Author Archives: Ashley Clarke

Ashley is Audience engagement editor for the Center for Public Integrity. She believes that journalism is a powerful tool to connect people from all walks of life. Previously, Ashley worked at NBC4 in Washington as a production assistant and weekend assignment editor. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland where she studied Multiplatform Journalism and Arabic. Ashley is a proud Baltimore City native.

Sara Meacham gestures toward the cracks in the ceiling in her home in Washington, D.C.

Housing

This D.C. housing program is a ‘top priority.’ Why do repairs take years?

by Ashley Clarke and Amy DiPierro March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

This story also appeared in Washington Informer The houses on the Maryland side of the border were cheaper, but Patricia Robinson’s father wouldn’t hear of living outside Washington, D.C. “I was born in D.C., and I’m gonna die in D.C.,” he said. He bought a tidy brick home in Northeast in 1974, and remained a […]