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Andrea Noble

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

Articles by Andrea Noble

A.J. Cooper III, a candidate for D.C. Council, died suddenly early Wednesday. (Facebook photo)

D.C. Council hopeful dies suddenly

A candidate for the D.C. Council seat being vacated by Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser died suddenly on Wednesday morning after complaining of chest pains. Published December 3, 2014

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Marion Barry tribute schedule announced

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry will lie in repose for 24 hours at the District's city hall beginning Dec. 4, kicking off a three-day series of remembrance services in his honor. Published November 26, 2014

Artist's rendering of the proposed D.C. United soccer stadium near Nationals Park in Southwest D.C. (D.C. United)

Eminent domain eyed in D.C. soccer stadium deal

Two D.C. Council committees advanced legislation Tuesday allowing for the use of eminent domain in the construction of a $300 million professional soccer stadium in Southwest. Published November 25, 2014

People arrive to pick out their frozen turkeys that sit piled high on the ground at Marion Barry's annual turkey giveaway held at Union Temple Baptist Church in Anacostia, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Barry, the former 4-term Mayor of D.C. and former Councilmember, died Sunday morning at age 78. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Marion Barry’s turkey giveaway goes on

D.C. residents lined up around the block Tuesday morning in Anacostia for the traditional Ward 8 turkey giveaway and to pay tribute to the council member who started the tradition — Marion Barry. Published November 25, 2014

In this July 20, 2014, photo, shooters practice with pistols at the gun range at Dragonman's, a gun dealer east of Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) ** FILE **

D.C. inches closer to contempt with concealed carry gun laws

The D.C. Council plans, with a few modifications, to make permanent the same concealed carry regulations lawmakers passed on a temporary basis — despite the fact a federal judge is considering whether to hold the city in contempt over the law. Published November 24, 2014

Signs directing to the office of the Firearms Registration Unit at the District's Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., are seen here Jan. 2, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Federal judge considers contempt charge against D.C. over gun laws

A federal judge is weighing a request to hold the District in contempt of court for enacting new gun laws that are so restrictive as to be out of compliance with his order to allow for firearms to be carried publicly in the city. Published November 20, 2014

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier, left, is on hand as D.C. public officials speak to the media about emergency legislation to amend District laws to conforming to the court's recent Palmer v. District of Columbia ruling on the DistrictÕs gun laws during a press conference at the Wilson Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, September 17, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Federal judge considers holding D.C. in contempt over gun laws

A federal judge is weighing a request to hold the District in contempt of court for enacting new gun laws that are so restrictive as to be out of compliance with his order to allow for concealed carry in the city. Published November 20, 2014

Allowing marijuana legalization in the District leaves the United States vulnerable to charges it is violating international treaties aimed at stemming the drug trade, the nonpartisan research arm of Congress concluded in an analysis that could strengthen the resolve of lawmakers on Capitol Hill to overturn the measure. (Associated Press)

Marijuana legalization in D.C. could put U.S. in violation of anti-drug treaties

Allowing marijuana legalization in the District leaves the United States vulnerable to charges it is violating international treaties aimed at stemming the drug trade, the nonpartisan research arm of Congress concluded in an analysis that could strengthen the resolve of lawmakers on Capitol Hill to overturn the measure. Published November 18, 2014

D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is calling on Mayor Muriel Bowser to prove that her plan to increase speeding fines to $1,000 will deter speeders and not just provide more revenue for the District. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Civil asset forfeiture reform passes D.C. Council

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would reform the process by which police are able to seize and sell property from people they stop. Published November 18, 2014

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. rethinks rules that let police seize, keep suspects’ cash, property

D.C. lawmakers are pushing forward with legislation to reform policies allowing police to seize property from people they stop, regardless of whether criminal charges are ever filed — a practice called civil asset forfeiture that is facing increasing scrutiny nationwide. Published November 17, 2014

Work on the first phase of a multiyear effort to bury the District's power lines will begin in the spring, after the D.C. Public Service Commission announced Thursday it had approved the $1 billion plan.. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

D.C. power lines to be buried underground in $1B project

Work on the first phase of a multiyear effort to bury the District's power lines will begin in the spring, after the D.C. Public Service Commission announced Thursday it had approved the $1 billion plan. Published November 13, 2014

Interim D.C. Fire Chief Eugene Jones, before a group of D.C. fire cadets, discusses the purchase of new fire department heavy equipment in a parking lot outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the District. The trucks and ambulances are expected to bolster a fire department fleet that has fallen into disrepair in recent years. (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

D.C. interim fire chief hopes to keep job in Bowser administration

Interim D.C. Fire Chief Eugene Jones is making no bones about his desire to keep his job into the next administration. Asked if he would like to continue serving under Muriel Bowser when she takes office next year, Chief Jones unabashedly replied, "Yes." Published November 12, 2014