Marion Barry’s love, hate relationship with the law

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Marion Barry has always had an intimate relationship with lawmen.

Playing the black militant in his early days in D.C., he taunted cops and was arrested. But when Barry turned politician, he lobbied cops. Black police unions endorsed his first mayoral run. He appointed solid chiefs, like Maurice Turner and Ike Fulwood.

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