Editors Corner

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
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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
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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
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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
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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

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 4, 2019
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Details D.C. Witness recently met with the Metropolitan Police Department. The public information office was concerned that our homicide count was causing confusion because it differs from the number they generated.... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 6, 2019
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Details It’s that time again. A new school year is beginning and, along with it, comes a new cohort of eager young minds ready to partake in D.C. Witness’s seriously taxing... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 3, 2019
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Details DC’s blossoming homicide rate has crossed some kind of rubicon. The weekend of July 20 got so bad that the police chief held a press conference, called in the feds... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 20, 2019
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Details For the last four years D.C. Witness has tracked every homicide in DC from act to judicial resolution. We have covered over 750 lost lives and gathered over 70,000 data... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 3, 2019
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Details D.C. Witness is the embodiment of transparency in a time when sensationalism is ubiquitous. When I graduated a year ago with my journalism degree in hand, I took a look... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 28, 2019
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Details After a horrific start to 2019, D.C. Witness data shows that transparency about homicide cases is needed more than it ever was. Even though the District considers itself progressive by... Read More