DC Witness

DC Witness Young Washington, D.C. journalists reporting every crime, every day on dcwitness.org. Donate today to our year end campaign today: https://omella.com/p1i1t D.C.

Witness was created to track every homicide and crime in the District of Columbia, and to provide eager and young journalists, and those interested in crime and law enforcement, a chance to cover untold stories and to hone the skills required to do it. A main pillar of D.C. Witness’ mission is to report on homicides so they won’t go forgotten and to inform the residents of D.C. about the neighbors

they lost just a few streets over. We seek to tally the deaths and the details of each crime because there is a bigger story about death in our city than just a series of data points. To do that, we have a staff working to cover each case, but also seek input from the community. The site launched in July, originally under the name “Capitol Justice.” In February, the site re-launched with a new name and website. This website will evolve and upgrade through the conversations we have, feedback we receive and relationships as they grow. Much of our information is divided into sections about “who,” “what,” “where” and “when.” To the “how” and the “why” on this site, we seek community input. That input can come in the form of photos sent to us to identify a victim, or coverage suggestions—or pointing out our errors and comments. Tributes can also be posted in the comments section on the site. The editor of D.C. Witness, LaTrina Antoine, can be reached at [email protected]. In addition to its coverage efforts, D.C. Witness is working to provide student journalists with the opportunity to experience meaningful journalism first-hand. Students work four days a week to help maintain the site and update coverage. To inquire about interning for D.C. Witness, please contact the editor. Students are eligible for this internship exclusively through the Washington Media Institute. Help us continue our mission, donate today: https://app.omella.com/o/q5fkf.

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Armaan Raza. Armaan is a student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champai...
07/09/2025

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Armaan Raza. Armaan is a student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying Environmental Policy and Economics. He chose to intern for D.C. Witness to deepen his understanding of the criminal justice system. Through this internship, he hopes to strengthen his investigative and writing skills while contributing to greater public transparency.

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Carolina Noviello. Carolina will be a junior at University of Edinburgh, purs...
07/08/2025

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Carolina Noviello. Carolina will be a junior at University of Edinburgh, pursuing a degree in Philosophy and Economics. As an intern at D.C. Witness, she is looking to gain insight into operations of our legal system.

Meet the team at D.C. Witness, Qibin Huang is a Data Science graduate student at The George Washington University with e...
07/07/2025

Meet the team at D.C. Witness, Qibin Huang is a Data Science graduate student at The George Washington University with experience in data analysis, visualization, and machine learning. He recently completed a capstone project focused on mental health service gaps across the U.S. Passionate about using data for public good, he looks forward to contributing to American Witness this summer.

07/03/2025

Reflecting on this past month, we had the pleasure of interviewing intern Avery Kinnison. In this interview, we hear about Avery’s story and her main takeaways.

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Lizette Torres-Delgad. Lizette is a junior at the University of California, D...
07/03/2025

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Lizette Torres-Delgad. Lizette is a junior at the University of California, Davis, majoring in Political Science with a focus on Public Service. She is interning at D.C. Witness to gain firsthand experience with the criminal justice system and prepare for a future career as a lawyer.

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Drake Poe. Drake will be a sophomore at New York University. He is studying j...
07/02/2025

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Drake Poe. Drake will be a sophomore at New York University. He is studying journalism and cinema studies.

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Camryn Montgomery. Camryn will be a senior at University of Colorado Boulder,...
07/01/2025

Meet the team at D.C. Witness: introducing Camryn Montgomery. Camryn will be a senior at University of Colorado Boulder, she is majoring in journalism with a minor in political science. She chose DC witness to gain hands-on court reporting experience.

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D.C. Witness was created to track every homicide in the District of Columbia and to provide eager and young journalists, and those interested in crime and law enforcement, a chance to cover untold stories and to hone the skills required to do it. A main pillar of D.C. Witness’ mission is to report on homicides so they won’t go forgotten and to inform the residents of D.C. about the neighbors they lost just a few streets over. We seek to tally the deaths and the details of each crime because there is a bigger story about death in our city than just a series of data points. To do that, we have a staff working to cover each case, but also seek input from the community. The site launched in July, originally under the name “Capitol Justice.” In February, the site re-launched with a new name and website. This website will evolve and upgrade through the conversations we have, feedback we receive and relationships as they grow. Much of our information is divided into sections about “who,” “what,” “where” and “when.” To the “how” and the “why” on this site, we seek community input. That input can come in the form of photos sent to us to identify a victim, or coverage suggestions—or pointing out our errors and comments. Tributes can also be posted in the comments section on the site. The editor of D.C. Witness is LaTrina Antoine. She can be reached at [email protected]. In addition to its coverage efforts, D.C. Witness is working to provide student journalists with the opportunity to experience meaningful journalism first-hand. Students work four days a week to help maintain the site and update coverage. To inquire about interning for D.C. Witness, please contact the editor. Students are eligible for this internship exclusively through the Washington Media Institute.

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