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Sophie Kaplan

skaplan@washingtontimes.com

Sophie Kaplan was a metro reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Sophie Kaplan

Washington, D.C. Council member Charles Allen speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Audi Field, the new stadium in Washington for Major League Soccer club D.C. United, on Monday, July 9, 2018. (Photo by Adam Zielonka / The Washington Times) **FILE**

D.C. Council to hold hate crimes enforcement hearing

D.C. Council member Charles Allen said Wednesday he will schedule after summer recess a hearing on the increase of hate crimes in the city and the lack of prosecution of those crimes by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

September 4, 2019
In this March 6, 2015, file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter an apartment complex looking for a specific undocumented immigrant convicted of a felony during an early morning operation in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) **FILE**

Montgomery County may revise order banning ICE from secured jail areas

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is thinking about revising his executive order banning federal agents from secured areas of the county jail following its release of an illegal immigrant charged with rape for whom immigration enforcement officers had issued a detainer.

August 28, 2019
"We can build a fairer and more equitable city when we know that our African American and Latino students are achieving at the same level as their white peers," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said. (Associated Press)

D.C. students’ PARCC scores growing steadily

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced that an annual assessment of city students' readiness for college and careers has seen steady growth for the fourth consecutive year.

August 19, 2019
D.C. City Council Member Jack Evans, right, and Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld listen to a question during a news conference in this March 2016 file photo. On Aug. 8, 2019, Mr. Evans agreed to a consent settlement with the city's ethics board to resolve its concerns about his reprimand by the council for his use of official resources to conduct personal business. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Jack Evans reaches settlement with D.C. ethics board

D.C. Council member Jack Evans has agreed to a consent settlement with the city's ethics board to resolve its concerns about his reprimand by the council for his use of official resources to conduct personal business.

August 8, 2019