D.C.'s troubles from Thomas scandal not over

A second guilty plea in the corruption case of former D.C. Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. is just the tip of the iceberg in a wide-ranging investigation targeting four organizations and more than a half-dozen individuals across the city.

Marshall Banks’ guilty plea last week to concealing Thomas’ theft from city taxpayers came exactly one week after Thomas’ own guilty plea, and all indications are that more takedowns are on the way. As part of his plea, Banks, a Howard University professor and head of the nonprofit Langston 21st Century Foundation, is also agreeing to help prosecutors with their investigation and could testify against future defendants.