Andrea Noble

D.C. police chief opposes making names of concealed carry permit holders public

D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said Thursday she does not support a proposal to publicly identify gun owners who are granted concealed carry permits, undercutting a nascent effort by some lawmakers to make the names available upon request.

October 16, 2014

Islamic State struggles to reconcile terrorist tactics, Muslim law

The Islamic State is increasingly struggling to justify its sanctioning of slavery, extortion, smuggling and murder against scholars and religious leaders who say the extremist group's Mafia-style tactics can't be reconciled with Muslim law.

October 15, 2014

Police: Woman sexually assaulted by D.C. taxicab driver

D.C. police are searching for a cab driver officials say raped a female passenger early Sunday.

October 13, 2014

Drones can’t be used in Va. for search warrants, gathering evidence: AG

Virginia's attorney general affirmed that the use of drones by law enforcement to gather evidence or in conjunction with a search warrant is not allowed under the state's current drone ban.

October 10, 2014

D.C. Council probes police-community relations

Lawmakers and residents of cities across the country are increasingly calling for deeper scrutiny of the tactics employed by their police departments, including officials in the District who are trying to take a proactive approach to policing their own police.

October 9, 2014

D.C. citizens decry police tactics at hearing

Dozens of residents and activists gathered this week at Howard University and testified before the D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety to shed light on police practices they say have terrorized the city’s black residents.

October 9, 2014

D.C. lawmaker suggests disarming city police officers

A D.C. Council member participating in a forum on police-community relations suggested that one way to improve interactions would be to strip Metropolitan Police Department officers of their firearms.

October 9, 2014

D.C. Council panel to hold hearing on police tactics Wednesday night

A D.C. Council committee will hold a hearing Wednesday night on police department procedures such as of stop-and-frisk tactics, traffic stops and its program to test the use of on-body cameras for officers.

October 8, 2014

D.C. marijuana legalization opponents seek public debate before vote

With little money, a late start and an uphill battle in polls, opponents of the initiative to legalize marijuana in the District are hoping a public debate will give their cause the airtime they can't afford to buy.

October 7, 2014

Muriel Bowser wins President Obama’s endorsement in D.C. mayor’s race

D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser has a new high-profile supporter — President Obama.

October 6, 2014

Nats die-hards, newbies revel in postseason ecstasy at Game 1

Nationals fans new and old were hyped up, dressed up, and ready to cheer their hearts out as they made their way into Nationals Park Friday for the first game of the playoff series against the San Francisco Giants.

October 3, 2014

Second D.C. mayoral debate: Digs a little deeper, exchanges more personal

Independent David A. Catania came out swinging against Democratic front runner Muriel Bowser in the second debate of the D.C. mayoral race Thursday, but his attack was blunted by an extended and unusually personal line of questioning about his involvement in the 2008 council defeat of the third candidate in the race, Carol Schwartz.

October 2, 2014