Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch
The Associated Press (AP)
July 28 2023
D.C. residents share public safety ideas based on their own experiences
The Washington Post
July 29 2023
Hands Off DC Is Organizing on Behalf of the District, in Resistance to Congress
Washington City Paper
July 28 2023
D.C. Residents Should Still Care About the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022
The Washington City Paper
July 28 2023
Paving the Path to Justice Reform with Patrice Sulton
Chezuba Talks
July 25 2023
Inside Voices: Jail ANC Transferred Out of D.C. After Council Testimony
Washington City Paper
July 21
D.C. mayor hopes new police chief, crime bill can spur tangible change
The Washington Post
July 20
Pamela A. Smith Tapped as MPD Chief
The Washington Informer
July 20 2023
‘We have a crisis’: DC Council desperate to curb spike in violent crime passes emergency bill
BPR
July 12 2023
DC Council Passes Emergency Bill as Crime Rates Soar
NTD News
July 12 2023
D.C. Council Approves Emergency Crime Bill
DCist
July 11 2023
DC City Council passes controversial crime bill to deal with violence in the District
DC News Now
July 11
Justice advocacy groups say emergency crime bill won’t prevent crime
DC News Now
July 10
New D.C. Council Bill Would Stiffen Penalties For Certain Domestic Violence And Sexual Crimes
DCist
June 23
WASHINGTON DC HEARING ON HISTORIC REPARATIONS TASK FORCE BILL HEARS POWERFUL TESTIMONY
TAG 24
June 14 2023
Community Watch & Comment
WPFM.fm with David Rabin
May 30 2023
Departing D.C. police chief says he pushed city to ‘think differently’
Washington Post
May 29 2023
The Truth About Crime: Cracking down on Crime in Washington DC
Scripps News Tonight
May 17 2023
Mayor Bowser proposes 'Safer, Stronger DC' bill to enhance public safety
FOX5
May 15 2023
Senate Could Vote Next Week To Block D.C. Police Discipline Bill
DCist
May 12 2023
Leading civil rights advocates request a D.C. Council hearing on D.C. Metropolitan Police Department's jump-outs and other police abuses
PR Newswire
May 11 2023
Trump On Jury Decision: "This Verdict Is A Disgrace"; Sources: Federal Criminal Charges Filed Against GOP's Santos; Tucker Carlson Announces He's Bringing His Show To Twitter. Aired 9-10p ET
CNN Primetrime
May 9 2023
Proposed DC budget passes off some crime lab services to MPD
DC News Now
May 3 2023
At Judicial & Bar Conference, Advocates Paint Uncertain Future of Criminal Code Reform Efforts
DC Bar
May 1 2023
MPD Chief Robert Contee to Retire, Take FBI Job
Washington City Paper
April 27
WIN-TV - Season 3, Episode 52 Patrice Sulton
Publication
March 31 2023
Biden would veto measure to block D.C.’s policing bill, White House says
The Washington Post
March 30 2023
Press release: ‘HANDS OFF DC’ March to the Hearing
March 29 2023
D.C. residents, officials defend home rule with “Hands off DC”
The Georgetown Voice
March 24 2023
How the Revised Criminal Code Act would have impacted the District’s most vulnerable
The DC Line
March 23 2023
Community Watch & Comment - Tuesday
David Rabin Podcast
March 14 2023
A crime bill was supposed to fix Washington DC’s problems. Instead, it polarized a city
The Guardian
March 12 2023
How a Growing Political Fight Threatens Local Control of Criminal Justice
The Marshall Project
March 11 2023
House Republicans looking to block DC police reform bill
DC News Now
March 10 2023
House Republicans Introduce Resolution To Block D.C.’s Police Reform Bills
DCist
March 9 2023
House Republicans launch new effort to block D.C. policing bill
The Washington Post
March 9 2023
Black D.C. Residents Weigh In on Embattled Criminal Code Bill
The Washington Informer
March 9 2023
Press release: Hands Off DC Rally
March 8 2023
Senate To Vote Wednesday On D.C.’s Criminal Code Bill, Likely Handing The City A Significant Defeat
DCist
March 8 2023
Senators debate whether to reject D.C.'s crime bill as protesters rally
The Washington Post
March 8 2023
Mendelson Brings Revised Criminal Code Act Back to D.C. Council
The Washington Informer
March 6 2023
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About DC’s Controversial Crime Bill
Washingtonian
March 6 2023
Biden Won’t Veto GOP Takedown of D.C. Criminal Code
The Washington Informer
March 2 2023
DC voters approve of crime bill that GOP wants to undo, poll finds
The Hill
March 3 2023
Concerns about precedent after Biden says he won’t block override of revised DC criminal code
DC News Now
March 2 2023
Biden Says He Won’t Veto Congress’ Move To Block D.C. Bill Overhauling The Criminal Code
DCistMarch 2 2023
Biden says he would sign GOP-led resolution blocking D.C. crime bill
The Washington Post
March 2 2023
Opinion | A last, best chance to fix the D.C. criminal code
The Washington Post
February 24 2023
Proposed bill would bring reparations to DC African Americans
DC News Now
February 27 2023
Inside The Fight To Update DC's Criminal Code
Law360
February 24 2023
Vince Gray Bill Aimed at Increasing D.C. Police Force Would Roll Back Accountability Reforms
Washington City Paper
February 23 2023
Biden wants officers to be trusted, but Ryan doesn't dare to go out anymore
NOS News
February 6 2023
D.C. lacks plan to fight against Congress overturning its laws
Axios Washington D.C.
February 16 2023
Bowser proposes changes to D.C. criminal code bill as congressional action nears
The Washington Post
February 6 2023
“DC Street Vendors Win Support of Chairman Mendelson after Years of Organizing”
PoPville
February 1 2023
DC man charged with abducting girlfriend dies hours after arrest at Northwest police station
Fox5
February 4 2023
Special police units don’t keep the peace — they keep people terrified
The Washington Post
January 30 2023
Is D.C. really reducing penalties for violent crimes? It’s complicated.
WAMU 88.5
January 27 2023
DC demonstrators push for change after release of Tyre Nichols video
DC News Now
January 28 2023
Demonstrators shut down busy intersection in downtown DC in solidarity with protests over the killing of Tyre Nichols
WUSA9
January 27 2023
Dozens Gather In Downtown D.C. To Protest Memphis Police Killing Of Tyre Nichols
WAMU 88.5
January 27 2023
Video of Tyre Nichols Beating Released Interview with Naïké Savain
WHUR 96.3
January 27 2023
A Day of Action explores the relationship between art and activism
The Eagle
January 24 2023
Groups Urge the Congressional Black Caucus to Advance H.R. 40
Human Rights Watch
January 20 2023
D.C. Council Overrides Mayor Bowser’s Veto of Revised Criminal Code
The Washington Informer
January 18 2023
D.C. Council overrides mayor’s veto of controversial new criminal code
The Washington Post
January 17 2023
Washington Post editorial board calls DC crime bill 'dangerous'
Fox5
January 17 2023
Washington Post editorial board weighs in on controversial changes to DC’s crime code
Fox5
January 16 2023
DC Mayor Vetoes Overhaul of Criminal Code
NBC4 Washington
January 4 2023
Mayor Bowser to Veto the Revised Criminal Code Act
The Washington Informer
January 3 2023
2022
2022
Jury Convicts MPD Officers Involved in Karon Hylton-Brown's Death
The Washington Informer
December 21 2022
The People Issue 2022
Washington City Paper
December 15 2022
DC Council Approves Series Of Criminal Justice Reforms
DCist
December 7 2022
D.C. Bar Panel Discusses Impact of Sweeping Overhaul of District’s Criminal Code
DC Bar
December 5 2022
The DC Council Will Soon Vote On Criminal Justice Reform
DCist
December 1 2022
DC's Revised Criminal Code Act
Cross Roads Radio Show
November 29 2022
On Smarter Safety Solutions, TEEM Leadership and Blackjack Christmas Featuring Patrice Sulton, Dr. Cecelia Martin and Victoria Rowell
A Moment with Erik Fleming
November 28 2022
DC criminal code takes another step forward, Bowser still undecided
WJLA
November 16
D.C. Council Approves Revised Criminal Code Act
The Washington Informer
November 16 2022
DC Council approves changes to controversial criminal code
Fox5
November 15 2022
D.C. Council passes new criminal code, despite some objections
The Washington Post
November 15 2022
D.C. Is Overhauling Its Criminal Code. Here's The Details
DCist
November 15 2022
DC Councilmember proposes harsher penalties for illegal gun possession
DCNewsNow
November 11 2022
Patrice Sulton: Rebellion: Rethinking the Rules
Prison to Promise
November 4 2022
The Past, Present, and Future of D.C.’s Criminal Law
Let's Brief It
November 4 2022
Where do D.C. officials land on rewriting the city's criminal code?
The Washington Post
October 31 2022
Patrice Sulton: Rebellion: Rethinking the Rules
The Washington Informer
November 1 2022
Revised Criminal Code Act Inches Closer to Approval
The Washington Informer
October 26 2022
Advocates and Elected Officials Clash on Revised D.C. Criminal Code
The Washington Informer
October 26 2022
D.C. Council Prepares To Vote On Overhaul Of Criminal Code
DCist
October 10 2022
DC Justice Lab Patrice Sulton: Black Table Talk
The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
October 10 2022
Marijuana Pardon’s Impact in DC
NBC4 Washington
October 7 2022
Episode 4- Broadcasting live from Congressional Black Caucus Conf, Human Rights & Justice Talk Show
Human Rights and Justice
October 4 2022
What's the legacy of the podcast 'Serial'?
ABC RN
September 21 2022
Opinion | D.C. residents deserve a thoughtful approach to crime reduction
The Washington Post
September 16 2022
Seven People Have Died In D.C. Jail Custody This Year. Giovanni Love Was One Of Them
DCist
September 15 2022
Advocates Want Major Changes to DC's Prison Oversight Efforts
Washington City Paper
September 13 2022
D.C. residents discuss ideas for new jail annex
The Washington Post
September 1 2022
The Right to Vote: Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the US
Black Press USA
August 16 2022
If we over-rely on punishment and state violence we actually breed more crime in our communities
APasmanick
August 15 2022
‘The BOX,’ a play about solitary confinement, coming to Anacostia Playhouse
DC Theater Arts
August 7 2022
D.C. Council Considers Bill Banning Solitary Confinement in City Jails
The Washington Informer
July 27
jonetta rose barras: Is public safety a priority for the DC Council?
The DC Line
July 25
The Smartest Solutions
World Justice Project
July 25
DC Council introduces bill to end solitary confinement
WTOP
July 19
Mary Cheh is Trying One Last Time to Ban Solitary Confinement in D.C.
Washington City Paper
July 18
New Bill Could Ban Solitary Confinement At The DC Jail
DCist
July 18
New Poll: DC Residents Overwhelmingly Support Revised Criminal Code Act of 2021, A Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform Measure
June 14 2022
Bethany Young discusses policing and criminal justice issues in DC elections
We Act Radio
May 31 2022
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on police reform
BlackPressUSA TV
May 25 2022
Biden police executive order: Local agencies say they've already reformed
The Washington Post
May 25 2022
Privilege and Punishment: A Conversation Between Matthew Clair and Patrice Sulton
Entrepreneurial Appetite
May 18 2022
21st Century Emergency Management-First Responders Model for Urban Areas
`Jackson Advocates
March 31 2022
DC Justice Lab Helps Create the Racial Equity Impact Analysis, a Gun Violence Prevention Tool
Post News Group
April 12 2023
Episode 126 Patrice Sulton DC Justice Lab
Decarceration Nation
April 11 2023
Numbers game: how many police officers does DC really need?
WAMU 88.5
April 6 2023
DC Police Reform Report, One Year Later
WHUR 96.3 FM
April 6 2023
A Year Later, D.C.'s Police Reform Commission Fears It's Been Ignored
Washington City Paper
March 31 2022
DC Justice Lab Helps Create Gun Violence Prevention Tool
Washington Informer
March 30 2022
D.C. Department of Corrections Will House Transgender Inmates Based on Identity, Not Anatomy
The Washington Informer
March 25 2022
COVID-Fueled Solitary Confinement Still Plagues Prisons and Jails
Solitary Watch
March 22 2022
Bowser Budget Proposal Includes Money To Replace DC Jail
DCist
March 17 2022
For incarcerated D.C. residents, poor conditions aren’t new—but it took a pandemic to prompt changes
The Georgetown Voice
March 4 2022
Opinion D.C. trails Maryland and Virginia in civil rights efforts
The Washington Post
March 4 2022
D.C. Criminal Justice Organizations Strive to Reform Public Safety
The Hoya
March 3 2022
D.C. jail leader gives few details on improvement plans
Washington Post
February 18 2022
D.C. Criminal Justice Advocates Push Legislative Agenda To Overhaul Policing, Public Safety
Black Star News
February 26 2022
D.C. police chief faces complaints
Washington Post
February 18 2022
Police Hassle Street Vendor During MPD Hearing
Washington City Paper
February 18 2022
Chicago’s “Race-Neutral” Traffic Cameras Ticket Black and Latino Drivers the Most
ProPublica
January 11 2022
'People Are Definitely Suffering In Silence-' A Year Later, Jan. 6 Still Haunts D.C. Police Officers
DCist
January 6 2022
2021
2021
D.C. area homicide hike mirrors deadly national trend
Washington Times
December 29 2021
DC Police Tried to Fire 24 Current Officers for 'Criminal Offenses.' A Powerful Panel Blocked Nearly Every One, Documents Show.
Black Press USA
December 18 2021
Let it be know: Do all criminal convictions need to result in time behind bars?
Black Press USA
December 13 2021
Juvenile justice advocates and police at odds over reform bill
The Washington Post
December 11 2021
House Republicans slam treatment of Jan. 6 defendants held at D.C. jail - Colorado Newsline
Colorado Newsline
December 8 2021
Former Police Reform Commissioners Urge DC Council and Mayor Bowser to Implement Report Recommendations
November 21 2021
This activist says Jan. 6 inmates are treated better than DC's Black prison population.
Al Jazeera
November 16 2021
Suddenly the Far Right Wants to Fix the DC Jail. It Just Took Locking Up Some White Insurrectionists.
Mother Jones
November 12 2021
Problems at D.C. Jail Were Ignored Until Jan. 6 Defendants Came Along
New York Times
November 12 2021
DC Enters Into Agreement To Improve DC Jail Conditions
DCist
November 11 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene Tagged Along On A D.C. Council Visit To The Jail
DCist
November 5 2021
400 D.C. jail residents will be moved after inspection finds 'systemic failures'
NPR
November 3 2021
Advocacy Coalition Launches To Decriminalize Drugs in DC
The Hoya
October 28 2021
D.C. officer Terence Sutton charged with murder of Karon Hylton after deadly pursuit
The Washington Post
September 24 2021
Homicides outpace COVID-19 deaths in Washington, other major cities
The Washington Times
August 1062021
Both the police and the public will benefit from ending qualified immunity
The Hill
August 10 2021
DC advocates, officials who want to overhaul policing face hurdles after violence spike
The Washington Post
August 9 2021
D.C. wants to take back parole functions from U.S. Parole Commission but has taken little action
The Washington Post
August 1 2021
Opinion | D.C. needs a local paroling authority
The Washington Post
July 19 2021
D.C. Moves Toward Making Police Misconduct Records Public
DCist
July 13 2021
Jury trials are starting again. But the pandemic put some behind bars past their sentences.
The Washington Post
June 24 2021
#024: Patrice Sulton - Criminal Justice Reformer, Civil Rights Lawyer, Legislative Drafter, and Non-Profit Founder
How I Layer
June 23 2021
Press release: Former Police Reform Commissioners Urge DC Council and Mayor Bowser to Implement Report Recommendations
November 21 2021
Fundraisers for Criminal Justice Reform Forge Ahead After An Unprecedented 2020
Inside Philanthropy
June 19 2021
Police Reform Has Advanced Across The D.C. Region. But Is It Enough?
DCist
May 28 2021
Better tactics may have prevented fatal shooting by D.C. police, audit finds
The Washington Post
May 25 2021
Mothers rally to pass police reform in George Floyd’s name
Street Sense Media
May 19 2021
Black people are the ones most impacted by the justice system. Shouldn’t they have a part in fixing it?
The Washington Post
May 18 2021
Defendants Stranded in Jail By Pandemic
HillRag
May 3 2021
Press Release: Councilmember Lewis George Introduces Legislation to Protect Safety by Restricting Police Vehicular Pursuits in the District
The DC Line
April 21 2021
Yes, There Is No August Sales Tax Holiday
DCist
April 21 2021
‘Let Me See That Waistband'
The Appeal
April 14 2021
jonetta rose barras: A stronger DC police chief, a safer city
The DC Line
April 9
A To-Do List for Robert Contee as He Prepares to Take the Helm of MPD
Washington City Paper
April 8 2021
Advocates Push For Broader Changes To D.C. Record-Sealing Laws
DCist
April 8 2021
DC Police Reform Commission Releases New Recommendations
NBC4 Washington
April 1 2021
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson introduces The Record Expungement Simplification to Offer Relief and Equity (“RESTORE”) Amendment Act of 2021
The DC Line
April 1 2021
For racial justice advocates, filibuster fight is far from over
The National Journal
April 8 2021
DC Criminal Justice Reform
WHUR 96.3 FM
February 16 2021
Washingtonians navigate new normal: Razor-tipped wire fences and armed soldiers
The Washington Post
January 29 2021
Majority Of Capitol Building Attackers Likely Won't Face Charges
WHUR 96.3 FM
January 7 2021
Attack Against The U.S. Capitol
WHUR 96.3 FM
January 7 2021
2020
2020
Trump pardons former Prince George’s officer whose conviction was ‘watershed’ moment for police reform in county
The Washington Post
December 27 2020
Neighboring Counties Differ on Jail Time for DUI Cases on Maryland Highways
NBC4 Washington
December 23 2020
Can Prisons Be Abolished?
TYT
December 21 2020
Patrice Amandla Sulton and Beth Bourdon speak with Adrienne Lawrence on The Conversation.
The Conversation Podcast
December 21 2020
DC Council to vote on Second Look Amendment Act next week
FOX5
December 11 2020
AU without the PD: looking to the past to change the future of policing on campus
DCist
December 9 2020
D.C. Council Gives Final Approval To Second Look Act
DCist
December 1 2020
DC Council considers three police reform bills, advocates say it isn’t enough
The Wash
October 27 2020
D.C. police stops: 10-day workshop focuses on reducing law enforcement interactions
The Washington Post
October 22 2020
Police shooting of young man in District gives new urgency to commission studying law enforcement
The Washington Post
September 11 2020
Everything we know so far about the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Deon Kay
The Washington Post
September 5 2020
DC Police Reform Commission questions Chief Newsham on Kay shooting in emergency meeting
WTOP News
September 7 2020
Obama and Biden Lunch at Ray's Hell Burger
DCist
September 4 2020
D.C. Justice Lab: GW Law Professor Advocates for Justice Reform in D.C.
GW Today | The George Washington University
August 7 2020
Kimberlé Crenshaw and Other Black Scholars Weigh in on RBG’s Legacy