D.C. Council member Graham asks city ethics board to drop investigation

WASHINGTON DC-JANUARY 28:WMATA board meeting on January 28, 2010 in Washington DC.(Photo by Mark Gail/The Washington Post)

A lawyer says Jim Graham saw no personal benefit from his actions and broke no conflict-of-interest rules.

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