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Andrea Noble

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Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

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D.C. car break-in suspect being investigated in Korean grocer’s slaying

A D.C. man arraigned Thursday on charges related to a slew of car break-ins that span affluent areas of Northwest, from Tenleytown to Georgetown, is also under investigation for the killing of a 76-year-old Korean grocery store owner last summer, according to court records.

April 23, 2015
D.C. Council member Yvette M. Alexander welcomes the study of burying power lines and says the new task force should provide “real numbers” on costs and “the real timeline. She heads the public service committee. (Dreg Angerer/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Women could get 1 year of birth control at once under D.C. bill

In a report on the contraceptives bill, the D.C. Council's Health and Human Services Committee noted that in 2008 the District had the highest rate of unintended pregnancies in the nation and that providing women with a 12-month supply of birth control at one time could help reduce gaps in contraceptive use that often lead to unintended pregnancies.

April 21, 2015
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants footage from the Metropolitan Police Department's expanding body camera program to be exempt from public records requests, making the District one of an increasing number of jurisdictions trying to limit access in order to balance the technology with privacy concerns. (Associated Press)

D.C. wants police body camera footage exempt from public records requests

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants footage from the Metropolitan Police Department's expanding body camera program to be exempt from public records requests, making the District one of an increasing number of jurisdictions trying to limit access in order to balance the technology with privacy concerns.

April 14, 2015
The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on whether to award a $66 million contract for medical care at the city jail to a for-profit company that has been criticized for providing poor services at other facilities — setting lawmakers up for their first major clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser. (The Washington Times) **FILE**

D.C. Council to vote on medical care contract for city jail

The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on whether to award a $66 million contract for medical care at the city jail to a for-profit company that has been criticized for providing poor services at other facilities — setting lawmakers up for their first major clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser.

April 13, 2015