By
Amos Gelb
- June 7, 2021
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Details For the past six years we have worked to bring unprecedented transparency to the D.C. criminal justice system through a new model of criminal justice reporting. We have covered every homicide from act to resolution and gathered, verified and enhanced public data and told every story. Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 1, 2021
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Details As published in the Opinion section of the Washington Post. Amos Gelb and LaTrina Antoine are publisher and editor in chief, respectively, of D.C. Witness. Any delusion that our city’s... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 2, 2021
Editors Corner
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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
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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
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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
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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
Editors Corner
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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
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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
Editors Corner
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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
Editors Corner
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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