Health care opponents bring tea party to Capitol Hill

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | Kristin McGrath, Kathryn Yao, Justin Cox, and Joseph Liu
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Health care bill opponents convened on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Some lined up to speak to their congressmen, while others rallied near the Capitol Building, chanting, "Kill the bill.": Photo by Kristin McGrathHealth care bill opponents convened on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Some lined up to speak to their congressmen, while others rallied near the Capitol Building, chanting, "Kill the bill.": Photo by Kristin McGrath

Opponents of the proposed health care legislation gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday at a Tea Party-movement organized event dubbed "Code Red."

The event was an opportunity to show opposition and for individual organizers to seek out their lawmakers to express their disapproval, according to a press release from the Tea Party Movement.

Same-sex couples finally say 'I do' in D.C.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | By Juan Pawiroredjo and William W. Cummings
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 Rev. Elder Darlene Garner(right) and Rev. Lorylin Candy Holmes were the third same-sex couple to be married March 9 in Washington, D.C.: Photo by Juan PawiroredjoRev. Elder Darlene Garner(right) and Rev. Lorylin Candy Holmes were the third same-sex couple to be married March 9 in Washington, D.C.: Photo by Juan Pawiroredjo

The first same-sex marriages in the history of the District of Columbia took place March 9, following months of controversy and legal wrangling.

Councilmember Michael Brown is working for D.C.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | Matt Stevens
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 Councilmember Michael Brown of the Washington, D.C., City Council outside his office.: Photo by Matt Stevens, American ObserverCouncilmember Michael Brown of the Washington, D.C., City Council outside his office.: Photo by Matt Stevens, American ObserverEven in the ordinary setting of a routine hearing, Councilmember Michael Brown's quiet composure stands out like the eye of a storm. Always firm but never confrontational, his questions probe the surface of a witness's testimony to reveal something deeper.

Prisoner tells story behind the 'Cell Phone Bandits'

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | Kim Chi Ha and Tamara Braunstein
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David Williams in a Federal Correctional Institution, adorning a tattoo titled "Mom": Photo courtesy of Brian WilliamsDavid Williams in a Federal Correctional Institution, adorning a tattoo titled "Mom": Photo courtesy of Brian WilliamsIn the first part of our three-part series on prison inmates and ex-convicts, we tell the story of David Williams, 23, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, Pa., serving a 12-year sentence for a string of bank robberies in Northern Virginia in 2005.