Hamil R. Harris

Metro/City Desk

Articles by Hamil R. Harris

Council Grills Elections Board (October 4, 2008)

Court Building Now Also Houses Mental Health Clinic (October 3, 2008)

Victims' Determination, Compassion Recalled (September 29, 2008)

No Shortage of Hopefuls for At-Large Council Seats (September 25, 2008)

D.C. Council Probes Fenty Plan to Move Homeless (September 20, 2008)

Some Council Members Up in Arms Over Gun Bill (September 18, 2008)

'Unsung Heroes' Share Bittersweet Memories (September 18, 2008)

Legislation Signals Challenge to Fenty Tactics (September 17, 2008)

A Fresh Start for 55 Men (September 12, 2008)

Write-In Totals Muddy Results (September 10, 2008)

With Lobbying Power, Not Vote, in the Wings, Battle Still Strong (September 8, 2008)

Voters Might Cross Party Lines in Nov. (September 4, 2008)

Day of Mysteries: Disappearance, Home Invasion (August 31, 2008)

Thomas Lets Mom Be Witness To History (August 28, 2008)

Claim of Self-Defense Weighed in Fatal Stabbing (August 26, 2008)

Teen's Gunplay Believed Cause Of Girl's Death (August 25, 2008)

Wading in Baptismal Waters -- at Hydrants (August 25, 2008)

Ready for Class, With a Little Help (August 21, 2008)

A Calling That's Lasted 50 Years (August 16, 2008)

A Blot on the Block, a Nuisance for Neighbors (August 14, 2008)

Lack of Sidewalk Questioned In Deaths of Two Pedestrians (August 14, 2008)

Some Find Relief, but Skepticism Remains (August 7, 2008)

Hyattsville Man Killed During Standoff (August 6, 2008)

Family Mourns Death of Child in Hit-and-Run (August 5, 2008)

For Survivors and Families, Some Relief, Mixed Emotions (August 2, 2008)

Youth, 16, Is Charged in Father's Stabbing Death (July 1, 2008)

In U.S., Success Eluded Victim (June 15, 2008)

At Obama's Former Church, Hurt Lingers (June 15, 2008)

Pr. George's Slaying Suspects May Be in Gang, Police Say (June 12, 2008)

4 Pr. George's Teens Held in Fatal Beating (June 11, 2008)

Girl, 6, Burned by Live Wire at Bus Stop (June 10, 2008)

4-Year-Old Reported Abducted Is Found (June 6, 2008)

Explosive Material Found in Deserted Car (June 5, 2008)

As Obama Severs Ties, County Pastors Voice Dismay (June 5, 2008)

Priest Again Apologizes For Remarks In Sermon (June 2, 2008)

Keeping a Distance From This Story Turned Out to Be Futile (May 29, 2008)

Reliving a Sweet Moment in History (May 25, 2008)

In D.C., Where Kids Live Sets Tone for Weight-Loss Success (May 20, 2008)

On 150th Anniversary, City's Oldest Black Parish Celebrates Its Legacy (May 19, 2008)

Event Pays Tribute To Berlin Airlift of 1948 (May 18, 2008)

Bible, Breakfast Start the School Day at D.C.'s Ballou (May 15, 2008)

In Forestville, an Extreme and Special Makeover (May 1, 2008)

Extreme and Special Makeover (May 1, 2008)

Preaching to the Choir, and Feeding the Fire (April 29, 2008)

Reverend's Words Stir Debate on His Creed (April 28, 2008)

Teen Arrested After 3 Bladensburg Students Are Robbed (April 23, 2008)

For Crowd, Miraculous Moments (April 18, 2008)

In Tireless Pursuit of Marrow Donors (April 17, 2008)

Multitudes Gather for a Glimpse Or, Perhaps, a Touch of the Hand (April 17, 2008)

Sadness, Pride Fill Mourners of Bishop (April 14, 2008)

Bank Robbery Remains Baffling (April 9, 2008)

House of Prayer Bishop Had Deep Roots in D.C. (April 7, 2008)

Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing (April 4, 2008)

Student, 15, Fatally Stabbed as He Leaves School (April 3, 2008)

Md. Boy, 12, Kills Man Attacking Mother (April 2, 2008)

'I Helped Build the Stadium' (March 28, 2008)

Pointless Brutality Marks Lethal Hyattsville Attack (March 28, 2008)

Police Seek Leads in Shooting at Church (March 21, 2008)

Apartment Fire Kills Boy, Critically Injures Mother (March 18, 2008)

Boy Accidentally Shot In Domestic Dispute (March 14, 2008)

80,000 Lose Power in Burst of Wind, Hail (March 9, 2008)

Prison Official Plays His Part With Passion (February 28, 2008)

At Black History Month Event, Bush Denounces Noose Displays (February 13, 2008)

Bill Clinton Stumps at Area Churches (February 11, 2008)

Man, 25, Killed Outside Strip Club in Capitol Heights (January 25, 2008)

Black Readers Are Jolted by a Chain's Demise (January 24, 2008)

In King's Spirit, Race Is the Topic (January 24, 2008)

Preserving the Dream (January 21, 2008)

Banking Group Looks to Expand Organization's Scope (January 17, 2008)

Group Brings BET Protest To Network's Awards Show (January 17, 2008)

Finding a Way To Inspire, Year After Year (December 24, 2007)

WPFW Celebrates 30 Spirited Years on the Dial (December 20, 2007)

1 Woman Fatally Shot, 1 Hurt in Area Where Gunfire Is Familiar (December 15, 2007)

Stuffing Battlefield Stockings (December 14, 2007)

Md. Man A Hesitant Witness To History (December 8, 2007)

Publisher of Afro-American Fought to Set Record Straight (November 22, 2007)

For Unsuspecting D.C. Shoppers, A Game of Thanksgiving Tag (November 21, 2007)

12 Aspiring Performers Receive Scholarships (November 19, 2007)

Thousands Rally Against Perceived Bias in Prosecutions (November 17, 2007)

Man Shot To Death In Store He Owned (November 17, 2007)

Family United by Ministry, Music (November 15, 2007)

Belafonte Sings a Sad Song of Hijacked Futures (November 8, 2007)

Hundreds Honor Upper Marlboro Soldier (November 7, 2007)

D.C. Guardsman Killed After Nine Days in Iraq (October 27, 2007)

Story of Cain and Abel, Revisited (October 25, 2007)

Hoping to Make Area Fit for a King Again (October 25, 2007)

Activist's Friends Praise a Life Well Led (October 18, 2007)

In Spirit of '95 Million Man March, Rally Seeks End to Youth Violence (October 17, 2007)

A $90,000 Blessing Almost Sent Out With the Trash (October 14, 2007)

Condemning Violence From the Pulpit (October 11, 2007)

Religion, Politics Mingle At Black Caucus Events (October 4, 2007)

Police Say Teen Was in One-Car Crash (October 3, 2007)

D.C. Remembers Effi Barry (September 20, 2007)

Fort Washington Man Injured in Attack by 2 Dogs (September 18, 2007)

Congregation Moves Into a Home More Its Size (September 16, 2007)

A New Sanctuary for a Flock of Thousands (September 13, 2007)

D.C. First Lady Braved Her Husband's Storms With Quiet Resolve (September 7, 2007)

For Love and Money, Retired Teachers Return to Fill In (September 2, 2007)

Marital Strife Roils Ministry (September 1, 2007)

For Love and Money, Retired Teachers Return to Fill In (August 30, 2007)

Falling Concrete Shuts Down B-W Parkway (August 25, 2007)

Waldorf Mother Is Furious At Soldier Daughter's Death (August 21, 2007)

Church Will Take Broader View Before Deciding Pastor's Fate (August 19, 2007)

D.C. Church Dissenters Attempt to Oust Pastor (August 14, 2007)

Driver Didn't See Woman Crossing Road, Police Are Told (August 11, 2007)

Scrappy Attitude Helps Teen Athlete Overcome Leukemia (July 19, 2007)

Color of Cabinet Has Fenty on the Defensive (July 3, 2007)

Money and Management Raise Questions at Shiloh (June 28, 2007)

Guitar Billie Beatty; Down-Home Picker Jammed for Jesus (June 22, 2007)

A Father Goes to Boot Camp And Masters a Lesson in Life (June 21, 2007)

Inmate Dies, Another Hurt on Road Crew Detail (June 19, 2007)

Hat Boutique Owner Estella Forbes Wheeler (June 18, 2007)

Effi Barry to Receive Bone Marrow Procedure (June 15, 2007)

Fitness Tips for Body and Soul (June 14, 2007)

One Man's Gospel 'Journey' (June 9, 2007)

Greenbelt Tax Debate Starts With Civility (June 7, 2007)

Boy Mourned After Hit-and-Run (June 1, 2007)

Former D.C. First Lady Steps Into Spotlight for Awareness (May 28, 2007)

In Landover Hills, Winners Count Their Blessings (May 17, 2007)

Voters Send Incumbents and a Former Mayor Packing (May 10, 2007)

Pastors in Md. Stage Rally For Path to Legal Residency (May 5, 2007)

Medical Luminaries Among Those Honored by Institute (May 3, 2007)

Conservative Black Pastors Fight Bill on Hate Crimes (April 28, 2007)

Clergy Speak of Evil and Suffering, Love and Strength (April 23, 2007)

Ailing Hospital, Anxious Residents (April 19, 2007)

Getting Out to Get a Vote (April 17, 2007)

'They Killed the Dreamer, But They Have Not Killed the Dream' (April 8, 2007)

Churches Alter Outreach to Youths (April 7, 2007)

200 Displaced as Buildings Are Condemned After Fires (March 29, 2007)

Increasing Violence Casts a Wider Shadow (March 29, 2007)

Safety Concerns Leave 1,200 With No Electricity (March 28, 2007)

16-Year-Old Charged in Capitol Heights Slaying (March 22, 2007)

In Once-Quiet Area, Violence Erupts (March 18, 2007)

Nagin Suspects a Plot To Keep Blacks Away (March 17, 2007)

Student, 19, Slain Near Md. Metro Stop (March 12, 2007)

Child Neglect Case Leads to Another Probe (March 9, 2007)

Getting Past the Handicaps and Into the Halls of Power (March 1, 2007)

Black History Event Pays Tribute to Veterans' Service (March 1, 2007)

Suitland Teen Died Playing Russian Roulette, Police Believe (February 23, 2007)

Telling the Stories Of African American Elders (February 8, 2007)

Telling the Stories of African American Elders (February 8, 2007)

Reaching Out With the Word -- and Technology (February 4, 2007)

Md. Soldier Lauded For Leadership, Caring (January 27, 2007)

Partnering With Faith-Based Groups Considered (January 25, 2007)

An Ounce Of Prevention For Life (January 25, 2007)

Deadline Past, Thousands of Students Still Unvaccinated (January 24, 2007)

Fire Prevention Efforts Paying Off (January 18, 2007)

Walking Just Like King Did (January 16, 2007)

Slain Convenience Store Clerk Would Fight Robbers, Patrons Say (January 14, 2007)

The Quest to Keep King's Legacy Alive (January 13, 2007)

Wave of Support for HPV Vaccination of Girls (January 12, 2007)

Ushers Serve Cathedral, History (January 6, 2007)

Current, Former Presidents Pay Their Respects to Ford (January 2, 2007)

Mother's Care for Girl Praised as Both Are Mourned (December 19, 2006)

Frank Breazeale, 95; D.C. Police Officer (December 16, 2006)

Slain Pastor Praised by His Flock (December 14, 2006)

Minister's Passion for Helping Needy Is Recalled (December 12, 2006)

Pastor's Shooting Was Possibly Premeditated (December 8, 2006)

Pastor Fatally Shot In Prince George's (December 7, 2006)

A Routine Job Gone Horribly Wrong (November 26, 2006)

Political Fallout at County Credit Union (November 23, 2006)

Holiday Food for Thankful Throng (November 22, 2006)

Activists Mark Rerelease of 'Eyes on the Prize' (November 19, 2006)

Activists Mark Rerelease of 'Eyes on the Prize' (November 16, 2006)

Beating of L.A. Suspect Sparks Outcry (November 11, 2006)

Night at the Warner Honors Achievements Of Young Performers (November 6, 2006)

Candidates Hit the Pews In Maryland Homestretch (November 6, 2006)

The End of an Era? (October 22, 2006)

With Revitalization, Port Towns' Ship Has Come In (October 19, 2006)

Hip-Hop Figure Killed After He Chased Tow Truck (October 14, 2006)

How Sweet the Sound (October 1, 2006)

Hearing-Impaired Fans Sue for Access to Closed-Captioning (September 20, 2006)

2 Candidates Question Vote In Pr. George's (September 16, 2006)

Md. Judge Backs AME Zion In Dispute (August 31, 2006)

Liquids and Gels Discarded With Weary Surrender (August 11, 2006)

Gospel Singer Wins Spot on National Stage (August 3, 2006)

Candidates for County Executive, Council Square Off at Forum (August 3, 2006)

UPDATE: Pastor Hopes to Move Growing Church to a New Home (July 30, 2006)

Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Extension (July 28, 2006)

Inmates Kill Guard At Prison In Maryland (July 27, 2006)

A Spiritual Home Far Away From Home (July 2, 2006)

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