Andrea Noble

Judge rejects District’s request to extend stay of handgun ruling through appeals

A federal judge on Thursday rejected the District's request to indefinitely postpone his ruling granting residents the right to carry guns in public, but he said lawyers for the city can ask for a limited extension of the stay in the case.

September 18, 2014

Lawmakers grudgingly draft bill to authorize concealed carry of guns in D.C.

People who have a "good reason" to feel threatened — for example, stalking victims — would be able to seek a concealed carry permit for a legally owned handgun under a new D.C. law proposed Thursday. But those with generalized fears, such as apprehension about living in a neighborhood with high crime, would not be considered eligible for such a permit, officials say.

September 17, 2014

DC GOP knocks Bowser for saying Republicans are engaging in ‘dirty tricks’ in mayor’s race

The D.C. Republican Party is wading into the city's mayoral race despite the lack of a candidate in the contest, with officials criticizing the ads of one of the nominees.

September 17, 2014

D.C. Council, mayor crafting bill governing gun carry outside the home

The D.C. Council and mayor are collaborating on an emergency bill that would regulate residents' ability to carry legally registered guns outside their homes.

September 16, 2014

One year later, lessons learned from Navy Yard massacre

Radio channels were overloaded. Police officers had no familiarity with the military base they were responding to. Emergency calls reporting an active shooter were routed to two separate 911 call centers.

September 15, 2014

Guilty plea in Georgetown University ricin case with tie to ‘Breaking Bad’

A former Georgetown student who manufactured ricin pleaded guilty Monday to possessing the deadly poison in his dorm room — a turn of events prosecutors suggest was inspired by the TV show "Breaking Bad."

September 15, 2014

Suspect transferred to Alexandria to face charges in 3 homicides

A man charged with three homicides spanning more than 10 years in Alexandria was booked into the city's detention facility Monday in anticipation of his first court appearance in connection with the case Tuesday.

September 15, 2014

D.C. resumes push for statehood

The District's top elected officials will join legal scholars on Capitol Hill Monday for the first congressional hearing on D.C. statehood in 20 years.

September 14, 2014

Cougar sightings reported in Alexandria, Va.

Authorities say a cougar could be on the prowl in Fairfax County.

September 12, 2014

Bush speechwriter: Homework assignment comparing president with Hitler is ‘pure stupidity’

A D.C. public schools teacher who assigned students homework asking them to compare George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler has prompted a backlash that began with one angry parent and that's now drawing complaints from a speech writer for the former president.

September 11, 2014

D.C. Public Schools homework assignment asks 6th graders to compare Bush to Hitler

A D.C. public school gave a sixth grade class a homework assignment that required students to draw comparisons between former President George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler.

September 10, 2014

Program gives D.C. police officers emergency medical kits

D.C. police officers are being given emergency care kits that include things like tourniquets and bandages, enabling them to provide some medical care if they are the first to encounter an injured person.

September 10, 2014

Metro pilot program will allow riders to pay with smartphones

Metro plans to roll out a pilot program to allow riders to pay fares with smartphones, credit cards and other types of devices, officials announced Tuesday.

September 9, 2014

IG: District’s traffic cameras, parking officers unfairly ticket motorists

The District's parking and traffic ticketing system, which generated $171 million last year, unfairly assumes motorists are guilty until proven innocent, according to a new watchdog report that also says city agencies arbitrarily decide when to ticket and that ticket writers don't understand their own enforcement protocols.

September 9, 2014

Police charge Charles Severance in 3 Alexandria homicides

Alexandria police announced Monday, following months of investigation, that they have charged Charles Severance with murder in three homicides including the 2003 killing of Nancy Dunning.

September 8, 2014

Police: Cheverly mother placed bags over slain toddlers’ heads to suffocate them

Two toddlers found dead Sunday had bags placed over their heads to suffocate them, police said on Monday as they announced that the children's 24-year-old mother had given a detailed confession in the case.

September 8, 2014

Mayor’s ex-driver Mark Long charged in Gray probe

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray's former campaign driver was charged with a felony related to the illegal funding of the mayor's 2010 campaign — making him the sixth close Gray associate to be charged in a federal campaign-finance probe.

September 4, 2014

D.C. police to test costly body-mounted cameras in pilot program

The Metropolitan Police Department plans to issue body-mounted cameras to a test group of officers beginning Oct. 1 as part of a six-month citywide pilot program to explore the technology.

September 3, 2014

Hot weather prompts D.C. to postpone pool closings

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has postponed the closing date of some of the city's spray parks and pools as the region wilts under a heat wave this week.

September 3, 2014

Former officer attacks prosecutors during sentencing hearing

A former District Heights police officer found guilty of shooting a handcuffed and fleeing suspect was sent back to jail with his bond revoked after attempting to attack prosecutors in the courtroom Tuesday.

September 3, 2014