Barry is pledging to continue his campaign for the D.C. Council after he was accused of threatening a bank teller and destroying a security camera. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Marion Barry’s son pleads not guilty in bank dustup

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

A casket containing the remains of former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry sits in the front lobby of the John A. Wilson Building, the District's city hall, where Barry spent 16 years as mayor and another 16 years on the D.C. Council, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, in Washington. Barry died Nov. 23 at age 78. His remains were brought to the Wilson Building Thursday morning to lie in repose for 24 hours before a funeral procession and two memorial services. (AP Photo/Ben Nuckols)

Marion Barry the latest in a long line of D.C. leaders buried at Congressional Cemetery

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

A casket containing the remains of former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry sits in the front lobby of the John A. Wilson Building, the District's city hall, where Barry spent 16 years as mayor and another 16 years on the D.C. Council, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, in Washington. Barry died Nov. 23 at age 78. His remains were brought to the Wilson Building Thursday morning to lie in repose for 24 hours before a funeral procession and two memorial services. (AP Photo/Ben Nuckols)

White House mum, but no sign Obama will attend Barry funeral

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembering Marion Barry’s contributions

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

District officers carry the casket of former Mayor Marion Barry up the steps of the John A. Wilson Building, Thursday to be greeted by Mayor Vincent Gray and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. Mr. Barry's remains were to lie in repose for 24 hours before a procession Friday to The Temple of Praise church. A viewing is scheduled Saturday at the convention center. (Associated Press)

Marion Barry remembered by mourners

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

DEBORAH SIMMONS: Post-Marion Barry: Who and what are next?

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

A portrait of Marion Barry is displayed at the John A. Wilson Building, which houses the offices of the mayor and city council, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, as Kim Harrison, left, signs a condolence book and pays her respects to Barry, who served four terms as mayor and another 16 years on the D.C. Council. Barry died Sunday morning at age 78. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pennsylvania Avenue to be shut down to accommodate Marion Barry mourners

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Radio host and columnist Armstrong Williams. (Image courtesy of New Chapter Publisher)

ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: When the poor cried, Barry wept

By Armstrong Williams

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Marion Barry tribute schedule announced

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

People arrive to pick out their frozen turkeys that sit piled high on the ground at Marion Barry's annual turkey giveaway held at Union Temple Baptist Church in Anacostia, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Barry, the former 4-term Mayor of D.C. and former Councilmember, died Sunday morning at age 78. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Marion Barry’s turkey giveaway goes on

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times