Session 23: Marion Barry (Hanafi Siege Part III)

Update: 2025-02-07

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Hey Crimestituents! We're gaveling in another session of Crime in Congress, a new true crime podcast with hosts Harley and Sarah that examines political scandals and infamous crimes with elected officials.

This session, we're talking about political superstar Marion Barry, who led a highly successful - and highly controversial - career in D.C. politics.

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Source:

American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic by Shahan Mufti

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/24/us/politics/marion-s-barry-jr-former-mayor-of-washington-dies-at-78.html

https://wamu.org/story/14/01/27/crack_1/

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/01/17/former-dc-mayor-marion-barry-the-fbi-tried-to-kill-me

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/jury-nullification-or-prejudice-and-ignorance-marion-barry-trial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Barry

https://washingtontimes.newsbank.com/doc/news/0EB0EE9E42AD1493?pdate=1990-01-19

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-censures-marion-barry-for-taking-cash-payments-from-city-contractors/2013/09/17/02f22d06-1fba-11e3-b7d1-7153ad47b549_story.html

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/11/marion-barry-anatomy-of-a-comeback-or-a-few-113127/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/fbi-video-of-undercover-sting-on-marion-barry/2014/11/23/e1e35f00-7336-11e4-95a8-fe0b46e8751a_video.html

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Session 23: Marion Barry (Hanafi Siege Part III)

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Session 23: Marion Barry (Hanafi Siege Part III)