| JANUARY, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE | |
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| 101 | Editor | In Danger in DC Jail--shooting wound four inmates: need public outrage, courts, Congress to wake up DC? |
| 101 | Leonnig | DC Reaches Settlement over Mass Arrests--will pay each arrestee $7-10K; more lawsuits to follow |
| 102 | Fahrenthold | Homicides Decreased Slightly in Area in '03--DC tot, though down, led big cities rate: 51% of max region |
| 103 | Editor | Killing a City--think of 248 murdered bodies in one place: cops can't control underlying socio-ec problems |
| 107 | Nakamura | Put Down Phone, DC Tells Drivers--Council votes to limit motorists to hands-free devices by July |
| 108 | Editor | Hang Up and Drive--only 6 states and DC have no laws against "distracted driving", more than just phones |
| 111 | Fornaci Ltr | DC Prisoners Legal Services, Inc says DC Jail Delinquent, Defiant and Dangerous re shootings |
| 113 | Editor | DC Jail: Who's Right?--deputy mayor says can feel good about jail, advocates say conditions dreadful |
| 115 | Fahrenthold | DC 911 Center Workers File Suit Over Firings--claims 6 were used as scapegoats for understaffing |
| 115 | Chan | Angry Youths Give DC Council Earful--hundreds voice outrage over get-tough juvenile justice bills |
| 115 | Leonnig | There's No Right to Own Guns in Unique DC, Judge Rules--some wanted cabbie self-defense |
| 118 | Dvorak | In Mt. Pleasant, Divided View on Street Crime--newcomers push for 'zero tolerance': overtaxed, underserved |
| 118 | Fahrenthold | Injuries Hurt Police Staffing--10% of 3700 DC cops off jobs or off regular duties--Chief doesn't know why |
| 121 | Editor | Yes, It Is a Shame--decries double-standard: no drug dealers around White House, but around neighborhoods |
| 121 | Fahrenthold | Parks Police Chief Turns Down Deal--offer to drop charges included not talking to media or Hill w/o OK |
| 121 | Chan | Court Takeover DC Youth Services Admin Urged--suit led by lawyers handling juvenile class action suit |
| 122 | Fisher OpEd | Secretive Bush Administration Likes Silent Type--Dep Director of Park Service finds chief's honesty disloyal |
| 124 | Hsu | DC May Ban Hazardous Rail Shipments--anti-terrorist proposal pits environmentalists against CSX |
| 125 | Fahrenthold | DC Officer on Sick Leave Worked in PA--policeman was paid by both departments: poor mgmt, oversight |
| 131 | Lengel | US Indicts DC Parking Enforcers--bribes allegedly solicited to take 'boots' they installed off cars |
| FEBRUARY, 2004 |
SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
| 207 |
King OpEd |
'Stronger than Ever', but not for everyone--young kids further
into crime, murders up, etc. |
| 209 |
Moreno |
Ballou Slaying Rooted in Territorial Rivalry--pride, not
drugs, fuels 20-yr feud between hsng projects |
| 209 |
Staff |
Federal-DC Security Panel Urged--Appleseed says DC should
be part of Federal decision-making |
| 214 |
King OpEd |
The Kids the District Hasn't Saved--Oak Hill detention center
hardening young offenders into life of crime |
| 215 |
Tucker |
Most (75%) of DC Homicide Victims Had Arrests--analysis
highlights criminal subculture: 14K have records |
| 218 |
Farenthold |
Police Offer Plan for Safeguarding Ballou High School--up
to 6 armed cops would patrol as model for others |
| 219 |
Farenthold |
Police Plan for Schools Opposed--interim super. says cops
may not understand kids/adolescents |
| 220 |
Editor |
When Cops Don't Police--DC residents should feel betrayed
by cops not enforcing the law--deserve more |
| 222 |
Guernsey ltr |
We Can Do It Better Next Time a 'Tractor Man' Rolls into
Town--pushing for regional entity like Transcom |
| 224 |
Labbe |
Juvenile Agency Needs Takeover, Attorneys Assert--DC promises
improvements:ACLU/DCPDS pushing |
| MARCH, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE | |
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| 302 | Fahrenthold | Police Faulted on How 43 '03 Cases Closed--DC's Ramsey defends procedures as proper on 43 w/o arrests |
| 302 | Hsu | Coalition Pushes to Keep Gun Ban--city leaders, gun-controllers, victims' families urge Senate to keep ban |
| 302 | Editor | DC in the Cross Hairs--Senate threat to repeal CD handgun ban outrageous--puts Republicans with gun lobby |
| 317 | Wiener(Curr) | 1901Tenley Firehouse Faces New $3M Renovation Delay--bare walls on hold til DC finds new contractor |
| 321 | Marcello ltr | Policing Our Streets Because the City Won't--Capitol Hill neighbors weighing in where DC police fail |
| 322 | Hsu | Rail Blasts in Spain Prompt Demands for Funds--local transit agencies seek to improve rail safety |
| 331 | Labbe | Oak Hill Problems Shock Senate Panel--security failings may put youth detention agency into receivership |
| APRIL, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 331 | Wiener | DC Aims to Jump-start Rebuilding Old Tenley Fire Station--may have to add larger one further up Wisconsin! |
| 408 | Williams | New Police Patrol Plan Likely to Begin in May--redistributing field forces in fewer PSA's related to crime levels |
| 408 | Cauvin | DC Jail Inmates Charged with Plot to Get Themselves Shot--then sue DC for failing to protect them |
| 416 | Labbe | DC in Contempt of Youth Services, Judge Rules--city administrator to develop new plan by next month |
| 416 | Farenthold | DC Police Arrested at High Rate--13 so far this year for assault, DUI, possessing PCP: way above norm |
| 417 | Editor | When Cops Are Crooks--distressing to learn of so many cops' arrests--why did board lower ethical standards? |
| 420 | Nakamura | DC Council Plans to Fine-Tune, Vote on Alcohol Bill--balance nightlife vs traffic, noise, crime concerns |
| 420 | Labbe | Senator DeWine Wants Oak Hill 'Shut Down Once and For All'--not meeting needs of kids it holds |
| JULY, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 701 | Leonnig | US Judge Cuts 'Tractor Man's' Sentence in Mall Standoff to 16 mos--already locked up for almost 16 mos |
| 703 | KingOpEd | 'Safety and Happiness' for DC Kids--youth risk behavior study shows awful black kids' violence stats in DC |
| 704 | Wilber | DC Police Sweeping Streets for Guns--minor offenses like seat belt used as pretext to search cars |
| 706 | Wilber | Killings in DC Down 25% at 20-yr Low Point--police credit better tactics:violent crime off 17%, total 12% |
| 710 | Barker | Park Police Chief Fired After Dispute, Suspension--many supporters will try to help her get reinstatement |
| 711 | Labbe | Fired Park Police Chief Pledges to Fight On--declares battle just begun, will go to Merit System Protection Bd |
| 719 | Wilber | Ramsey to Unveil Crime Emergency Plan--changes meant to help counter youth auto thefts: reassign 350 cops |
| 720 | Cauvin | Mayor Williams Renews Pledge to Rein in Car Thefts--another crash linked to teen joy riders |
| 725 | Cauvin | DC Police Want Parents to Help Deter Car Thefts--amid talk of new penalties, family assistance called key |
| 726 | Cauvin | DC Judges Cautioned on Closing Courtrooms--public defenders fight for access, 1st Amendment disregard |
| 726 | Editor | Selective Speeding--Council should reject Schwartz bill to limit speed cameras to heavy pedestrian areas |
| 729 | Editor | Reclaiming City's Youth--juvenile crime way up in violence, car theft, etc. good luck to new Dep Mayor Albert |
| 729 | Staff | Answering Call to Save Local Heritage--tiny sculptures added to refurbished corner call boxes: will they last? |
| 729 | Aarons | 5 More Old Firehouses Get Landmark Status--officials try to balance historic value, safety, make removal tougher |
| 730 | Staff | Panda Sculpture Swiped from NW Street--900-lb statue of small pandas ascending ladder disappears |
| AUGUST, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 802 | Labe | Behind Oak Hill's Fences, Violence and Uncertainty--juvie detention center may get receiver or close |
| 804 | Cauvin | DC Fails to Find Missing Youth Offenders--report cites minimal effort to track dozens who skip group homes |
| 804 | Horwitz | Capital Police Focused on Terror--recent moves part of broader strategy: 'protecting against catastrophe |
| 804 | Becker | Sluggishness Detected in New DC Alert System--response was delayed in warning citizenry |
| 804 | Sherwood | Securicrats" at Work--is it necessary to turn Capitol Hill into Bunker Hill, street closings, barricades, etc. |
| 806 | Becker | Besieged DC Resentful and Resigned--closures, checkpoints grow: 'just part of being world capital' say some |
| 807 | King OpEd | When Government is Part of Problem--failure to police group homes led to crimes by young evaders |
| 810 | Eggen | Capitol Police Chief Sees No Specific Threat to Hill--Gainer disputes charge by White House advisor |
| 813 | Wilbur | Treasury's Sidewalk Too Close for Comfort--Secret Service Shuts 15th Street walkway, fences 17th St parking |
| SEPTEMBER, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 904 | Nakamura | DC Selling Old Fire Trucks Too Cheaply, Audit Finds--untrained staffers for $3K that drew $361K on Internet |
| 909 | Cauvin | Ex-Park Police Chief Insubordinate, Says Witness--flouted protocols, orders for months before suspension |
| 910 | Stockwell | Pr. George's Aims to Hire Hundreds More Police--surge of slayings worries county (only 500 on street patrols) |
| 911 | Editor | More Cops on the Beat--PG hopes to increase strength from 1300 to 1800 by 2011:should help crime problems |
| 913 | Anderson | National Crime Rate Is Steady at 30-year Low--violent crimes off 55%, property crime down 49% since 1973 |
| 914 | Hsu | House GOP Proposes to Repeal (All) DC Gun Bans, Bar DC laws--vote may come as Bush, Kerry debate limits |
| 915 | Editor | Gunning for the District--offensive/opportunistic bill to remove gun bans, DC rights, should not see light of day |
| 917 | Hsu | DC Gun Bill May Be Linked to Budget by GOP Senator--would increase chances of enacting repeal of ban |
| 917 | Hsu | Task Force Would Coordinate DC Security--House response to arbitrary Fed actions on street closings |
| 918 | Staff | Cncl mbr Schwartz Opposes Gun-Ban Repeal--unfair to use DC as whipping post, violate home rule |
| 918 | Editor | Unloading on DC--last thing DC needs is more readily available guns: shame on Congress, gun-lovers |
| 919 | Wilber | DC Police Staffing Goal Is All But Met--but rising attrition, very low morale threaten to undercut 3800 level |
| 919 | Editor | Maryland's Nightmare--conditions at new juvenile jail in Baltimore horrifying, disgrace to state, staff won't stay |
| 920 | Staff | Residents Heading to Capitol Hill to Defend DC Gun Controls--broad cross-section expected at Norton press conf. |
| 921 | White | New Headquarters will Guard Capital Area--joint command at Ft. McNair will support police, fed agencies |
| 921 | Labbe | DC Mayor Wants Troubled Youth Services Agency to Have Cabinet Status--29th agency to be split from DHS |
| 921 | Hsu | DC Gun Ban Repeal Effort Dropped in Senate, for Now--Craig admits Hill can't afford to get bogged down now |
| 928 | Wilber | DC Juvenile Death Toll Rises with Boy's Shooting--21 youths are slaying victims so far this year |
| 929 | Pressley | DC Parents Tighten the Reins--shootings increase phone calls, prayers, and stricter curfews etc. |
| 929 | Williams ltr | An Attack on DC Residents--mayor's letter to Post decries House plan to repeal DC's gun laws |
| 929 | Hsu | Mayor Denounces Effort to Lift DC Gun Laws--'not only deplorable but height of hyprocrisy' |
| 930 | Hsu | House Votes to Repeal DC Limits on Gun Controls--250/171 vote unlikely to be repeated in senate |
| 930 | Fan | Norton Brings Usual Passion to Fight Against Guns in DC--House Leader DeLay refuses to see her, mayor, et al |
| OCTOBER, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 1003 | Cauvin | Homicide Prosecution in DC Overhauled--new unit to have 30 elite prosecutors, separate major crimes unit |
| 1004 | Wilber | Police Union Disputes DC Crime Statistics--200 crimes 'downgraded' over 3 years (out of 800,000?) |
| 1005 | Stockwell | Agreement Lets Police Cross Borders--DC, Pr. George's revive '90s strategy cut short by need for Marshals |
| 1009 | Cauvin | Judge Lambastes Park Police Ex-Chief--says Chambers had 'pattern of misconduct, defiance of bosses' |
| 1014 | Montgomery | Quicker 911 Operators Touted by DC Mayor--94% emergency calls answered in 5 sec, vs 65% least year |
| 1017 | Stockwell | Slayings Surge in Pr. George's--homicide numbers nearing 1995 high of 140+, but still way below DC |
| NOVEMBER, 2004 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 1101 | Hsu | Some HAZMAT Trains Rerouted Since March--CSX adopts policy after Madrid for acids, ammonia, chlorine |
| 1107 | Lengel | False Alarms Divert DC Police--Chief Ramsey wants stiff fines for repeat calls: got 92 calls from same bldg |
| 1111 | Staff | Mayor Backs Hazardous-Material Rail Ban--Council rejected bill 5/5, perhaps in misunderstanding |
| 1117 | Horwitz | US Capitol Checkpoints Return, As Do Complaints--to be changed randomly to confuse terrorists |
| 1120 | Editor | Pop-Up Symbols of Fear--Capitol Police resume checkpoints: life and vitality of nation's capital at stake |
| 1122 | Wilber | At DC Police Museum, Pieces of National History--sergeant keeps watch over musty treasures |
| 1129 | Stockwell | Police Stretched Thin in South Pr. George's--as crime levels rise, staffing falls short: 90 cops for 90K residents |
