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Keith L. Alexander

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Bloomberg Law, MSN, Bloomberg News, The Independent (UK), The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Infobae, NDTV, SFGate, Stuff.co.nz and
Covers:  courts, d.c. superior court, washington, d.c., d.c.;, crime, cops
Doesn't Cover: virginia crime, maryland crime
Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg Law, ex Crime/courts reporter for @WashingtonPost, co-winner of 2016 @PulitzerPrizes. #Bison! HU!!

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Keith L. Alexander’s Biography

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Keith L. Alexander covers crime and courts for The Washington Post. Prior to cover crime, Alexander was a business writer at the Post where he had a weekly column called Business Class, where he focused on the airline and business travel industries. Alexander has also worked for USA Today, Business Week magazine, Dayton Daily News and the Wall Street Journal.

Keith L. Alexander’s Journalist Portfolio

Ingmar Guandique convicted of first-degree murder of former intern Chandra Levy

Ingmar Guandique convicted of first-degree murder of former intern Chandra Levy

Prosecutors overcame a lack of any scientific evidence to secure a conviction Monday of Ingmar Guandique in t…

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Muth convicted of murder in death of socialite wife

Muth convicted of murder in death of socialite wife

When the verdict was announced, Drath's relatives hugged one another in the front row of the courtroom. Her y…

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If Caylee Anthony had been black, would you know her name?

If Caylee Anthony had been black, would you know her name?

All five girls, authorities said, were killed by their mothers. Yet it's likely that, besides their family an…

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D.C. Judge Convicts Jacks of Murder in Deaths of Four Daughters

D.C. Judge Convicts Jacks of Murder in Deaths of Four Daughters

In the end, it wasn't forensics, witnesses or a weapon that convinced a D.C. Superior Court judge that Banita…

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Business Class -- The Washington Post's Keith L. Alexander on Business Travel - washingtonpost.co...

Business Class -- The Washington Post's Keith L. Alexander on Business Travel - washingtonpost.co...

Post reporter Keith L. Alexander bids goodbye to the air travel industry beat with some recollections and par…

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Articles

The Hidden Faces of America’s Online Gambling Addiction: Women Original

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By Keith L. Alexander Verified
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Elaina Bozzuto never considered herself a shopper. She rarely went into department stores. Then she downloaded the Amazon app, and began buying so many discounted items she forgot what she’d purchased until it arrived on her doorstep. Bozzuto rarely visited casinos near her Connecticut home. But then she downloaded the DraftKings app on her smartphone after seeing a commercial. She wasn’t a sports fan or interested in betting on sports. The attraction was its slots.
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Trump’s Anti-DEI Efforts Struggle Under Federal Judges’ Scrutiny

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By Khorri Atkinson Verified, Chris Marr Verified, Keith L. Alexander Verified
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Jayne Vellinga’s work helping Black and Latina Chicago-area women prepare for construction careers ran into legal trouble when President Donald Trump ordered an end to federal funding for organizations promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Trump’s third day into his second term last year brought letters from a US Department of Labor official telling Vellinga’s organization, Chicago Women in Trades, and dozens more like it to terminate all DEI-related activities that rely on federal dollars.
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Inmates’ Solitary Time Scores Robust Points in Georgetown Debate Original

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Chelsee Wright walked up to the microphone in the ceremonial courtroom of the US District Court in Washington with no notes in her hand or laptop in front of her. For nine minutes, Wright riffed against students from Georgetown University’s debate team about abolishing solitary confinement in the nation’s prisons as a panel of judges, including the court’s chief jurist, watch and take notes.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked as a copy messenger when I was 16 years old at The Pittsburgh Press. I was able to also write a couple stories.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes back in the days of Atex computer systems as well.

How is social media changing news?

Helping readers and sources access writers more quickly.