Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Prosecutors seek early release for notorious D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:10:45 +0000

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Rayful Edmond III in the 1980s.

Prosecutors seek early release for notorious D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-drug-kingpin-rayful-edmond-iii-has-helped-put-others-behind-bars-and-deserves-a-sentence-reduction-prosecutors-say/2019/02/15/182d790a-2f40-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Edmond has helped authorities understand the drug trade and convict other dealers, according to a court filing. A massive cocaine ring overseen by Edmond in the 1980s helped fuel a crack epidemic, authorities said.

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A storm with significant frozen precipitation is possible between Tuesday night and Thursday.

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