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Andrea Noble

Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Andrea Noble

FILE - In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. The Justice Department has signaled that it won’t try to block a lawsuit arising from the CIA’s harsh interrogation techniques, leaving the door open for a court challenge over tactics that have since been discontinued and widely discredited. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

48 Gangster Disciples members indicted across Southeast

Federal indictments against 48 alleged members of the Gangster Disciples were unsealed by prosecutors Wednesday, charging Atlanta and Memphis-area gang members with crimes ranging from murder and racketeering to drug trafficking and insurance fraud. Published May 4, 2016

Thirty-four law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty so far this year. (The Washington Times)

Blue Mass honors fallen police officers amid increased targeting fears

Hundreds of officers from federal and local law enforcement agencies honored their fallen comrades at the 22nd annual Blue Mass in the District on Tuesday amid growing worries about officers being targeted in attacks and frustration with how the public views their role. Published May 3, 2016

FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Critics of how prescription painkillers are administered in the U.S. are calling on health officials to phase out hospital procedures and questionnaires used to manage pain. More than five dozen non-profit groups and medical experts sent a letter Wednesday, April 13, 2016, to the Joint Commission, a non-profit agency that accredits U.S. hospitals, asking it to revisit its standards for pain management. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

How the DEA gets rid of unused pills from take-back events

Thousands of police stations, pharmacies and hospitals across the country will serve as drop-off points Saturday for unwanted prescriptions drugs as part of a Drug Enforcement Administration-sponsored campaign to fight prescription painkiller abuse. But what happens to all those drugs? Published April 29, 2016

In this July 27, 2014 file photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows Tashfeen Malik, left, and her husband, Syed Farook, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP, File)

Brother, relatives of San Bernardino shooter arrested

The brother of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook and two female family members were arrested Thursday on charges related to marriage fraud and visa misuse as part of the ongoing investigation into the deadly terror attack, federal authorities announced. Published April 28, 2016

FILE - In this March 9, 2016 file photo, Attorney General Loretta Lynch testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lynch is urging the nation's governors to make it easier for convicted felons to obtain state-issued identification after they get out of prison, part of a broader plan being announced Monday to help smooth the path for state and federal inmates who are preparing to re-enter society. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ex-convicts may reenter society better with state ID cards

Convicted felons should be able to exchange prison ID cards for state-issued ones once their sentences are served, said Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, touting a step she believes would make it easier for the thousands of people released from the Bureau of Prisons each year to reintegrate back into society. Published April 25, 2016

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2014 file photo, then-Washington Mayor Vincent Gray arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal prosecutors have ended their investigation of Gray after nearly five years. The long-running probe exposed an illegal slush fund that helped Gray get elected in 2010. Six people who were involved in the campaign have pleaded guilty to felonies. But prosecutors were never able to establish that Gray committed a crime or knowingly conspired with his advisers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Vincent Gray shadow-campaign probe: Feds release documents

Hundreds of pages of previously sealed court documents related to the federal probe of illicit funding of former D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray's successful 2010 mayoral campaign were released Friday -- shedding new light on an investigation that resulted in a dozen criminal convictions and cast a black cloud over city politics for years. Published April 15, 2016

House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Robert Goodlatte of Virginia, approved the Email Privacy Act, would raise the legal hurdle for police investigators seeking access to email users' data. (Associated Presss)

Email Privacy Act clears House Judiciary Committee

Police and other law enforcement agencies would be forced to get a warrant if they want a look at Americans' stored emails, under a long-stalled bill passed unanimously by a key House committee Wednesday. Published April 13, 2016

Public Enemy. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Public Enemy logo prompts racial-profiling scandal at Oregon DOJ

The Oregon Department of Justice might have avoided a racial-profiling scandal had employees been more attune with 1980s hip-hop legends, according to an investigation meant to uncover any improper conduct related to the agency's surveillance of Black Lives Matter supporters. Published April 13, 2016

A sign outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md., is seen here on June 6, 2013. **FILE**

NSA appoints first transparency officer

The National Security Agency has appointed its first transparency officer -- three years after leaks made by former contractor Edward Snowden exposed the agency's surveillance programs and led to calls for increased public disclosures. Published April 12, 2016

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gestures as he delivers his State of the Commonwealth Address before a joint session of the 2016 Virginia Assembly at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Terry McAuliffe, Va. governor, seeks to keep execution drug suppliers secret

Rather than sign a bill to make the electric chair the backup method for executions in Virginia when lethal injection drugs are unavailable, Gov. Terry McAuliffe has instead proposed a plan to encourage companies to make the drugs by allowing their identities to be shielded from the public. Published April 11, 2016