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Julia Airey

jairey@washingtontimes.com

Airey was a Metro reporter for the Washington Times.

Articles by Julia Airey

This recent photo of a Metro train platform shows the crumbling foundation of the platform. Metro is undertaking a $400 million project to repair and rebuild 20 subway station platforms. (Photo courtesy of Metro)

Metro’s latest project for repairs has riders concerned

Subway riders are wondering about the safety of the platforms where they wait for trains, since Metro has announced a $400 million, three-year plan to repair and rebuild 20 platforms, some of which were described as crumbling.

May 9, 2018
A member of an honor guard for law enforcement marches in a procession in downtown under a giant American flag hung up by two fire ladder tracks. The procession led to St. Patrick Catholic Church which held the region's 24th annual "Blue Mass" on May 1st, 2018 to commemorate the law enforcement and emergency services members who lost their lives. (Photographs by Julia Airey/The Washington Times)

Blue Mass honors lives of fallen first responders

For most people, the first of May is usually a time for outdoor recreation. For first responders and those in the business of protecting the public, it's a day to honor their service and remember in prayer those lost in the line of duty.

May 1, 2018
Metro buses officially rode back into full service on Monday, after Metro took 164 buses off the street in March to investigate two incidents of engines stalling. After weeks of investigation the agency announced it had not found the source of the problem, raising safety concerns about the buses which also stalled last year and caused two accidents." (Julia Airey/The Washington Times). **FILE**

Metro returns 164 buses to regular service

Metro began Monday to return 164 buses to regular service but said it could not determine what caused the stalled engines that had prompted the vehicles being taken out of service for inspection.

April 23, 2018
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 14, 2018 file photo, young demonstrators hold a rally in front of the White House in Washington. Students walked out of school to protest gun violence in response to the previous month's shooting of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

D.C. area students plan to walk out for Columbine

Hundreds of students in the D.C. area and thousands more across the country plan to walk out of their classes Friday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting.

April 19, 2018
The Rev. Reuben Eckles washes Congolese refugee Beni Dedieu Luzau's feet on Wednesday. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition organized the ceremonial foot washing with refugees in front of the White House. (Julia Airey/The Washington Times)

Interfaith leaders bathe feet of refugees

Three refugees sat in a drizzle Wednesday afternoon as pastors and nuns knelt among bustling tourists to bathe their feet outside the White House. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition organized the event meant to show of support for refugees in the United States and to urge the Trump administration to accept more into the country.

March 28, 2018
Pro-gun demonstrators protest during the March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in Washington, on Saturday on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol. Some 800,000 people came to the anticipated rally. (Associated Press)

Fox News poll: U.S. voters support gun control

The majority of registered voters said it's more important to protect citizens from gun violence than it is to protect gun rights, according to a Fox News poll published Sunday.

March 25, 2018