Del Quentin Wilber
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Del Quentin Wilber is an American journalist who writes for The Washington Post
. He joined the paper in 2004. He covers federal courts and has written extensively about Guantanamo Bay, former Sen. Ted Stevens
, the D.C. government, and Iraq war contractor Blackwater Worldwide.
Before joining the Post, Wilber was a crime reporter for The Baltimore Sun
, where his reporting on wrongdoing by Baltimore Police Chief Ed Norris
led to Norris' 2003 conviction on federal charges and his six month incarceration. Wilber's work uncovering the scandal earned him the 2004 Al Nakkula Award for excellence in police reporting.
Wilber is the author of Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan (March 15, 2011, Henry Holt).
Wilber is the grandson of former professional baseball player Del Wilber
.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
. He joined the paper in 2004. He covers federal courts and has written extensively about Guantanamo Bay, former Sen. Ted Stevens
Ted Stevens
Theodore Fulton "Ted" Stevens, Sr. was a United States Senator from Alaska, serving from December 24, 1968, until January 3, 2009, and thus the longest-serving Republican senator in history...
, the D.C. government, and Iraq war contractor Blackwater Worldwide.
Before joining the Post, Wilber was a crime reporter for The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
, where his reporting on wrongdoing by Baltimore Police Chief Ed Norris
Ed Norris
Edward T. Norris is an American radio host and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. His talk show, the Ed Norris Show, airs on WJZ-FM in Baltimore, Maryland. Norris, a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department, served as police commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002...
led to Norris' 2003 conviction on federal charges and his six month incarceration. Wilber's work uncovering the scandal earned him the 2004 Al Nakkula Award for excellence in police reporting.
Wilber is the author of Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan (March 15, 2011, Henry Holt).
Wilber is the grandson of former professional baseball player Del Wilber
Del Wilber
Delbert Quentin Wilber , born in Lincoln Park, Michigan, was a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals , Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox .He helped the Cardinals win the 1946 World Series....
.