| JANUARY, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 101 | Pan | Killings Continue Decline in DC--down from 301 to 260--near pre-crack levels--but still high per capita |
| 101 | Pan (cont) | Killings Rise in Suburbs: 6 VA counties up from 31 to 37, 6 MD counties 37 up to 38: PG Cnty 83 up to103 |
| 107 | Davis | Wilson Bridge Jumper Sentenced to 18 Months--for stalking, abusing wife--was alcoholic, lost job |
| 107 | Horwitz | DC Asks US Justice Dept to Review Police Shootings Over 10 Years--Eric Holder to lead review |
| 108 | Suro | Justice Dept Agrees to Assist DC Police Shooting Review--biggest help package ever to a US city |
| 109 | Shear | When Fighting Crime Isn't Enough--Fairfax, Montgomery seek police chiefs with personable touch |
| 111 | Jackman | Fairfax Picks Acting Chief for Top Job--22-yr vet choice unanimous--wants +40 of 1100 officers on street |
| 111 | Fernandez | Police Faulted for Handling of Knife Incidents--criticism follows cops killing of man swinging 2 butcher knives |
| 112 | Editor | Bringing Justice to DC's Police--Ramsey call for feds is grim commentary on low standing--Holder to probe |
| 113 | Benning | Fairfax Schools' Plan to Cut Tech Funds Criticized: only $15.8M in $1.24B budget for 156K kids ($7950/stud) |
| 114 | Fernandez | Union Head Criticizes Post Coverage of DC Police--'sick 'n tired of bad publicity', blames Barry, Council |
| 120 | Editor | Lorton Transfer--25 Years Late, starting to close old prison, turn inmates over to feds--could have 25 yrs ago |
| 121 | Thompson | FBI-Trained Teams to Probe DC Shootings--Justice to help, while activists decry bringing in outsiders |
| 123 | Lipton | DC Ambulance Service Criticized--incidents bring calls for new review--ambulances far behind fire trucks |
| 124 | Thompson | Hundreds Escaping From DC Halfway Houses--376 of 1125 flee while awaiting trial--most still loose |
| 126 | Editor | Half-Baked Halfway Houses--Brazil should probe all aspects of skills, competence of Corrections Dept |
| 126 | Slevin | DC Parole System Blamed in 1995 Murder--DC IG gives 'searing indictment' of faulty parole system |
| 127 | Slevin | GAO Audit to Probe Charges re DC Superior Court Books--poor accounting practices, lack of openness |
| 127 | Editor | DC Justice System That Killed--need accountability for sad, sordid story of dysfunctional parole system |
| 128 | Miller | DC lawyers Again Push for Juvenile Curfew to curb crime--old law overturned due to ACLU pressure |
| 128 | Staff | Councilmember Brazil Calls for Firings in Parole Case re released murderer--calls system 'loosey-goosey' |
| 128 | Thompson | DC Officials to Increase Checks on Halfway House Inmates--161 walk-aways still at large |
| 128 | Lewis | 4 Babies' Deaths Ruled Homicides--DC Medical Examiner reviews 100 old "undetermined cause" cases |
| 129 | Thompson | Outline for Justice Dept Review of 65 Police Shootings over Last 3-5 Years--nat'l team to take 8 mos |
| 130 | Editor | No Justice for These DC Babies--children abused in life, abandoned by justice in death |
| FEBRUARY, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 201 | Fernandez | 40 Killings Begin Year in DC and Pr. George's--no clear pattern to 25 dead in DC, 15 in PG in January |
| 202 | Lipton | Tickets Fixed for Officials--DC auditor criticizes slow parking appeals while officials get theirs quashed |
| 204 | Fernandez | No Rhyme or Reason to City's Crime Decline--better economy? less crack use? gang disruption? |
| 206 | Pan | Pr. George's Jolted Again by Violence--5 slain in 24 hrs--trend continues up from low in 1997 |
| 207 | Wheeler | No Escaping History of Lorton Prison--advocates say complex should be preserved as historic site (!) |
| 208 | Thompson | DC Slow to Track Down Halfway-House Escapees--authorities slow to get warrants: often 5 days or more |
| 208 | Biskupic | In Jury Rooms (across US) A Form of Civil Protest Grows--jury activists disdain laws--'nullifying' in DC too |
| 209 | Thompson | Police Union May Challenge Asst Chief Gainer--could hold vote of no-confidence over negative comments |
| 214 | Editor | Notes on Halfway Houses--problems in Corrections Dept efforts noted back to 1989: lousy record |
| 216 | Fountain | A Beacon of Light--SE Church takes beliefs to streets--harvesting lost souls in blighted areas--pub housing |
| 218 | Staff | US Justice Dept Targets Halfway House Escapes--Norton requested fed help for DC Corrections Dept |
| 224 | Celender (Gaz) | Montgomery County Crime Hits Lowest Point in Decade--serious crimes down 5% to 72,300 (12 murders) |
| 224 | Thompson | DC Police Chief Wants $8M for 200 More Officers, restart academy, cost of protecting community events |
| MARCH, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 302 | Thompson | CCA Prison Firm Settles $2.4M Suit (incl. legal fees) by DC Inmates in Ohio for abuse, poor med care |
| 304 | Thompson | DC Police Chief Links Crime Surges to Officer Loss--up 21% in some 'PSA's': only 1050 of 3517 on patrol |
| 305 | Slevin | Superior Court Changes Ordered by Chief Judge Questioned--give judges too much admin authority ? |
| 308 | Fox TV News | 200 of DC Counsel's 500 lawyers chase dead-beat dads--catch only 10% of estimated 100K cases |
| 308 | Shaver | Police Skip Traffic Court, Drivers Walk--dismissals uncounted, absences unexplained across region |
| 310 | Editor | When Cops Are No-shows--DC and MD should adopt VA rules replacing traffic officers with prosecutors |
| 310 | Thompson | Arrested, Charged, and AWOL--most halfway house escapees were awaiting trial--(376 of 1125 walked) |
| 311 | Thompson | DC Council Looks at Halfway House Oversight--Brazil committee considers accountability legislation |
| 311 | Editor | Federal Aid for Halfway Houses--shameful that Justice Dept has to step in to fix DC gov't failings |
| 317 | Biskupic | Judicial Group Favors One Less DC Judgeship--to 14--due to low caseloads: 3 DC slots now vacant |
| 317 | Slevin | Blowing Whistle May Get Easier--House (Norton, et al) Passes Bill for 1000+ court employees to speak out |
| 318 | Fernandez | One SE Neighborhood Demands Help--Capitol Hill advertises itself as crime-ridden--gets attention |
| 318 | Gridlock | Statistics on Metro Crime--surprising data on 960 crimes in '98 show 55% involved parked auto theft |
| 319 | Miller | Union Official Admits Misuse of Funds, agrees to aid probe of police re Soulsby, Stowe, etc. |
| 321 | Editor | Guns That Got Away--MD police fell behind doing background checks--criminals benefited--gotta fix |
| 322 | Valentine | Productive Job Program in MD prisons pays off for inmates, state: foods, furniture, fish farms, dog training |
| 324 | Broder | Lessons of '6 Safer Cities'--get communities in re young gangs--answer 'high chair, not electric chair' |
| 325 | Fernandez | Ramsey Puts More Officers on Street--DC Chief enlists summer mobile force to stop rising murder rate |
| 327 | Editor | Order in the Streets--everybody must help MPD solve problems, from FBI to neighborhood residents |
| APRIL, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 402 | Thompson | New Moves to Make DC Safer--police to target drug markets, detectives to spread to 7 districts (20+ ea.) |
| 403 | Staff | Private Firm (Cornell Corrections) to House 1050 DC Inmates in PA--$342M for 10 yrs ($34K/yr/inmate) |
| 405 | Staff | Wilson Bridge Jumper Landed in Jail for domestic violence: MD police resolved similar jumper in 10 min |
| 411 | Lotke ltr | Whole Story of Halfway Houses--escapee statistics overstated: many returned, not violent criminals |
| 412 | Miller | After 23 Years, Workers Await Justice--DC Judge chastised for delaying class action lawsuit against union |
| 419 | Shaffer | Wilson Bridge Jumper offers apology--not armed, wouldn't have jumped--now sees things positively |
| 421 | Whitlock | 429 Arrested in 30-day Sting Along DC/PG border--by 16 fed/local agencies (200Kfed$)! 90% drug-related |
| 426 | Thompson | Year Into Job, Going Is Slow for DC Police Chief--Ramsey plans hit setbacks: support, morale down |
| MAY, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 415 | Woodlee | ex-Mayor Barry Encourages Support for a Southeast Prison to make jobs, keep inmates closer to home |
| 415 | Pan | E. Barrett Prettyman--High Marks for Making Waves--ex-Inspector Gen'l credited with building agency |
| 505 | Editor | Until Bates Street is Safe--DC claims of safe city ring hollow when 3 kids shot by dueling gunmen |
| 511 | Editor | Good News on Crime Front--serious crimes at 25-yr low of 46,290, but very uneven drop: (still high per cap.) |
| 513 | Wheeler | Tame by Comparison--Buttoned-down DC Has History of Sexual Excesses--5000 bawdy houses in 1864! |
| 519 | Slevin | Superior Court Defies Congress on Lawyer Payments--no $31.8M setaside included in '99 budget |
| 520 | Mooar | Police Mull Privatization--ragtag group 8 sworn officers maintains 1470 vehicles--pvt firms have less red tape |
| 523 | Kennedy | Boston Proves Something Can Be Done--100+ murders/yr cut to 7.7 by targeting gangs (DC at 57/yr) |
| 530 | Lengel | The Verdict: Race Mattered--Post reporter finds clear race biases in juries--fears long-range problem |
| JUNE, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 602 | Slevin | Credibility Crisis in DC Superior Court--money, management troubles result in struggle for respect |
| 604 | Walsh | DC's 78% Police Approval Rating Lowest of 12 Cities--whites far less satisfied than in other cities |
| 604 | Pae | Lorton Gun Range to Stay Shut--Ramsey acts after 240 shots spray nearby homes--go for military base? |
| 607 | Cottman | Prison Plan Splits Neighbors in SW DC: some want jobs, proximity to inmates, others resist image, CCA |
| 610 | Editor | Fed Prison for Ward 8?--Mayor, Council mbrs oppose--should look elsewhere, include regional sites |
| 613 | Milloy | Reparations Don't Start at IRS--local tax accountant jailed for adding large black tax credits for past slavery |
| 613 | Strickland | Private Prisons: the Bottom Line--is public safety well-served by private profit-driven prisons?--no |
| 613 | CharryOpEd | Locked Out On Prison Decision--BuPris gets only incidental inputs from DC--CCA criticized heavily |
| 614 | Neal | Quarter of Gun Deaths (Nationally) Committed by Youths 18 to 20--24% of gun homicides by 4% of pop'n |
| 614 | Pyatt | Let's Try Not to Dance to This Jail House Rock--Wd 8 1200 bed prison not a good economic engine |
| 615 | Thompson | Prison Project Rejected--DC Zoning Comm. refuses to rezone 42-acre Oxon Cove frm rec./open space |
| 615 | Slevin | DC Inmate System to be Scrutinized--US judge furious over killer's parole, lost records, in wrong prison |
| 616 | Wilson | Montgomery Police Chief Approved--County Council criticized secret search, but unanimous on C.A. Moose |
| 616 | Staff | Panel Sought to Probe Police Misconduct--Brazil pushing mayor for citizens complaint review board |
| 617 | Hsu | Handgun Ban in DC Under Fire--VA maverick Rep Goode wants to repeal--88% DC homicides gun-related |
| 618 | Editor | The Escapee and the Judge--15 yr-old w/bad record keeps getting sent back to group home |
| 619 | Slevin | US Court Upholds DC Curfew--youth's rights not violated by 1995 law--parents can decide, despite ACLU |
| 619 | Hsu | DC Gun Ban Survives Challenge as House Scraps Gun Bill--'bitterwseet' success says Norton |
| 621 | Editor | A Federal Probe of Corrections--furious judge orders probe of corrections corruption, incompetence, et al. |
| 625 | Editor | Violence Congress Can't See--Hill argues violent entertainment, but DC crime in East Capitol Dwellings real |
| 628 | Zielinski | Crackdown Comes in Wake of Shootings--DC police focus on gangs--create list of 'most wanted' criminals |
| 629 | Miller | DC Sexual Harrassment Lawsuit against DC Dept of Corrections Settled w/$6.5M payment to 138 claimants |
| 629 | Cottman | Mayor Rebuked--by Baptist minister from pulpit for not stopping crime in blighted East Capitol dwellings |
| 630 | Cottman | Group Effort Promised on DC Crime--umpteen federal agencies to get involved to help solve DC problem |
| JULY, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 703 | Segal | Verdict--Defense Doesn't Rest Often--DC homicide defense lawyers win rarely (?): 24+9 hung of 86 trials |
| 703 | King | DC's Partners in Crime--don't blame mayor: try police, press, absent fathers, churches, judges, etc. |
| 707 | Lipton | DC Council Rejects Major Anti-Crime Bills re sex-offenders, expand police force, halfway house violations |
| 708 | Staff | DC Council OK's Police Commo Contract for Y2K: also OK's private contractor to maintain squad cars |
| 709 | Chan | DC Inmates Complain about VA Prison--too strict, inadequate access to showers, phones, doctors, etc. |
| 710 | Chan | DC Police Realignment Under Fire--residents say decentralization has done little to stop drug sales |
| 712 | Staff | DC Crime Down in 1st half '99--against people, -9%, against property -15%, due to economy, police work |
| 712 | Fletcher | High Imprisonment Rates Could Fuel Crime--communities w/o 'social controls' tend to foster more crime |
| 713 | Slevin | DC Halfway House Escapes Inspire Reform--Nat'l Inst. of Corrections panel to discuss many problems |
| 714 | Woodlee | DC Council Relents, Toughens Law on Sex Offenders, OK's lateral police transfers from other jurisdictions |
| 715 | Editor | Rx for DC Health Care--hospitals can't go on as now; mayor, Cntl Bd, Council must tackle cure w/open mind |
| 715 | Staff | Nonuniformed Corrections Workers Face 8-Day Payless Furlough--to compensate for '99 budget shortfall |
| 715 | Wendt LtrEd | DC-Overtaxed and Underserved:linking street crime to DC Council budget cuts is claptrap--it's Congress |
| 716 | Thompson | DC Prisons Chief Ousts 3 Top Deputies--blamed for $25M deficit, but civil servants will be reassigned |
| 717 | Editor | Activist's Car Fire-Bombed in DC--Ramsey admits 'fear level still as high as ever in many parts of city' |
| 717 | Lipton | VA Rep, Moran Drops Proposal to Oblige DC to House Some of Its Own Prisoners in DC |
| 717 | Thompson | Williams Aide Omer Blamed for $ Woes at Corrections--Councilmbr Patterson says budget director reneged |
| 723 | Staff | Corrections Officials Appointed by head of DC Dept of Corrections--after 4 top aides ousted last week |
| 723 | Chan | Quieter Times for DC's Ward 8: Month w/o homicide--crime down 32% in '96, 22% in '98, still down in '99 |
| 723 | Miller | Accused of Perjury, DC Police Expert on Narcotics Resigns--alleged to have lied about credentials |
| 729 | Thompson | DC Officials Press CCA Prison Firm--2 convicted murderers escape from transport van--recaptured later |
| 731 | Chan | Williams Nears Picks for DC Police Board--5 member Citizen Complaint Review Board being chosen |
| AUGUST, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 804 | Thompson | DC to Expand Community Prosecution--125 US Attorney lawyers (tot) to focus at (all 7) precincts-level |
| 804 | Staff | Police Get $15M Fed Grant for 200 more officers--DC to add $9.2M to round out 3 years' salaries |
| 804 | Thompson | Audit Reproaches DC Halfway Houses--staff insufficient, poorly trained, community safety compromised |
| 804 | Cooper | National Youth Violence Declines--CDC study defies public perceptions--down 15-25% in'97 v '91 |
| 805 | Editor | Judges and Halfway Houses--Auditor says not for pretrial defendants accused of violent crimes--agree! |
| 805 | Ly | Boston, New Haven Leaders Outline Plan to Combat DC Crime: zero tolerance, community involvement |
| 808 | Slevin | DC Fund for Crime Victims Disputed--DC may lose about $6M unspent by DC Superior Court 'shell games' |
| 808 | Evans/Patterson | Spotlight on DC Police: $400K special study recommendations not implemented--promise to report |
| 809 | Overholser | Damned for What We Aren't--DC statistics OK ref other cities 46/77 cities poverty rate, 30/76 in crime rate |
| 810 | Goldstein | Theory Ties Abortions to US Crime Rate Drop--fewer born to break the law 20 yrs after laws passed |
| 812 | Whitlock | Crime Falls Again in MD--robberies down 29% in PG, 27% in Montgomery, 32% in Frederick '95 to '98 |
| 812 | Miller | DC Curfew for Under 16'ers Starts Sept 7 after injunction lifted, not to be in public 11PM to 6AM weekdays |
| 814 | Lengel | Renewed $100 Buyback Draws Guns--netted 600 in Ward 6, Ramsey will expand program, got 2500 last yr |
| 815 | Thompson | DC Pays Big Price for False Arrests--Ramsey Faults Officers' training $2.5M paid to 100 in last 18 mos. |
| 815 | Rowan Jr. | Time to Police His Own Dept--Rowan counts 900 good, 1400 passable, 1200 'sucking life out of MPD' |
| 819 | Lengel | New Use for Seized Drug Assets--$100K in drug money to help gun buy-back program at $100 each |
| 822 | Chan | DC Suffers Lack of Ladder Trucks--4 of 16 out of service, +2 overage--FY99$ not yet spent for new ones |
| 823 | Staff | Another Phase of Lorton Closing Ends--Minimum security facility closed, final 62 employees laid off |
| 824 | Slevin | Money Tight, Staff Morale Low, Sentiment Builds for New DC Superior Court Leadership, better services |
| 824 | Editor | The House vs DC on Guns--why can't Congress (Hunter) see wisdom of not loading up city with more guns |
| 824 | Chan/Lengel | Police Make an Offer Hundreds Can't Refuse--gun buyback nets 1164 first day, almost same next day |
| 825 | Chan/Lengel | 1058 guns bought back second day--using confiscated drug money--best guess 142,000 still out there |
| 826 | Editor | The Mayor's Drug Declaration--hopes Williams has plan to back up claim of 'taking down drug markets' |
| 827 | Thompson | (Ohio) Prison's Dangers Ignored--DC Director Moore accused of being warned 3x re wrong inmate mix |
| 828 | Perez-Rivas | Glendening Vows to Push 'Smart Guns'--gun manufacturers claim 'you can't mandate (unproven) technology' |
| 828 | Chan | DC Police to Recruit at Job Fair Today--$15M DoJ grant lets MPD braoden approach--offer $33K+ to start |
| 829 | Pan | Criminals, DC Police Frustrate Merchants--survey of 114 stores finds 67% hit: 40% don't report crimes |
| 829 | Gray | Job Hunters Investigate DC Police--Department has plenty of openings--seeks recruits at convention cntr |
| 831 | Staff | Mobil Corporation donates 3000 gallons motor oil for 1400 police cars--'help build community relations' |
| SEPTEMBER, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 902 | Editor | Who Rules the Streets?--drug dealers doubt mayor's claim they won't be on streets: better policing needed |
| 903 | Slevin | Counseling Cutoff Shows DC Court Problems--$229K program helped scores of troubled kids/families |
| 906 | Wax | A Street Struggles for Peace--Columbia Hts Seeks end to crime--hopes metro upgrades stop drug markets |
| 908 | Slevin | DC Superior Court Runs Out of Money--hits Congress's $25M cap to pay lawyers appointed for indigents |
| 908 | Editor | Another Crack at a Curfew Law--prior enforcement concerns remain, but hope it lowers DC crime rates |
| 908 | Cottman | As DC Curfew Resumes, Questions Persist (as in 300 US cities)--re police workload, detention logistics, etc. |
| 909 | Loose | Curfew May Aid Hunt for Youth Offenders--police allowed to search violators, conduct background checks |
| 912 | Staff | 1st Two Cameras Yield 2100 $75 Red-Light Tickets in first four weeks--DC hopes to have 40 by year end |
| 914 | Moreno | Births Out of Wedlock Fall 3.7% in DC--earning $20M HHS grant--officials don't know what caused drop |
| 914 | Shear | Fairfax Ends Trade-In of Seized, Used Guns--has been exchanging old, used guns for new police wpns |
| 914 | Whitlock | PG Police Face More Complaints--figures contradict oversight board claims of declining complaints |
| 914 | Castaneda | PG County Executive Curry, Sheriff's Office Settle Part of Lawsuit--terms of court-security pact withheld |
| 916 | Thompson | PA Halts Construction of Prison for DC Inmates after $11M spent, declaring private penitentiary 'illegal' |
| 916 | Editor | The Mayor's Anti-Drug Plan--goals unassailable, but executive, legislative branches gotta work together |
| 916 | Cottman | DC Aims at 6 Open-air Drug Markets--Williams pledges to shut 'em down with 'holistic' approach, extra cops |
| 917 | Slevin | Superior Court Overspent by $4.6M in '98--did not base its spending on appropriation it received |
| 918 | Miller | Marijuana Vote to be Released--Fed judge unlocks DC election tally barred by Congress--137K voted |
| 920 | Cottman | DC Anti-drug Effort Has New Life, Leader--on-loan fed prosecutor Christian to help realize mayor's plan |
| 921 | Woodlee | Drug Treatment with Public Funds Urged--Catania also faults DC addiction agency, APRA as 'calous' |
| 921 | Miller/Hsu | Results Are Out--Marijuana Initiative Passed 69/31: Republicans that blocked tally vow to block law |
| 922 | Chan/Wilgoren | Financial Records of School at Oak Hill Youth Center Faulted--audit criticizes pre-receiver education director |
| 922 | Gray | Survey Finds Support for Montgomery Police--but minority confidence (50-56%) well below whites' 72% |
| 923 | Thompson | Ramsey Touts Technology Plan--$50M effort includes refurbishing 911/311 system, 300 car-computers |
| 923 | Layton | DC Mass Transit Goes Mini--Metro sends 40 smaller new 26-passenger buses into tighter spaces |
| 923 | Staff | Marijuana Initiative Threatened as Rep Barr says he will introduce legislation to nullify DC Initiative 59 |
| 924 | Editor | Medical Marijuana's Next Step--FDA should decide merits, not voters: Barr's action makes matters worse |
| 926 | Miller | DC's 211 Lawyers Guilty of Disorder in Courts--Judges' rulings attack Corp Counsel office's sloppy work |
| 927 | Chan | Ramsey to Boost Evening Patrols--officers disgruntled by inconvenience of working high-crime hours |
| 928 | Editor | Cops At Night--overriding objective should be to work when workload heaviest--not cops' home lives |
| 930 | Thompson | Ramsey Delays 'Power Shift' After Officers Complain of inconvenience of working criminals' hours |
| OCTOBER, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 1001 | Wax | Officers Protest Ramsey's 'Power Shift' Changes--claim they're being 'punished', treated like public slaves |
| 1001 | Slevin | Oak Hill Youth Center School Takeover Overturned--judge didn't give Ackerman enough time to fix it |
| 1002 | Lengel | Early Reviews of DC Curfew Hopeful but Guarded--too soon to tell--crimes peak early when school in |
| 1005 | Editor | New Rules for DC Drivers re learner, provisional permits, licenses should be adopted--like MD and VA |
| 1005 | Thompson | DC Superior Court Executive Quits--Hammond criticized for mgmt, budget overspending problems |
| 1008 | Thompson | Council Mbrs Want Action on Police Reform--last year's DC Cncl Committee misconduct report 'shelved' |
| 1008 | Thompson | 2nd Theft Reported from DC Police Safe--and yet another follows loss of $12K from 2nd Div safe |
| 1009 | Thompson | Progress on Fixing Police Force--Ramsey tells Evans, Patterson increased training, other reforms helping |
| 1009 | Editor | Is Money Safe With Cops?--police dept that must train cameras on safes, not cell blocks, is in trouble |
| 1012 | Chan | Reformed School--DC Oak Hill Youth Center for juvenile delinquents may be turning corner under rcvr |
| 1018 | Adams/Vise | National Crime Rates Down for 7th Straight Year--experts disagree on why--gun use in homicides down |
| 1018 | Gray | Montgomery Police Chief Changes Rules--wants consistency in complaint process, hits lax code of honor, |
| 1019 | Gray | Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan Endorses Police Chief's New Rules--to ease complaint handling |
| 1019 | Wheeler | Lorton Prison's Past Might Be Its Future--activists want 532 acres out of 3000 to become 'historic sight' |
| 1020 | Staff | DC Council Passes Bill to Give Police Officers $2000 tax credit, $10K loans,lower prop. taxes to live in DC |
| 1021 | Lipton | DC Fire Dept Faulted on Safety--chief acknowledges delays in following up on15-mos old report |
| 1022 | Moreno | DC Fire Chief Cites Improvements--new eqpmt, ambulances, commo--6 new trucks on way, need 19 more |
| 1022 | Slevin | Beatings, Filthy Conditions Alleged at DC's Jail--court-appointed monitor sees tapes, seeks fed probe |
| 1024 | Editor | Correction Time at DC Jail--gotta do no-holds-barred probe of notoriously bad facility, clean it up |
| 1027 | Staff | DC Fire Chief Defends his Residency--owns home in MD w/wife, rents apt in DC; won't say where he sleeps |
| 1028 | Wilson | Montgomery County, Justice Dept. Negotiating Police Reforms--result of probe of racial bias accusations |
| 1030 | Slevin | Federal Auditors Blast DC Court--bookkeeping 'shell games' cited, books not balanced in 14 months |
| 1030 | Thompson | Study Flays DC Corrections--still suffers serious problem in case, records mgmt, prisoner classification |
| NOVEMBER, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 1103 | Williams | DC Votes to Limit Teenage Drivers--Council sets 18 as minimum age for full license, stages from 16 on |
| 1105 | Slevin | Probe Finds Serious Flaws in Handling of DC Felons--poor records, transfers, assignments, etc. |
| 1110 | LeDuc | 'Smart Gun' Mandate Urged by MD task force--as soon as available--meanwhile built-in locks needed |
| 1112 | Vobedja | Recylced DC Police Guns Tied to Crimes--9000 resold, traced to 107 crimes, 8 murders; suburbs do too |
| 1113 | Editor | From Cops to Thugs--Post probe found crimes with recycled guns--practice borders on police insanity |
| 1116 | Thompson | DC Gun Crackdown Expanded--'Operation Ceasefire' ten point program to get illegal guns off streets |
| 1117 | Thompson | Police Cars Uninspected, Unregistered--173 (30%) w/outdated stickers,some DC cops fail to pay tickets-- |
| 1118 | Thompson | Scofflaw Police Cars Getting Inspected in extra hours by DMV--2 administrators suspended w/o pay |
| 1120 | Thompson | DC Police Knew of Unpaid Citations--officials couldn't tie tickets worth $48K to specific officers, did nil |
| 1121 | Staff | Clinton Appoints DC's Jeffers to US Parole Commission--took over duties of DC Board of Parole |
| 1123 | Spinner | PG County Exec Curry Replacing 3 on Police Panel--oversight committee lagged on misconduct rpts |
| 1124 | Gray | MD's Takoma Park Police Force Accused of Bias--black, latino officers file complaint re less promotions |
| 1130 | Thompson | DC Fire Chief to Retire but Defends Record--Williams expected to name interim replacement today |
| 1130 | Staff | Chief Demotes 2 Police Administrators--one for no action on missing $, other for arguing with fed officer |
| DECEMBER, 1999 | SAFETY AND JUSTICE |
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| 1201 | Editor | Rebuilding the Fire Department--DC deserves no less than can-do spirit and sense of emergency |
| 1201 | Wax | Residency Moot, Firefighters say: rank/file not on emergency call--mayor wants agency heads in city |
| 1201 | Thompson | Temporary Fire Chief Takes Over--DC vet Tippett promises quick moves for safety: wide search planned |
| 1202 | Goldstein | MD's Shady Grove's Owner Cited for Deficiencies--in quality of care at 5 of 7 MD Nursing Homes |
| 1207 | Staff | Interim DC Fire Chief Starts Safety Overhaul--has paramedics riding with firefighters, issues new locators |
| 1209 | Staff | Black Firefighters Plan Protest of White Interim Fire Chief with 31 years in dept--anti-affirmative action? |
| 1214 | Goldstein | DC Closes Neglected Public Health Lab for 90 days--risk of 'public health disaster': 300K test/yr, 15 wrkrs |
| 1215 | Slevin | Files on DC Retarded Out of Reach--advocates frustrated by lack of DC Superior Court cooperation |
| 1216 | Dvorak | DC Buyback Drew Old, Cheap Guns--analysis finds most of 2912 guns worth 1/3rd of $100 bounty paid |
| 1219 | Slevin | DC Superior Court Sued over Pay Lag--lawyers say law violated: top slots not filled since audit |
| 1222 | Editor | Relentless Flow of Guns--1000's of guns flow into DC yearly--gotta ban handguns US-wide, not just region |
| 1224 | Staff | Corrections Chief Installs Watchdog Unit--Internal affairs unit to look at malfeasance, misconduct, etc. |
| 1225 | Staff | 51 Police Officers Promoted by Ramsey--will help balance top officers throughout 7 districts, 83 PSAs |
| 1229 | Dvorak | Too Many Dying Young, say Police--DC Task Force formed as 6 teens slain in 2 mos: more girls involved |
| 1229 | Slevin | DC Marijuana Laws Called Lax--DC prosecutors want stiffer penalties as felonies, not misdemeanors |
| 1230 | Dvorak | Irate Police Chief Shakes Up DC Probe--investigators replaced in teens' slaying case for sloppy work |
