Editors Corner

By Amos Gelb - January 20, 2022
Editors Corner |

Details As 2021 wound down, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent out a public missive focusing, again, on illegal guns as the cause of D.C.’s ever-rising homicide rate.  For the last six... Read More

By Tory Lysik - August 23, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Editors Corner | Homicides | Presentments | Suspects |

Details Six domestic violence defendants were released, one placed on the High-Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) and one was held during presentments on Aug. 20. A total of  30 defendants were brought... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 2, 2021
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details With homicides in Washington, DC starting the year with a pace that has already exceeded last year’s total during the same timeframe, Councilman Trayon White is calling for a declaration... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 15, 2021
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details The country is under a very unprecedented time.  We are still suffering from a global pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 300,000 Americans.  Without going into political... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 23, 2020
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details D.C.Witness has been covering homicide cases in the District of Columbia since 2015 You get to see our work every day, but there is so much more than we can... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 17, 2020
Editors Corner | Homicides | Op-Eds |

Details Over the weekend, former President Barack Obama said that what was needed to overcome our political divides were facts everybody, no matter their political identity, could agree on.   We could... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 10, 2020
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Details Dear Reader: As 2020 starts to wind down, we are truly proud of the work we have done while covering crime cases and gathering data on those cases in Washington,... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 20, 2020
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details D.C. Witness is not a political or partisan organization. Instead, we believe in data. The cold, hard facts.  During this political season, one thing resonates — the drive to keep... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 25, 2020
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details America is speaking, and it is saying change is needed.  But what will that look like? Defunding the police? Criminal justice reform?  At D.C. Witness, we do not believe our... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 9, 2020
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details Dear readers, We are in strange times that demand exceptional measures. To that end, until the DC criminal justice system picks up normal activity again, or something approaching normality, D.C.... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 13, 2020
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details The coronavirus is consuming virtually every sector of American life.  But, the one area that has gotten little attention is the virus’ effect on the American system of justice.  And,... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 2, 2020
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Details As D.C. Witness embarks on a new year, we want to take the time to reflect on and show thanks for the accomplishments our local nonprofit has had in Washington, DC.... Read More