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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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Don Amos and his wife Beth of Leesburg, Va. eat dinner with his gun at The Cajun Experience during Second Amendment Wednesdays where patrons are allowed to open carry their guns, Leesburg, Va., Wednesday, August 20, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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
One year ago Tuesday, a defense contractor went on a shooting rampage inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people. Law enforcement are focusing on lessons learned from the ordeal. (Associated Press)

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
A bill is before Congress to once again take up the issue of statehood for the District of Columbia. (Nancy Pastor/The Washington Times) **FILE**

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
A speed camera sits in the center median along Bladensburg Road in Northeast, Washington, D.C., Sunday, November 24, 2013. The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has added 100 new traffic cameras targeting motorists at stop signs, crosswalks and intersections. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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
"I look forward to getting on with the next chapter of my life, which will no doubt be dedicated to service," Vincent Gray, 73, said Wednesday in an official statement. He did not say whether he plans to re-enter politics. (Associated Press)

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