Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Vintage planes fly over D.C. for VE Day; one makes emergency landing
One of the 56 World War II vintage military planes making a flyover of the National Mall Friday had to make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Published May 8, 2015
D.C. officials, privacy advocates spar over police body cameras
A plan put forward by the District's mayor and police chief to outfit officers with body cameras but not allow public release of the video would undermine the program's goal of creating more transparency and accountability, say researchers studying the emerging technology. Published May 7, 2015
White House raises ‘lone wolf’ scenario in Texas attack
The White House said Wednesday that the shooting in Texas for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility was consistent with a lone-wolf attack, while a terrorism watch group said the violence may have been inspired by an al-Shabab extremist from Minnesota who is wanted by the FBI. Published May 6, 2015
D.C. firefighter dies at the scene of an apartment fire in Northwest
A 24-year veteran of the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services department died Wednesday on the scene of a two-alarm apartment fire, the 100th city firefighter to die in the line of duty. Published May 6, 2015
Jennifer Greene, director of D.C. 911 call center, resigns under criticism
The director of the District's 911 call center Jennifer Greene has resigned after the agency came under scrutiny for problems in providing timely dispatch to several high-profile emergency calls. Published May 5, 2015
D.C. crime lab chief paints pricey future
The interim director of the District's Department of Forensic Sciences says it could cost up to $800 per case to outsource DNA testing after a national accreditation board ordered the city's crime lab to stop in-house testing. Published May 4, 2015
D.C. Council plans to clarify reproductive health care law
The D.C. Council plans to advance a clarification of a new law to emphasize that it does not require employers to provide insurance coverage for reproductive health care options for which they have moral or religious objections. Published May 4, 2015
Baltimore prosecutor faces challenge in charges against police officers
Baltimore’s top prosecutor will have to walk a fine line to secure convictions of six police officers involved in the death of an unarmed black man without fracturing the working relationship between the police department and the State’s Attorney Office. Published May 3, 2015
Structure collapse at Watergate garage in D.C. injures one
Part of a parking garage at the Watergate complex collapsed Friday morning, injuring at least one person and possibly trapping others. Published May 1, 2015
House votes to overturn D.C. law on reproductive health rights
The House of Representatives voted late Thursday evening to strike down a D.C. law banning businesses from discriminating against workers based on their opinions or use of birth control or abortion. Published May 1, 2015
ACLU slams D.C. police body camera program on disclosure
The American Civil Liberties Union is urging the District to postpone its plans to provide body cameras to Metropolitan Police Department officers, challenging the mayor's plan to keep the videos from public view. Published April 30, 2015
House to vote to overturn D.C. law on reproductive rights
The House votes today on striking down a D.C. law that bans businesses from discriminating against employees based on their reproductive health care choices such as birth control or abortion. Published April 30, 2015
D.C. Ward 8 race too close to call; Bowser-backed Brandon Todd wins Ward 4
A former staffer for the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was elected as a council member for Ward 4 Tuesday but across the city in Ward 8, where voters were selecting a replacement for political powerhouse Marion Barry, the race was still too close to call. Published April 29, 2015
Baltimore riots: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Larry Hogan faulted for slow reaction to Baltimore riot
Maryland leaders have come under fire for a slow response to the outbreak of riots and looting in Baltimore — a contrast to criticism of the heavily militarized police presence in Ferguson, Missouri that was blamed for escalating confrontations there in the wake of a fatal police shooting. Published April 28, 2015
Baltimore riots: Larry Hogan says more law enforcement being deployed to restore order
Though the riots and looting that rocked Baltimore Monday night had subsided by Tuesday morning, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said additional law enforcement are being deployed to ensure chaos will not take hold of the city again when the sun goes down. Published April 28, 2015
D.C. told to suspend in-house DNA testing
A national accreditation board that oversees forensic laboratories has ordered the District to suspend in-house DNA testing at its crime lab following completion of an audit that found staff lacked training and were using inadequate procedures. Published April 27, 2015
Baltimore riots: Gov. Larry Hogan says National Guard was ‘last resort’
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he had no choice but to call out the National Guard as a "last resort" in the face of rioting a looting. Published April 27, 2015
Baltimore riots: State of emergency declared; National Guard activated
Violent clashes between police and angry crowds erupted on Baltimore's streets Monday afternoon and fires burned into the night after hundreds gathered for the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who was fatally injured while in police custody. Published April 27, 2015
Baltimore police: Rival gangs join forces to ‘take out’ cops
The Baltimore Police Department says rival gangs have teamed up to "take out" law enforcement officers. Published April 27, 2015
Muriel Bowser poised to net allies on D.C. council in special election
Voters in Wards 4 and 8 will head to the polls Tuesday to choose new lawmakers in special elections that could win the District's mayor crucial allies on the D.C. Council. Published April 26, 2015
