[ Ссылка ] Former District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry dies at 78 : Former Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, who won re-election after a drug arrest, has died at the age of 78. A Democrat, Mr Barry served three terms from 1979 to 1991 before his personal life overshadowed his politics. He was arrested in an FBI sting operation and tried on drug charges in 1990, but was only convicted on a single count of possession. He remained popular with many poorer African American voters, and served a final term as mayor from 1995 to 1999.

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