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Rayful Edmond testifies he'll counsel kids if ever released from prison
Q and A
1980's drug kingpin wants out of prison | Attorney Robert Jenkins weighs in
Notorious drug kingpin Rayful Edmond is blamed for much of the 1980's crack cocaine wars that hollowed out DC neighborhoods. Now, wants out of prison.
Rayful Edmond
Do you want to see drug boss Rayful Edmond released? Make your opinion heard
The District of Columbia Attorney General's Office is gathering information for a federal judge who is considering reducing his life sentence.
Crime
Do you want to see drug boss Rayful Edmond released? Make your opinion heard
Shots were fired when five suspects rammed a Montgomery County Police cruiser as they tried to make their getaway.
Local News
Rayful Edmond back in court
The most notorious drug kingpin in DC history is back in court. A judge is considering reducing Rayful Edmonds' jail time.
Rayful Edmond
30 years ago: DC's crack kingpin Rayful Edmond arrested at just 24. Here's how he built his empire
DC's biggest and most destructive drug dealer was sentenced to prison 30 years ago for the rest of his life, but now Edmond may be set free.
News
Should DC's former crack kingpin Rayful Edmond be set free?
Despite the crimes, support has grown for Edmond's early release from prison Edmond is currently 54 years old. Only he and Tony Lewis remain behind bars. Lewis' son, Tony Lewis Jr., won't comment on whether Edmond should be released for time served and his snitching for authorities.
Rayful Edmond
Washington Post reporter covering Rayful Edmond got too close to the story
Rubin Castaneda was a Washington Post reporter assigned to cover the crack epidemic when he became hooked on crack. He describes his work at the time as a roller coaster. "For me, as a reporter covering this was like being on a perpetual adrenaline rush," Castaneda said. "There was non-stop drug dealing, slingers on the street 24/7 and you had violence break out as young men and dealers fought for turf, so it was not safe to live on these blocks."
Rayful Edmond
Rayful Edmond's Rise to Washington, DC's crack kingpin
Rayful Edmond, 24, had become D.C.'s biggest, most successful and feared crack-cocaine dealer. He was a D.C. native who grew up on M Street, NE. Like a lot of the young drug dealers around him, Edmond wasn't poor. His mother and his father had government jobs. But by age 9, he had been exposed to the drug life by his father, Rayful Edmond II. The drug business was equal opportunity; a chance to leap over the rest of the working class into a land of riches.
Rayful Edmond
Monday marks 30 years since Rayful Edmond was arrested
He was arrested for running the biggest and most destructive drug dealing operations in D.C.
Rayful Edmond
Woman shares struggle with addiction during DC crack epidemic
Olivia Chase talks about her struggle with addiction during Washington, D.C.'s crack-cocaine epidemic during the height of Rayful Edmund's drug empire.
Rayful Edmond
Former DC drug kingpin, Rayful Edmond, could receive early release from prison
Edmond, 54, had been sentenced to life in prison in 1989 for his role in creating one of the biggest crack cocaine operations in DC history.
Q and A
1980's drug kingpin wants out of prison | Attorney Robert Jenkins weighs in
Notorious drug kingpin Rayful Edmond is blamed for much of the 1980's crack cocaine wars that hollowed out DC neighborhoods. Now, wants out of prison.
Rayful Edmond
Do you want to see drug boss Rayful Edmond released? Make your opinion heard
The District of Columbia Attorney General's Office is gathering information for a federal judge who is considering reducing his life sentence.
Crime
Do you want to see drug boss Rayful Edmond released? Make your opinion heard
Shots were fired when five suspects rammed a Montgomery County Police cruiser as they tried to make their getaway.
Local News
Rayful Edmond back in court
The most notorious drug kingpin in DC history is back in court. A judge is considering reducing Rayful Edmonds' jail time.
Rayful Edmond
30 years ago: DC's crack kingpin Rayful Edmond arrested at just 24. Here's how he built his empire
DC's biggest and most destructive drug dealer was sentenced to prison 30 years ago for the rest of his life, but now Edmond may be set free.
News
Should DC's former crack kingpin Rayful Edmond be set free?
Despite the crimes, support has grown for Edmond's early release from prison Edmond is currently 54 years old. Only he and Tony Lewis remain behind bars. Lewis' son, Tony Lewis Jr., won't comment on whether Edmond should be released for time served and his snitching for authorities.
Rayful Edmond
Washington Post reporter covering Rayful Edmond got too close to the story
Rubin Castaneda was a Washington Post reporter assigned to cover the crack epidemic when he became hooked on crack. He describes his work at the time as a roller coaster. "For me, as a reporter covering this was like being on a perpetual adrenaline rush," Castaneda said. "There was non-stop drug dealing, slingers on the street 24/7 and you had violence break out as young men and dealers fought for turf, so it was not safe to live on these blocks."
Rayful Edmond
Rayful Edmond's Rise to Washington, DC's crack kingpin
Rayful Edmond, 24, had become D.C.'s biggest, most successful and feared crack-cocaine dealer. He was a D.C. native who grew up on M Street, NE. Like a lot of the young drug dealers around him, Edmond wasn't poor. His mother and his father had government jobs. But by age 9, he had been exposed to the drug life by his father, Rayful Edmond II. The drug business was equal opportunity; a chance to leap over the rest of the working class into a land of riches.
Rayful Edmond
Monday marks 30 years since Rayful Edmond was arrested
He was arrested for running the biggest and most destructive drug dealing operations in D.C.
Rayful Edmond
Woman shares struggle with addiction during DC crack epidemic
Olivia Chase talks about her struggle with addiction during Washington, D.C.'s crack-cocaine epidemic during the height of Rayful Edmund's drug empire.
Rayful Edmond
Former DC drug kingpin, Rayful Edmond, could receive early release from prison
Edmond, 54, had been sentenced to life in prison in 1989 for his role in creating one of the biggest crack cocaine operations in DC history.
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