2020

A grass-roots effort to decriminalize D.C. sex work hit a major hurdle last fall, when the city council declined to vote on a bill that would make Washington the first U.S. city to eliminate penalties for prostitution. Now a national group…

Jeffrey Warner’s 2011 Subaru Forester was broken into twice before it was stolen in Northeast Washington. The SUV had been listed on Getaround, a popular app known as Airbnb for cars, when thieves took it for a spin in November.

Last year, U.S. News & World Report editor Joseph P. Williams wrote about the trials of living in the D.C. suburbs without a car. He relayed a 2012 “tumble down the economic ladder” during which he was evicted from his apartment near…

A Metro train operator fell asleep at the controls, leading to a rush-hour train blowing right through a station without stopping last year, a newly-finalized investigation concluded.

Teacher advocates are trying to change that.

Then she gracefully pivoted to more positive talking points.

The longest-ever D.C. Council career came to an end, or at least a pause, on January 17. Had Jack Evans not resigned at that time, all twelve of his colleagues were prepared to take the unprecedented step of expelling him from the Council.…

The D.C. Council on Thursday considered legislation that would ban cashless, brick-and-mortar businesses in an effort to make the city less vulnerable to cyberattacks and more friendly to residents without banking or credit cards.

Encampments Near Garfield Park Spark Heated Discussion at ANC 6B

The chairman of the D.C. Council’s public safety committee is responding to reports that a group of Metro Transit police officers made a game out of arresting people.

If you thought the Ward 2 D.C. Council race was contested enough, think again. Brooke Pinto, a 27-year-old Logan Circle resident who most recently worked as a lawyer for the District government, is running as a Democrat for the seat…

The food hall trend continues to sweep the D.C. market, with the latest concept coming to a Foggy Bottom redevelopment project.

In Jaunary, the dramatic collapse of a building under construction at 1102 Staples Street NE (map) was captured on video, inspiring speculation about what triggered the event and relief for the minimal injuries to workers and passers-by…

Ivy City is now home to The Lane, a new play space and social gathering spot targeting parents raising children in the city.

President Donald Trump's budget for the upcoming fiscal year excluded any funding for a new FBI headquarters as the prospect remains bogged down by unresolved questions including the extent of the White House's involvement in the decision…

Between Apple Pay, Square and technology that turns our hands into credit cards, there are more ways to buy a sandwich than ever before. But retailers’ embrace of electronic payments threatens to leave many Washingtonians behind.