Kite Festival Keeps Doctor on Call
By Katherine Sundt UJW Staff WASHINGTON — Mason Pickett reports the bad news: “The doctor says it’s terminally ill.” The patient is in front of him folded limply in […]
Kites Transform Sky Over National Mall
By Sharron Duncan UJW Staff WASHINGTON — The sky over the National Mall was transformed on a sunny Saturday in March into a canopy of kites of all different […]
Kite Enthusiast Celebrates His Native Jamaica
By Deena Lee UJW Staff WASHINGTON — Kaziah Hall has been a self-described kite addict since he was a child. Born in Jamaica, he used to build kites using […]
National Kite Fest a Soaring Event
By Khaya Carter UJW Staff WASHINGTON — The 44th annual Smithsonian Kite Festival brought out kites and people of all shapes and sizes. Thousands of people turned out on […]
Smithsonian Kite Fest Without Tangles
By Sayema Tareq UJW Staff WASHINGTON — At first glance the Smithsonian Kite Festival on the national Mall in Washington, D.C. might seem like a muddled conglomeration of kites, […]
Postal Police Officer Touts Risk and Rewards of the Job
By Abhinav Venkat UJW Staff WASHINGTON – Cpl. Humphrey Rutherford draws his .40-caliber, P229 pistol and points it at the target in front of him. Hurtling towards him is a […]
Officer: Gun Safety ‘Paramount’ at Postal Service
By Katherine Sundt UJW Staff WASHINGTON — Ordered to kneel on the ground and put his hands up, the young white man with glazed-over eyes reached for something in […]
Police Officers Training Not Like Hollywood
By Josh Sanders UJW staff WASHINGTON – In the movies, police officers often engage in violent shootouts with bad guys – no matter where they are. But in real […]
Postal Police Officer Lives for Life’s Little Joys
By Marissa Kurtz UJW Staff WASHINGTON — Kissing the wife, playing with the family dog, sitting down and asking the kids about their school day might seem like a […]
Split-second Decisions Part of the Job for Postal Police Officer
By Hal Dockins UJW Staff WASHINGTON — Out of nowhere a delivery truck comes careening into the parking lot and thunders across the asphalt. Seeing his path impeded by a […]
