Robert E. Pierre
Metro/City Desk
Articles by Robert E. Pierre
With Rent Unpaid, D.C. May Raise Ballpark Sales Tax (July 17, 2008)
District Gun Bill Goes to Council (July 15, 2008)
District Cites Gains in Jail's Treatment of Youths (July 14, 2008)
Voicing Solutions To the District's Cycle of Violence (July 13, 2008)
Making Up for Lost 'Street Time' (July 12, 2008)
After Prison, New Sets Of Barriers (July 10, 2008)
Ex-Offenders Protest Dearth of Jobs, Services (July 2, 2008)
Against Backdrop of Gun Ruling, A Sad, Familiar Scene Plays Out (June 28, 2008)
D.C. Views Shaped by A History Of Violence (June 27, 2008)
D.C. Teen Is Shot To Death In Home (June 21, 2008)
Report Finds Racial Disparities in the Severity of Punishment (June 13, 2008)
Making Their Move (June 1, 2008)
D.C. Slayings, Nerves Spike (May 6, 2008)
Cabbies Told to Install Meters by May 1 (April 23, 2008)
D.C. Is Fourth in Nation in Incarcerating Residents, Report Says (April 17, 2008)
From Ruin to Rebirth in D.C. (April 6, 2008)
Straining in the Stadium's Shadow (March 26, 2008)
Beyond Textbooks, D.C. Schools Face a Host of Social Needs (March 5, 2008)
Fenty Defends City Agency for Delinquent Youth (February 14, 2008)
17-Year-Old Is Charged in Southeast Drive-By Shooting Two Weeks Ago (January 25, 2008)
Inmates Qualify for Federal Drug Program Perk (January 18, 2008)
Candlelight and Prayers For Four Sisters in SE (January 18, 2008)
It Feels Like Home, Faults and All (December 31, 2007)
Teens Who Left Trouble Behind Get Recognition and a Reminder (December 27, 2007)
A Lot on Worried Restaurant Owner's Plate (December 9, 2007)
Violent Youths In D.C. Being Jailed Longer (December 5, 2007)
Adult System Worsens Juvenile Recidivism, Report Says (November 30, 2007)
Drug Treatment Spending to Nearly Double (November 21, 2007)
Coming Forward to Face Court in Church (November 2, 2007)
Change Is Promised at N.C. Facility Holding D.C. Inmates (October 17, 2007)
N.C. Prison Doesn't Serve D.C. Inmates Well, Critics Say (October 15, 2007)
D.C. Judge Pressures City on Jail Population (October 6, 2007)
Some D.C. Fugitives Will Be Allowed to Surrender Without Arrest (September 27, 2007)
Slain Youth, Officer Were Neighbors Worlds Apart (September 23, 2007)
Still in Prison, but Heading for More Trouble (September 20, 2007)
Group Is Set to Face Protesters (September 11, 2007)
Back From Behind Bars (September 2, 2007)
'We're Tired of Seeing the Yellow Tape' (August 25, 2007)
Number of Youths Awaiting Trial in D.C. Jail Triples (July 25, 2007)
Groups Conduct Studies Of D.C. School System (July 19, 2007)
Police Seek Answers in Drive-By Shooting (July 16, 2007)
Lawsuit Alleges Poor Medical Care for D.C. Inmates (June 28, 2007)
City Sending in Fix-It Teams (June 14, 2007)
Driver Used Crack Before Festival Crash, D.C. Police Say (June 4, 2007)
Woman Is Shot at D.C. Bus Stop In Front of Elementary Students (June 2, 2007)
HUD Set to Auction SE Complex Despite Current Residents' Offer (May 21, 2007)
Fenty's Schools Model Has Its Own Gaps (May 15, 2007)
Budding Filmmakers Take On the Roles Of Expert, Advocate (April 23, 2007)
Trust Fund Makes Headway, Report Says (April 20, 2007)
Teacher Acquitted of Sex Abuse (April 14, 2007)
Drug Gear Being Taken Off Shelves (April 12, 2007)
Police Mourn Officer In Good Friday Accident (April 12, 2007)
Men Transferred From Asbestos-Filled Tunnels (April 11, 2007)
The Promise of Poplar Point (April 8, 2007)
Fathers Tackle Tough Topics at Symposium (March 2, 2007)
Fenty Targets School Violence (February 22, 2007)
D.C. Might Shield Ex-Felons From Discrimination (February 13, 2007)
Democrats Endorse Voting Measure (February 4, 2007)
Hundreds Mourn Slain Teenager (January 27, 2007)
Brokering Peace (January 14, 2007)
Residents Ensure King Gets His Day (January 12, 2007)
Lengthy Disciplinary Investigations Frustrate Union Officials, Residents (January 3, 2007)
Building a Solid Future (December 21, 2006)
2 Rival Groups Behind Fights On Metrobuses Agree to Truce (December 19, 2006)
Overloaded Extension Cord Ignites Blaze, Destroys Home (December 17, 2006)
Man Arrested, Tied to Assaults Near Howard (December 5, 2006)
Theater Revival Boosts H Street (November 16, 2006)
In King's Honor, A Dream Achieved (November 14, 2006)
Out of Grief, a New Search for Hope in D.C. (November 3, 2006)
Pulse of Go-Go, Promise of Peace Mingle at D.C. Dance Event for Youth (October 16, 2006)
To Curb the Trend, Magic Tells His Story (October 13, 2006)
In Show of Prisoners' Artwork, It's Redemption That's on Display (October 1, 2006)
Complex is Searched for Unauthorized Tenants (September 22, 2006)
Fenty Assembles An Army of Green (September 13, 2006)
Also in the Mayor's Race, the Final Four (September 7, 2006)
Teen's Slaying Inflames Anger, Fear (August 27, 2006)
Candidate Has 'a Humbleness About Her' (August 25, 2006)
Johns Vows to Abolish Income Tax for Poorer Workers (August 22, 2006)
Fenty Insists On Call From Cropp Before He'll Debate (August 16, 2006)
A Campaign Stop Long Passed By (August 12, 2006)
Cropp Jabs Fenty Over Past Money Mistakes (August 11, 2006)
Johns Is Down but Not Out (August 9, 2006)
For Fathers And Sons, Love and Basketball (August 8, 2006)
Vigil Calls for End to Civilian Deaths in Lebanon (August 1, 2006)
Crime Measures Derided as Too Little, Too Late (July 31, 2006)
Panel on Disaffection of Black Youths Airs Concerns, Ideas (July 19, 2006)
Each Victim In the City's Violent July Has a Story (July 14, 2006)
Slots Group Avoids Fall Gamble (July 11, 2006)
Activist Fatally Shot In NW (July 9, 2006)
D.C. Activist, Mayoral Hopeful Slain (July 9, 2006)
Opponents Say Slots Will Hurt Anacostia (July 7, 2006)
D.C. Slots Canvassers Deployed (July 3, 2006)