Purple Prick on Display

If the Baltimore City Police Department weren't so preoccupied with trying to explain away discrepancies in the city's crime statistics or "procedural irregularities" at the Abu Ghraib precinct in southwest Baltimore--or with criticizing WBAL for calling attention to those discrepancies and "procedural irregularities"--then maybe we'd feel more comfortable asking them for help in figuring out who's behind the purple lights illuminating the Washington Monument. Wait a minute. I've seen that purple before... So, what am I missing here? Lent? The Ravens? Black History Month? If you happen to know why the Monument is now purple, email Brad.