Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis

Advice—Lots of Advice—for Jeff Bezosnew

We asked various journo types, from public radio hosts to media empire queens, to offer Jeff Bezos their two cents on how to run the Washington Post. Normally we'd advise the owner to stay the hell out of editorial operations. Now we ask Bezos to ignore that advice so he can follow all this advice on how to meddle most effectively.

Washington City Paper | Jonathan L. Fischer, Guy Raz, Tyler Brûlé, Mark Athitakis, Mike Riggs, Arianna Huffington, Dan Kois, Kara Swisher, Mario R. García, Ryan Kearney, Mike Paarlberg, Betsy Rothstein, Jason Cherkis, Ted Scheinman, Andrew Beaujon and Benjamin R. Freed | 08-15-2013 | Media

Tags: Jeff Bezos

How the District's Children Dienew

Every year between 130 and 160 children and youth die in the District -- by murder, by suicide, by infection, by falls, by a fire that broke out from a candle being used to heat a house, by neglect.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 09-04-2009 | Children & Families

Tags: child mortality, child services, D.C., social services

Three Murders, Three Questionsnew

Joseph Randolph Mays was arrested and charged with murdering his live-in girlfriend and her two sons. The police believe the case is all but closed. There are three questions city officials need to answer.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 04-02-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Joseph Randolph Mays, crime, Washington DC

"He Just Went Off"new

On Jan. 26, Osman Abdullahi was killed by police after attacking a fellow resident at a group home for the mentally ill in Washington, D.C. The question no one can answer: What was he doing there to begin with?

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 02-12-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: mental illness, social services, Washington D.C., Osman Abdullahi

The Return of Mingering Mikenew

For decades, D.C. songwriter Mingering Mike has refused to reveal his identity to the public. Given the right opportunity, though, he might just be ready.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 10-23-2008 | Music

Tags: D.C., visual arts, outsider art, Mingering Mike, Mingering Mike: The Amazing Career of an Imaginary Soul Superstar

'Nouns' is Rousing Without Coming Off as Calculatednew

No Age's biggest contribution to the world is deleting cynicism, contempt, and any ideas of starfuckery from the Los Angeles vocabulary.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 05-15-2008 | Reviews

Tags: No Age, Nouns

"Death of a Salesman"new

AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 04-21-2008 | Media

Tags: media

D.C. Cops Need Schooling on Dealing with Mentally Illnew

It's hard to say how often D.C. police officers mistreat mentally ill residents -- the police complaints office does not keep statistics on this type of case. Anecdotage is all there is, but there's enough of it to put the Office of Police Complaints on a mission to change the rules of engagement.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 04-03-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

The New D.C. Stadium's Winners & Losersnew

Nationals Park, set to open in a month, promised to have a big impact on the neighborhood. It already has.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 02-28-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

'Jukebox' Give Us the Same Old Channew

Jukebox could've been a mere promotional ploy, good for an iPod commercial or a House of Blues New Year's Eve gimmick. But as a loving salute to the idea of back catalog as salvation, the album is more convincing than Amy Winehouse's career.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 01-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Cat Power, Jukebox