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Mary Cheh seeks Muslim liaison unit for D.C. Metropolitan Police Department

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Mary M. Cheh (The Washington Times/File)

Mary Cheh wants D.C. sex abuse statute of limitations to end with council amendment

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Jack Evans, Ward 2 Democrat, said privatization of the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act would drastically cut costs.
(The Washington Times/File) **FILE**

D.C. paid family leave amendment privatizes funding

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Sponsored by Ward 3 Democrat Mary M. Cheh, the Death With Dignity Act passed by an 11-2 vote. (Associated Press)

Physician-assisted suicide gets green light from D.C. Council

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Streets were plowed but sidewalks were covered, forcing pedestrians into streets, after a mammoth blizzard hit the District of Columbia last month. (Associated Press)

D.C. blizzard plows through snow removal budget

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to reporters during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Nov. 5, 2014, a day after being elected mayor. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

D.C. leaders push Bowser to oppose Pepco-Exelon merger

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks Jan. 2, 2015, after taking the oath of office at the District of Columbia Mayoral Inauguration ceremony at the Convention Center in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

All-boys high school in D.C. gets legal OK from attorney general

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

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)

D.C. council to consider physician assisted suicide legislation

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

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

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

A speed camera sits in the center median along Bladensburg Road in Northeast, Washington, D.C., Sunday, November 24, 2013. The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has added 100 new traffic cameras targeting motorists at stop signs, crosswalks and intersections. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

IG: District’s traffic cameras, parking officers unfairly ticket motorists

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh, Ward 3 Democrat and chairwoman of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, said the different look to the city's "limited-purpose license" does not seem to have discourage applicants. (The Washington Times)

Illegal immigrants in D.C. fail written driver’s test at 80% rate

By Crystal Hill - The Washington Times

A worker directs traffic through potholes along Florida Avenue in Northwest. The D.C. Department of Transportation classifies 38 percent of locally funded roadways as being in "poor," "very poor," or "failed" condition. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Nearly 40% of D.C.-funded roads labeled ‘poor’ or worse

By Crystal Hill - The Washington Times

The price of gas at a D.C. station on Capitol Hill was $4.38 per gallon on May 20, well above the city average of $3.87 per gallon and the regional average of $3.64 per gallon (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

Suit against D.C. gas magnate tossed, but city vows to fight for consumers

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

A speed camera is positioned underneath Washington Circle Park for east bound traffic on K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday, December 30, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Ambitious legislation would reform traffic ticketing procedures

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Ward 3 Council member Mary M. Cheh questions members of the Metropolitan Police Department about automated camera ticket delivery delays during a meeting of the traffic enforcement task force on Tuesday. Ms. Cheh is co-chairperson of the panel. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

D.C. Council to weigh November vote for attorney general

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. Council member calls on fire chief to resign

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Council backs driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

“When you see someone’s picture, it may offer the opportunity to connect a person up with other crimes,” said D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh, a Ward 3 Democrat who has introduced a bill to lift the ban on releasing mug shots of suspects. “It allows us to connect a string of crimes in a way we otherwise wouldn’t.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

EDITORIAL: Mrs. Cheh’s insurance scam

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D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

D.C. bill would require gun owners to buy liability insurance

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

“When you see someone’s picture, it may offer the opportunity to connect a person up with other crimes,” said D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh, a Ward 3 Democrat who has introduced a bill to lift the ban on releasing mug shots of suspects. “It allows us to connect a string of crimes in a way we otherwise wouldn’t.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Mugs seen as crime solvers

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times