Keith L. Alexander
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Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg Law, ex Crime/courts reporter for @WashingtonPost, co-winner of 2016 @PulitzerPrizes. #Bison! HU!!
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Joined May 2011
Mr. #HervisRogers waited in lines 7 hours to vote. And yet he persisted. 👇🏽 #HervisRogers #SuperTuesdayResults
The last voter at Texas Southern University has walked out of the voting booth. It took Hervis Rogers nearly 7 hours to vote tonight. #supertuesday2020
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NEW: Wells Fargo, the nation's 4th largest bank, has been the subject of multiple, racial discrimination lawsuits. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says the bank has a "pattern" of discrimination. We look into these allegations. https://t.co/piXVf7RmEG
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Shawn Davis’s account of his interaction at a Nevada branch mirrored past claims about the employment, training and practices of the nation’s fourth-largest bank.
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In-depth profile of Harvard trained, D. C. federal judge Trump wanted recused from Lisa Cook case. https://t.co/HJ8pQgqgfi
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US District Judge Jia Cobb has been thrust into the spotlight for overseeing President Donald Trump’s unprecedented effort to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook—a major test of the president’s...
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Today in @BLaw: Trump Extends Push on DC Crime By Reshaping Busiest Courthouse. By Editor-at-Large @keithlalexander
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President Donald Trump’s move this week to fill openings on the DC Superior Court with current and former prosecutors may have more long-term impact on crime than flooding the streets with National...
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Defense attorneys and criminal justice advocates see President Trump’s effort to end cashless bail as labeling poor defendants guilty until proven otherwise: that police and prosecutors are infallible, and if they say someone committed a crime, then that’s enough for a
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First story with Bloomberg published, on third day with the new gig. https://t.co/meuiFZE7nO
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Defense attorneys and criminal justice advocates see President Trump’s effort to end cashless bail as labeling poor defendants guilty until proven otherwise: that police and prosecutors are infalli...
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Just seeing this Martin. Thank you for your kind words.
Every departure at WaPo is a massive loss of talent and institutional knowledge. Losing Keith is a crime. He’s basically the only reporter dedicated to the D.C. courts, and covers stories (with care and empathy) no one else is able to.
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Hey all. Some more news. Keith L. Alexander Named Bloomberg Industry Group Editor-At-Large
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/PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Industry Group today announces that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Keith L. Alexander is joining the organization as...
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As they say, some personal news. And thank you @VincentMorris for your kind words.
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NEW: Former Secret Service agent gets probation, community service for assaulting hip-hop dancer on Metro.
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Harold Christy said he believes he was defending himself and other passengers on a Metro train when he grabbed and shoved a busker who “smelled of marijuana.”
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Former bank robber turned Georgetown Law professor found guilty of beating wife. "Shon Hopwood made his wife feel like she was worthless and crazy and placed her in an invisible cage to protect his image as the comeback kid," the federal prosecutor argued.
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After nearly 11 years behind bars, Shon Hopwood became a lawyer and joined the Georgetown University faculty. Now, convicted again, he faces a return to prison.
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Former bank robber turned Georgetown law professor, Shon Hopwood found guilty of assaulting wife and dissuading her from cooperating with authorities. Hopwood also previously advised President Trump on criminal justice reform.
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After nearly 11 years behind bars, Shon Hopwood became a lawyer and joined the Georgetown University faculty. Now, convicted again, he faces a return to prison.
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This week marks 7 years since 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson fatally shot after coming an ice cream truck. Nine people have been convicted in her death, the final two sentenced last week.
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The last two of nine people convicted in the 2018 fatal shooting of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson were sentenced last week to decades in prison.
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Such a heartbreaking story. Arrest warrant: Video shows man firing 6 shots, killing 3-year-old after toddler and family return from July Fourth cookouts.
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Charles Rucker was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Honesty Cheadle. He made his first appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Saturday.
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@washingtonpost broke story about faulty air condition unit at D.C. youth detention facility on Tuesday. Judge on Thursday held court hearing and ordered senior executives from youth facility to appear.
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A D.C. judge said she and other judges have received “many” petitions requesting early releases for detained youths at the center due to a lack of air conditioning.
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Mentally ill man unlikely to be prosecuted in stabbing of U.S. Senate aide
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A D.C. judge ruled that the accused attacker, housed in a psychiatric hospital for the past two years, probably never will be deemed legally competent for trial.
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New: Bradley Bondi, brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, loses bid to lead D.C. Bar.
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The brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi lost his bid to become president of the D.C. Bar amid fears that President Donald Trump would gain influence over the group.
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D.C. youth, 16, ordered confined until age 21 in killing of disc jockey. The teen had 5 other assault, robbery cases as well. Such a heart-wrenching case. #dcyouth
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A 16-year-old with a long record of juvenile crimes in D.C. was ordered confined until age 21 in the fatal beating of a disc jockey
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A year-long investigation into the District's juvenile criminal justice system which too often leaves District residents, and even the youth charged in violent crimes, at risk.
@wpinvestigates @newsbysamuels @laurenmlumpkin @Jdharden @AmyJBrittain D.C. says that teens who commit serious and repeated crimes need rehabilitative services to avoid reoffending. But @ndungca @Jdharden @keithlalexander found that Mayor Bowser's administration too often doesn't deliver, leaving D.C. less safe for everyone
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Released early in a previous murder case, D.C. man gets 60-year term for new killing eight months after his release. Prosecutors argued Darrell Moore killed Julius Hayes for allegedly spreading a rumor that Moore was in a gay relationship.
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Darrell Moore was freed after 26 years under a D.C. law aimed giving people second chances — and eight months later, he fatally shot a man, a jury concluded.
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D.C. teens who fled Penn. youth detention had convictions for violent crimes. One convicted in fatal shooting of another teen and the shooting of @Commanders player, a second teen convicted of robbery and a 15 yr old who is still sought,for assault
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The three youths allegedly took part in a shooting after their escape. One had been confined for a homicide and for wounding a Washington Commanders player.
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