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Andrea Noble

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

Articles by Andrea Noble

holy war: The Islamic State has used the Koran to justify its use of murder, extortion and sexual slavery in their establishment of a caliphate. However, Muslim scholars say the group is incorrectly citing the holy book. (Associated Press)

Islamic State struggles to reconcile terrorist tactics, Muslim law

The Islamic State is increasingly struggling to justify its sanctioning of slavery, extortion, smuggling and murder against scholars and religious leaders who say the extremist group's Mafia-style tactics can't be reconciled with Muslim law. Published October 15, 2014

D.C. Council probes police-community relations

Lawmakers and residents of cities across the country are increasingly calling for deeper scrutiny of the tactics employed by their police departments, including officials in the District who are trying to take a proactive approach to policing their own police. Published October 9, 2014

Washington, D.C. MPD Chief Cathy Lanier announces that the police department is testing 5 different kinds of body-worn cameras as part of a pilot program, during a press conference at the Wilson Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, September 24, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. citizens decry police tactics at hearing

Dozens of residents and activists gathered this week at Howard University and testified before the D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety to shed light on police practices they say have terrorized the city’s black residents. Published October 9, 2014

D.C. Council member David Grosso, at-large independent (The Washington Times) **FILE**

D.C. lawmaker suggests disarming city police officers

A D.C. Council member participating in a forum on police-community relations suggested that one way to improve interactions would be to strip Metropolitan Police Department officers of their firearms. Published October 9, 2014

Fans wait in line for the gates to open prior to Game One of the National League Division Series as the Washington Nationals host the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (Photo by Rod Lamkey Jr.)

Nats die-hards, newbies revel in postseason ecstasy at Game 1

Nationals fans new and old were hyped up, dressed up, and ready to cheer their hearts out as they made their way into Nationals Park Friday for the first game of the playoff series against the San Francisco Giants. Published October 3, 2014

D.C. mayoral candidates Muriel E. Bowser (D), left, David A. Catania (I) and Carol Schwartz (I) wait off stage to be introduced to participate in their first debate together for the general election at American University, Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 18, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Second D.C. mayoral debate: Digs a little deeper, exchanges more personal

Independent David A. Catania came out swinging against Democratic front runner Muriel Bowser in the second debate of the D.C. mayoral race Thursday, but his attack was blunted by an extended and unusually personal line of questioning about his involvement in the 2008 council defeat of the third candidate in the race, Carol Schwartz. Published October 2, 2014

Patrons carry guns and eat dinner at The Cajun Experience during Second Amendment Wednesdays where patrons are allowed to open carry their guns, Leesburg, Va., Wednesday, August 20, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Gun owners ask judge to block new D.C. concealed carry law

Gun owners who successfully sued the D.C. government to overturn the city's ban on carrying firearms in public are asking a judge to block implementation of new laws regulating concealed carry, saying the measure is unconstitutionally restrictive. Published October 2, 2014

**FILE** Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III. (The Washington Times)

Prince George’s County jail ends cooperation with ICE

Prince George's County on Wednesday ended its policy of holding illegal immigrants in jail beyond their scheduled release so immigration officials can take them into federal custody for deportation. Published October 1, 2014

The debate over the exact location of the Virginia-Maryland border was born out of a dispute between Potomac Shores, a corporation that owns land along the Potomac River in Maryland, and rafting companies that run river tours out of an area near Harpers Ferry in West Virginia, where the three states meet. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Border Wars: Courts settle latest skirmish over Maryland-Virginia line

The exact line where Maryland ends and Virginia begins is a question the likes of George Washington and King Charles I have tussled with. Is the border at the Potomac River's edge? Maybe the low tide waterline? Or perhaps somewhere in between? Published September 18, 2014