Emily Davies

Washington, D.C.

Local reporter

Education: Brown University, B.A.

Emily Davies is a reporter covering crime and criminal justice in Washington, D.C. She started at The Washington Post as an intern in June 2019.
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Road closures planned for funeral of slain D.C. police officer

The road closures, according to the D.C. police department, are expected between 1 and 3 p.m.

September 11, 2024
Police officers during a funeral procession for Wayne David in D.C. on Aug. 30.

D.C. officer used metal device to reach gun in drain when it discharged, officials say

Wayne David was fatally shot when a gun he was trying to retrieve “went off.” Officials say he was trying to reach it with a device used to unlock cars.

August 29, 2024

D.C. police officer fatally shot on DC-295 in Northeast Washington, officials say

Authorities said the officer was trying to retrieve a gun from a storm drain when it “went off.” He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

August 28, 2024
Law enforcement officials block a section of southbound DC-295 in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday after a D.C. police officer was shot.

FBI says Trayon White took bribes on tape. Convicting him may still be hard.

Because of recent Supreme Court rulings on public corruption, prosecutors have to meet a high bar to win the case against the D.C. Council member.

August 21, 2024
D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) leaves the federal courthouse on Monday.

D.C. Council member Trayon White took tens of thousands in bribes, U.S. says

D.C. Council member Trayon White was arrested for taking bribes and kickbacks, according to the FBI.

August 19, 2024
Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) salutes the crowd during a swearing-in ceremony in D.C. on Jan. 2, 2017.

FBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White

The nature of the allegations against White, a Democrat representing Ward 8, were not immediately clear. The FBI declined to comment.

August 18, 2024
Ward 8 council member Trayon White.

14-year-old killed outside D.C. recreation center ‘loved his family’

Nine juveniles between the ages of 3 and 17 have been fatally shot in the District this year.

August 2, 2024
WASHINGTON,DC - JULY 18: Washington DC Police Chief Pamela Smith visits the scene of a shooting that injured a 2-year-old child. Thursday's fatal shooting of a 14-year-old brings the number of children to die from gun violence in the District this year to nine. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post)

D.C.’s ‘pistol-packin’ preacher’ marks one year as police chief

Pamela A. Smith has projected a brand of leadership focused on executing behind the scenes and in the community, not performing in front of the cameras.

July 29, 2024
D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith at a news conference on July 18.

U.S. flag set ablaze, 23 arrested as thousands protest Netanyahu’s D.C. visit

Thousands protested in D.C. as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. Though most marched peacefully, there were some clashes with police.

July 24, 2024
A crowd protests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's presence in D.C. on Wednesday.

Maggots, crickets released at Watergate Hotel in protest of Netanyahu visit

The video, posted jointly to Instagram by the Palestinian Youth Movement and its DMV chapter, depicts swarms of crickets on the hotel’s floor and claims protesters triggered the hotel’s fire alarm.

July 24, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24.