Posts by alimariedev
Data visualizations for news story covering Maryland police trends
I led a data analysis for ‘From local police to private guards,’ an investigative series published in the Baltimore Banner. My work included analyzing FBI crime data to reveal a nearly 10% drop in Maryland law enforcement personnel from 2019 to 2023 and designing an interactive map showing personnel trends by county.
Read MorePolicing Baltimore’s Federal Hill when you’re not the police
Rachel McCrea and I shadow Brian Askew, a special police officer hired by citizens to protect a neighborhood in Baltimore City, amid police shortages.
Read MoreFewer people want to become police officers. What can be done about it?
I worked with Capital News Service reporters to explore why Maryland police departments are struggling to find police officers, contributing reporting, data analysis and editing.
Read MoreMore companies in Maryland hiring private security guards to ward off crime
In this piece, Rachel McCrea and I dive into Maryland’s private security guard industry as part of a Capital News Service investigative series.
Read MoreSpace to breathe
I assisted in the editing process to help secure the publication of this guest opinion letter in The Washington Post on behalf of RESPIRAR.
Read MoreCoding against the clock: lessons from my midterm
In this blog post, I share the lessons learned from my midterm assignment in an interactive design course, where I had to design a responsive web page under time constraints.
Read MoreSit, stay, code: unleashing my first HTML site
My first HTML web site was (obviously) dedicated to my dogs, Dashie and Dexter.
Read MoreBehind the Blueprint: Washington County
I contributed to Local News Network’s comprehensive report on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the 10-year multi-billion-dollar plan to remake public education in the state by summarizing the plans for Washington County.
Read MoreCelebrating anniversaries of partnership
While working on this feature for East of the River, I had the opportunity to learn about executive director, Philip Pannell, and his work with the Anacostia Coordinating Council as ACC celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Read MoreLittle Amal brings visibility and hope to Anacostia Neighborhood
I was working on another story when I stumbled upon a 12-foot puppet, known as Little Amal, as she made her way through Anacostia. My write-up was published in the Afro.
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