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Eric P. Newcomer covers Washington, D.C., government for the Washington Examiner. He joined the staff in January 2013. He has interned for the Macon Telegraph, the Sun Sentinel, the Tampa Bay Times, and the New York Times. He graduated from Harvard in May 2012.

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  • D.C. aims to ban guns printed at home

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Tue, May 7, 2013

    A District councilman wants to ban guns created on 3-D printers. The proposal comes after a self-proclaimed anarchist posted a YouTube video showing himself firing a handgun created using a 3-D printer. The video has attracted national media attention. On Tuesday, Ward 6 Councilman Tommy...

  • D.C. food trucks close for business to protest mayor's regulations

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Updated: Mon, May 6, 2013

    District food truck owners closed their windows in Farragut Square on Monday to protest new regulations they fear will cripple their business. "This is a vision of the future," said Pascal Halabi, owner of a Mediterranean food truck called Kafta Mania. "If it's not broke, don't fix it." But...

  • Talking Points: Facebook stalking, 'Top Gerbil,' the cost of humility

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    Why would someone create a Facebook account to stalk themselves? That's what a 52-year-old Michigan woman did in an attempt to get back at an ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend. Cheryl Nelson complained to the Kent County Sheriff's Department that she was being harassed and stalked. Then it...

  • The Blotter

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    Would-be-robber killed with his own gun, Prince George's police say Prince George's County police believe that a would-be robber, who had his own gun used against him, was killed in a justifiable homicide. On Sunday at about 12:35 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of a shooting on the 4400...

  • Teen stabbed in leg while riding on Green Line

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    A 15-year-old boy was stabbed as a Metro car traveled from Navy Yard to Waterfront along the Green Line. He sustained a non-life threatening wound to his leg and was taken to the hospital. The teen exited at Waterfront Station after the incident occurred. Both transit police and Metropolitan...

  • Would-be-robber killed with his own gun, Prince George's police say

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    Prince George's County police believe that a would-be robber, who had his own gun used against him, was killed in a justifiable homicide. On Sunday at about 12:35 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of a shooting on the 4400 block of 23rd Parkway in Prince George's County, where they found a...

  • Elderly woman who fell onto Dupont Metro tracks aided by onlookers

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    After a 73-year-old woman fell into Metro tracks at Dupont Circle, several onlookers rushed to help her, according to a Metro spokesman. She fell at about 2:20 p.m. Saturday. She suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. The woman, who was not identified by the...

  • D.C. Councilwoman Muriel Bowser campaigns for mayor on growth in Ward 4

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    D.C. Councilwoman Muriel Bowser hopes that a flourishing Ward 4 will springboard her into the mayor's office. At a campaign event Thursday night, Bowser -- the new chair of the Council's Committee on Economic Development -- highlighted the economic progress in her ward. That includes...

  • Man dies in Southeast D.C. shooting

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

    A man died of a gunshot wound Sunday morning, after the Metropolitan Police Department responded to an incident on the 3400 block of Stanton Road SE in D.C. The man, who police have yet to identify, was conscious and suffering from a gunshot wound when he was located at about 2 a.m. Sunday...

  • Mayor Gray was impressed in Portland, Ore., but system there is hitting some bumps

    Eric P. Newcomer

    Updated: Fri, May 3, 2013

    When Mayor Vincent Gray showed off one of the District's streetcars in Anacostia last week, he pointed to, once again, what he says is a success story: streetcars in Portland, Ore. Before he became D.C.'s mayor, Gray visited Portland twice -- and both times was impressed by their expansive...


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