Public Policy Editor @coloradosun šFormerly @washingtonpost @marshallproj @baltimoresun @tb_times
Denver, CO
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Your tax dollars at work. Military helicopters descended on protesters in Washington, D.C., as a 'show of forceā creating wind force equivalent to a tropical storm. washingtonpost.com/graphics/ā¦
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Stunning news- Collapsed stretch of I-95 to reopen within 2 weeks, Pennsylvania governor says. Initial projection was months, even up to 6 months. washingtonpost.com/politics/ā¦
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NYT: White supremacist fired bullet at counter protester during Charlottesville demonstration as police stood nearby nyti.ms/2w5trI6
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Stunning story by ā¦@luzcitaā© ā¦@ELaserDaviesā© ā 6 million D.C. traffic tickets are unpaid. The worst drivers avoid consequences for years, & innocent people are dying in crashes from cars & drivers that shouldāve been taken off the street. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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First time seeing @wmata mystical Money Train in action. (Seen it pass by a handful of times over the years.) The train carries armed officers and it goes from Metro station to station, collecting money deposited in fare boxes. The whole operation took about 2 mins.
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Coronavirus & karma are apparently cousins. (h/t @jbpeter01)
Rudy two days ago... nitter.app/DanWeiner/status/12379ā¦
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Last week I left the Washington Post after nearly 4.5 years covering transit. Why would I leave my dream workplace? To go home. I spent the first half of my life in Colorado, and the last 2 decades outside of it. It was time ā something Iāve wanted badly since the pandemic. 1/
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I got off a plane after a visit home to Denver just a bit ago, turned on my phone & out tumbled a ton of messages. It's out: I'm joining @washingtonpost as a transportation reporter, fulfilling a longtime dream to work at such a storied institution. washingtonpost.com/pr/2019/0ā¦
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When the Washington Post rolled out its new slogan, āDemocracy Dies in Darkness,ā 3 years ago, I thought it was a bit much.
It wasnāt.
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Never seen a press release like that from Rod Rosenstein in the ~ 5 years I covered Baltimore, where he was US Atty. Seems like WH statement
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After White House meeting, President Obama praises Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson's 'outstanding work' fw.to/CnTbWDG
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Philly rapper @meekmill: Prisoners Need a New Set of Rights nyti.ms/2zoEYU7
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I'm working this week back at @baltimoresun, helping out as the Baltimore Sun Media Group is short-staffed putting out The Sun & @capgaznews after the newsroom shooting. Thanks to @MarshallProj for allowing me to do something like this on TMP's dime & time. #journalismmatters
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WTF Story of the Day: After finding his doppelganger, Kansas City man is freed from prison kansascity.com/news/local/crā¦
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National demonstrations for gun control led by teens are being planned on March 24 and a walkout on April 20, not immediately. Strategic. It means unlike the awareness & concern that surrounded other mass tragedies ā attention on this one wonāt go away quickly & quietly.
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Shocking story: Metro proposes to cut weekend Metrorail service completely, eliminate 3,800 jobs and slash hundreds of bus routes to meet a $500M deficit next fiscal year #wmata #transit - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/local/traā¦
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Honestly espn should hold its analysts to a higher standard than no-proof, damaging takes like this by @KendrickPerkins.
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Why is this footage even up? Newsflash, kids break into pool like the historic American summer tradition ā¦ everywhere? Why is ācampā in quotes?
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Robert Cunningham was calculating his coming retirement, hoping the payouts & savings would put his kids through college & keep his family secure. He was a devout Catholic & had recently pledged to put his life at risk to save one ā if the moment called. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
Metro released the name of the Metro worker who tried to stop the shooter at the Potomac Ave Metro Station today and was killed: Robert Cunningham, 64, a mechanic in Metroās power department. #wmata
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The FBIās hunt for two missing piglets reveals the federal cover-up of barbaric factory farms interc.pt/2fNSW7Y by @ggreenwald
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EXCLUSIVE: Metro Transit Police held a competition to encourage arrests and enforcement before top commanders shut down the unsanctioned contest this summer. It offered 20 points per arrest & prizes for winners. One officer got a gift card. #wmata washingtonpost.com/local/traā¦
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"This is a big breakthrough for a lot of people," Trump said of the criminal justice reform bill known as the First Step Act, which he said he will sign and urged Congress to push forward. "Go out there and see if you can get that done. ... I'm waiting. I'm waiting with a pen."
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This is straight out of a cartoon mystery where the stolen treasure everyone is looking for is sitting in boxes marked āstolen treasure.ā
There was a car full of "Healthy Holly" boxes outside Pugh's house today, discovered by @iduncan bit.ly/2VnYklq
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Spectacularly bad lead & frame for this story. Of course it was unlocked on the day of worship. Same with churches on Sunday. Thatās how the congregation gets in. Thatās not unusual, an oversight or deserving of emphasizing the contrast of locked doors on eventless days in story.
A gunman who expressed hatred of Jews exploited doors that were unlocked for worship to target a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing 11 people and wounding six.apne.ws/QKE0c4r
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There were nearly 100 people waiting to ride the first official passenger service train on the Silver Line extension at the new Ashburn Metro station. They all cheered at 1:40 pm when Metro workers let them through the faregates. The train left on time to cheers onboard.
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Metro released the name of the Metro worker who tried to stop the shooter at the Potomac Ave Metro Station today and was killed: Robert Cunningham, 64, a mechanic in Metroās power department. #wmata
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Some news: Excited to be joining @MarshallProj & sad to be leaving @baltimoresun. Hope to partner up, & I'll still keep an eye on Baltimore.
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Testimony of alibi witness Asia McClain is what everyone has been waiting for. Crux of defense #serial #adnansyed
McClain is indeed next. A summary of morning proceedings will be updated here shortly: baltimoresun.com/news/marylaā¦
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In 2018, Stephon Clark was killed by Sacramento police.
Today, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign a bill that allows officers to use deadly force only when it is "necessary," not just "reasonable."
@AbbieVanSickle reports for @MarshallProj. themarshallproject.org/2019/ā¦
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Today was my first day at the Washington Post. I was so nervous, I arrived a half hour early. I knew protests were going on in the city, & I woke up early & decided to do some reporting before I came in. I emailed myā¦ instagram.com/p/B2xngtsplQT/ā¦
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete at the opening ceremony for the Metro Silver Line extension. Read more here: washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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'The Wire' @WendellPierce Invests in $20 Million Building Project to Bring Jobs to Baltimore @WireFans #Bunk: fusion.net/story/289769/the-ā¦
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NEW: #DC could be the next #US city offering its residents free public transit under ā¦@charlesallenā© plan with strong support from key city council members that would provide $100-a-month in #Metro #Smartrip public transportation credits. #wmata washingtonpost.com/local/traā¦
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Dozens of people on FBI terrorist watch list came to D.C. the day of Capitol riot washingtonpost.com/national-ā¦
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The sun had barely risen Monday when U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams took to the airwaves. āI want America to understand: This week, itās going to get bad,ā he said on NBCās āToday.ā
It got bad quickly. ā Via ā¦@Brady_dennisā© washingtonpost.com/national/ā¦
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āI have seen soldiers deal with al Qaeda terrorists with more professionalism and poise. When a man is prone, his hands are visible, and your gun is trained upon him, he is in your power.ā
āScared cops still need to be competent cops, and members of the public shouldnāt face death because an officer canāt keep his emotions in checkā nationalreview.com/corner/45ā¦
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.@hasanminhaj @netflix standup - watch it. So relevant & resonant. Beyond being hilarious & cringe-inducing, it's great storytellingšš¾š
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Apparently showing protesters moved after cops said they were blocking ambulance. No ambulance came; police vans did
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I canāt help think of the legions of former Tribune Co. executives now enriched off of the strip mining & demolition of historic newspaper headquarters, the elimination of countless reporting jobs and the sale of the Sun to vulture capitalists whoāve sold to an ignorant ideologue
New Baltimore Sun owner insults staff in meeting, says paper should mimic Fox45 bit.ly/3vDzwwR
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The new 4-foot tall fare gates installed at Fort Totten has led to a 50 percent drop in fare evasion, Metro COO Brian Dwyer said today. The taller gates are being installed at all stations. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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Not just a 'few bad apples' when it's two officers from one department inflicting abuse separately in one incident.
New stunning video surfaces of run-in with Georgia officer. nbcnews.to/2pBcMWL
@gabegutierrez reports. snpy.tv/2p48BH7
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DOJ: Baltimore & other cities need to take specific steps to fight illegal immigration if they want help from Feds on violent crime.
DOJ Announces that Commitment to Reducing Violent Crime Stemming from Illegal Immigration Required for PSP justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-dā¦
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Op-ed: We always say we wouldn't if that happened today but ordinary Americans carried out inhumane acts for Trump fw.to/sCcvkwJ
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Yes, itās not hard to follow along something so ridiculous. I grew up with John Elway & Dan Marino but you donāt hear me saying Iām unimpressed by Tom Brady.
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I did it! I finally got booked for a covid vaccination on DCās portal! If you qualify for this phase, try now.
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There aren't enough news outlets to cover all of Baltimore's issues as is. City can't afford to lose @city_paper. Someone needs to step up
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Team being sent into DC Metro tunnels to do sudden but completely normal emergency 'inspections' #DCMetroShutdown
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49ers give Kaepernick inspiration/courage award espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1837ā¦
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Nearly 20 people outside University Baltimore chanted Hands up Don't Shoot at 11:51 am & hit the ground #Ferguson
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Metro will close 13 stations inside the security perimeter, with 11 stations closing on Friday and two additional stations on Saturday and continuing through the end of service on Thursday. #wmata #inauguration
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New interim Attorney General Matthew Whitaker first major action: Releasing an immigration policy that restricts asylum. "Our asylum system is overwhelmed with too many meritless asylum claims from aliens who place a tremendous burden on our resources ..."
DOJ and DHS Issue New Asylum Rule justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-and-dā¦
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The Metro Board has accept GM Paul J. Wiedefeldās resignation immediately. He had planned to retire June 30. The Board met in executive session at 3 pm today. It hadnāt been on the schedule until the latest problem with recertifying train operators surfaced.
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Hereās your bit of good news. After 18 days in White River National Forest in #Colorado, @UnionPacific railroad workers saw my brotherās lost dog walking along the tracks. They scooped her up in their truck & now sheās home! #lostdog #dogs #dog #eaglecounty
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For better or worse, crime stories remain one of Baltimore's most visible exports. Next up: #TheKeepers on @netflix baltimoresun.com/entertainmeā¦
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Metro braces for closed stations, layoffs, reduced service without funding hike. Here are some of the details of how Metro will operate if it doesnāt get a $750M injection by this summer. Bleak doesnāt begin to describe it. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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Trump said he is committed to fully funding and implementing First Step Act -- big change from what the administration had rolled out in their initial 2020 budget proposal just about three weeks ago. themarshallproject.org/2019/ā¦
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Metro @wmata now connects to Dulles International as well in Va. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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Exclusive: Inside #Baltimore police's investigation of the death of #FreddieGray. #LongReads data.baltimoresun.com/news/pā¦
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Case going even worse for prosecution than the others. Trial not even done #FreddieGray
BREAKING: After prosecution rested, Judge Williams dismisses assault charge against Lt. Rice after defense motion for judgement of acquittal
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What mythical team didnāt make it into the finals that wouldāve given the Nuggets a problem? @DrJasonJohnson The Lakers? Phoenix? Oh you mean Boston or Milwaukee, who got run by the team the Nugs beat in 5? Looking forward to this team emerging from Imaginary Island next season.
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Editorial: Silence on Philando Castile case demonstrates @NRA believes in gun rights for whites only fw.to/EwDIx2G
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Feds send 20 permanent ATF agents to Chicago to help with violence as part of a Chicago Gun Strike Force
Attorney General Jeff Sessions: We Cannot Accept these Levels of Violence in Chicago justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-ā¦
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Update: Baby from Amber Alert found on sidewalk in NE Baltimore bsun.md/2ebHEb5 RE
#AmberAlert A family member hugs Captain Snead after finding out the baby was found safe & unharmed. @BaltimorePolice
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Iām thankful to have achieved many of my dreams, & I will miss @washingtonpost, my friends & D.C. dearly. But Iām looking forward to taking the next few months to relax, recover & refocus. You can still find me here. šš¾šļø šļø
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Dichotomy of McClain never wavering on seeing Adnan Syed at library vs. Jay Wilds' changing accounts is notable in this case. #Serial
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First Step Actās 'retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (reducing the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine threshold amounts triggering mandatory minimum sentences) has resulted in 826 sentence reductions and 643 early releases.' @TheJusticeDept
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I went to Columbine High School, & I covered homicides in Baltimore for nearly five years. Ask me how much We, the #msm, love shootings ā mass or otherwise. Actually, donāt ask anyone. Because thatās a really shameful & pathetic question or statement.
"The mainstream media love mass shootings. I'm going to say it again; the mainstream media love mass shootingsā¦and you, the #MSM, just put out the casting call for the next mass shooter." @MrColionNoir #NRA
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.@baltimoresun reporter @rectorsun & others are writing the stories that are appearing on sister site @capgaznews as their staff is being treated and accounted for. šš¾
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The DC Council just voted 13-0 in its committee of the whole to waive fares on all Metrobus rides in the city. That leaves just a final vote later today, which should be a formality as itās on the consent agenda. Free bus service in dc would begin July 1. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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NEW: Metro to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly testing for all 12,000 employees #wmata - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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In Baltimore, the number of fatal head shots rose from about 13% two decades ago to 62% last year. #ShootToKill baltimoresun.com/shoot-to-kiā¦
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In April, I was embedded in the #FreddieGray investigation. What we learned in 4 parts. data.baltimoresun.com/news/pā¦
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But there was no ambulance. Just 2 paddy wagons. Protesters say they were corralled on the Charles St. on ramp (2/2)
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Metro will extend service by an hour for BeyoncƩ fans whose concert at FedEx Field was rain delayed. #wmata
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Good God.
Today I learned that @FL_Corrections hires private citizens to carry out its death penalty at $150 per execution. dc.state.fl.us/ci/deathrow.hā¦
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What will I do next? I have no plans to leave journalism & will be looking for opportunities to get back to telling stories, writing more about people & helping younger journalists pursue their dreams the way many helped me. 3/
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NEWS: Pretty significant development in the ongoing saga of Metroās train shortage & its missing 7000 series trains. Metroās tracks might be contributing to 7000-series wheel safety issue, raising questions about the safety of the overall system. washingtonpost.com/transportā¦
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Maryland courts said the gag order barring the 6 officers, prosecutors & attorneys in #FreddieGray cases has been lifted.
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Baltimore Sun is kicking ass on this scandal story.
JUST IN: Health insurer Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Pugh more than $100,000 for āHealthy Hollyā books during a time when it sought a lucrative city contract. bit.ly/2U8QGi5
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Speaking to protest organizer, they said cops got them to unblock 83 by saying an ambulance needed to come. Protesters complied. (1/2)
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Former Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony Batts says State's Attorney Mosby "incompetent," "vindictive." fw.to/iF8LRjD
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Rawlings-Blake to Trump on Twitter: 'Girl bye' fw.to/wap0MWP
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Itās been a staggering week of news for Metro @wmata, the nationās 3rd largest transit system. Billion dollar proposals to boost train & bus service. Votes to waive fares altogether. Two station shootings. Busiest week Iāve had at @washingtonpost with 8 bylines.
Letās recount:
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