Skip to content
TRENDING:
Donald Trump
Advertisement
Author profile

Sophie Kaplan

skaplan@washingtontimes.com

Sophie Kaplan was a metro reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Sophie Kaplan

D.C. Council member Jack Evans speaks to a reporter in the Council Chambers before a Committee of the Whole Meeting at the Wilson Building in Washington on Feb. 4, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Jack Evans’ Fair Elections participation criticized by D.C. Council

The D.C. Council on Wednesday questioned decisions by the city's ethics and elections agencies following a year of scandals that resulted in an expensive special election and a disgraced former lawmaker using taxpayer dollars to fund his campaign despite owing the government money.

February 12, 2020
Clinton Lacey, director of the D.C. Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services, said "we're going to continue to improve to try to make our facilities as effective in treating and healing and empowering our young people." (Sophie Kaplan/The Washington Times)

D.C. juvenile justice services committed to improve

The D.C. Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services is "ready" to move forward without court supervision but is still committed to making improvements, says DYRS Director Clinton Lacey.

February 10, 2020
The D.C. Board of Elections approved the initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms Thursday. Supporters say the mushrooms have medicinal benefits. (Associated Press)

D.C. has chance to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms

D.C. voters would have the opportunity in November to make the District the fourth U.S. city to decriminalize psychedelic, or "magic," mushrooms if activists collect enough signatures for a ballot initiative.

February 6, 2020
A glass of water. (http://www.freepik.com)

Kentucky community takes top prize in Great American Water Taste Test

More than 300 water industry workers from across the country watched intently as three judges -- one from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and two from the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture -- determined the winner of the Great American Water Taste Test.

February 5, 2020
In this file photo, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, second from right, and Prince George's County Executive Angela D. Alsbrooks, third from right, are shown testifying in a state legislative hearing on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte) ** FILE **

Montgomery County seeks to make roads safer for pedestrians

In the wake of three pedestrian fatalities this month, the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday pressed government officials about what can be done to make roads safer to achieve the "Vision Zero" goal of no traffic deaths by 2030.

January 28, 2020
People wear masks at a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. According to the Taiwan Centers of Disease Control (CDC) Tuesday, the eighth case diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been confirmed in Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Three tested for coronavirus in D.C.

Three people were tested for the coronavirus in D.C., one of whom came back negative, while the other two patients are waiting for results, according to the city health department.

January 28, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks at a March for Life rally, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

47th annual March for Life unfolding on National Mall

President Trump, as the first president to attend in person the March For Life in Washington, told thousands Friday that "unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House" as he touted the number of pro-life initiatives his administration has implemented since he took office.

January 24, 2020
D.C. government workers cleared out all the tents on the sidewalk under the K Street Northeast underpass last week to make room for pedestrians. Many of those homeless folk moved to the L Street Northeast underpass. (Sophie Kaplan/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser leads count of D.C. homeless

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, with about 300 volunteers and other city officials, have conducted the annual head count of homeless people in the District, but the results won't be available until May.

January 23, 2020
In this March 11, 2019, file photo, the Trump International Hotel is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

D.C. sues Trump inaugural committee, alleging abuse of funds

D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against President Trump's inaugural committee, accusing it of violating its tax-exempt status as a nonprofit by overpaying for event space at the Trump International Hotel.

January 22, 2020