Ellie Silverman

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering protest movements, activism and local news

Education: University of Maryland, College Park

Ellie Silverman covers protest movements, activism and local news. At The Post, she has also covered local crime and courts. She previously reported on retail, breaking news and general assignment stories for the Philadelphia Inquirer, her hometown paper. Silverman has also contributed to ​the Seattle Times, McClatchy, the Hill and the Capital Gazette. Silverman graduated from the University of Maryland, where she reported for the Diamondback.
Latest from Ellie Silverman

Video of D.C. police fatally shooting violence interrupter sparks protests

Anger was already simmering when footage was released of the fatal police shooting of Justin Robinson, 26, who worked as a violence interrupter in D.C.

September 11, 2024
Protesters gather Sunday at the D.C. McDonalds where Justin Robinson was killed by police.

Police arrest man they say tossed gun that went off, killing D.C. officer

Tyrell L. Bailey, 27, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and two other weapons counts.

September 5, 2024
Wayne David, 51, was fatally wounded last week.

Layoffs hit food pantries in D.C. as costs and need soar

Leaders say the layoffs, while painful, are necessary as costs increase and a surge in the number of people seeking help comes through their doors.

August 30, 2024
Bread for the City, the city’s largest food pantry, said it recently laid off about 13 percent of its 140-person workforce.

A Black couple hosts family parties. Neighbors keep calling the cops.

Their dispute is now in court, as the couple alleges in a lawsuit that their neighbors’ calls to police amount to racial discrimination. The neighbors say the parties are just too loud.

August 24, 2024

Public service, secret payments: FBI says Trayon White had two sides

On days FBI says he took bribes, D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) took to social media and posted about serving constituents.

August 24, 2024
D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) on July 17. Left: The FBI says the image shows White with an envelope of cash. Right: From that same day, White's Instagram post showing him at the D.C. jail for a mentorship program.

D.C. sued for police use of force during Gaza protests outside DNC HQ

Civil Rights Corps filed a federal lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of nine protesters.

August 20, 2024
Members of the U.S. Capitol Police pull protesters away from the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington during a demonstration on Nov. 15 against the war in Gaza.

GWU students arrested during protest face court orders to stay away from campus

A proposed court agreement would restrict several George Washington University students’ campus access following their arrest during a Gaza protest.

August 10, 2024
The scene at an encampment on the campus of George Washington University on April 27, in Washington.

5-year-old dies after moon bounce became ‘airborne,’ authorities say

A 5-year-old boy from La Plata died Friday after authorities say a gust of wind carried a moon bounce he was playing inside up to 20 feet in the air.

August 3, 2024
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs host the West Virginia Power at the Regency Furniture Stadium in 2021.

He was born in Gaza. She was held hostage by Hamas. They came to D.C. to demand a deal.

While Ayman Nijim and Aviva Siegel have rallied closer to home — Nijim in Boston and Siegel in Tel Aviv — they thought Netanyahu’s visit presented a new opportunity.

July 30, 2024
Temporary security fencing surrounds the U.S. Capitol grounds on July 23, before an address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint meeting of Congress. (Valerie Plesch for The Washington Post)

Charges dropped against 11 anti-Netanyahu protesters arrested in D.C.

The move drew condemnation from a police union official, who called it “a slap in the face to law enforcement.”

July 26, 2024
A demonstrator is taken into custody outside the Capitol as people protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit Wednesday.