Mark Berman

Washington, D.C.

National reporter covering law enforcement and criminal justice Education: University of Florida Mark Berman is a national reporter who often focuses on law enforcement, criminal justice and other issues for The Washington Post. He joined the National desk in 2014. Berman has reported on mass shootings, terror attacks, natural disasters, politics, the death penalty, sexual misconduct allegations, police shootings and other major stories. He was part of a team at The Post that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 2013 Navy Yard shooting and another team that was a finalist for its coverage of the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, in 2019. Berman has been at The Post since 2007 and, before joining the National staff, was a transportation reporter and a local reporter on the Local staff.

Latest from Mark Berman

National Security

Justice Dept. rule change could allow federal executions by electrocution or firing squad

Exceptions could be made for inmates convicted in states where methods besides lethal injection are allowed.

Nov 27, 2020

National

After a summer of protest, Americans voted for policing and criminal justice changes

Voters across the country backed measures beefing up police oversight and elected reform-minded prosecutors.

Nov 14, 2020

National

As Biden wins presidency, Trump supporters insist election isn’t over as they protest his loss

The president’s backers have echoed his defiant response to Biden’s victory.

Nov 7, 2020

Morning Mix

Two charged with carrying weapons near Philadelphia vote-counting site amid election tensions

Joe Biden has taken the lead in Pennsylvania, with thousands of votes still left to be counted in deep-blue Philadelphia.

Nov 6, 2020

National

Small protests flare and tension grows as ballot count continues

Trump and Biden supporters gathered outside ballot-counting sites Thursday in Pennsylvania and other key states.

Nov 5, 2020

National

As Michigan is called for Biden, tensions and challenges surround the vote-counting process

Loud demonstrators gathered outside a vote-counting site in Detroit while President Trump’s reelection campaign sought to halt all counting across the state.

Nov 4, 2020

National

After a season of fear, America’s Election Day voting passes mostly in peace

No major violence broke out, but officials worry that results could change that.

Nov 3, 2020

National

Officials prepare for the unpredictable as a tense Election Day arrives

Authorities said they are bracing for possible unrest.

Nov 2, 2020

National

With caravans and outdoor rallies that some see as intimidation, Trump supporters step up public promotion

Thousands of Trump supporters made a public show of celebration, promotion and, in some cases, tacit intimidation over the weekend.

Nov 1, 2020

National

As police unions endorse Trump, some worry officers displaying bias could be intimidating at the polls, affect voting

Incidents of apparent — or explicit — bias from police officers have added to an already heightened climate of tension across the country.

Oct 31, 2020