November 2021

Friday marked 31 days since some Howard University students began their occupation of the school’s Blackburn University Center building to protest a range of concerns they say the D.C. school has not addressed.

D.C. lawmakers will vote to confirm Christina Grant as the new state superintendent of education next month, but this week, she took questions from lawmakers about how she plans to run the city’s public and charter schools.

No Kings Collective invited more than 100 artists and a slew of independent curators to a three-day art fair, and the group expects more than 12,000 guests to check out the show this weekend in Northwest D.C.

Officials said the school plans to discuss Chappelle’s special and how it relates to artistic freedom

D.C. is extending a pilot program that calls on the Office of Unified Communications to dispatch less police and more social workers for 911 calls involving mental health emergencies. Bloomberg CityLab first reported news of the program’s…

One of several reforms aimed at reducing fatal interactions between police and those with behavioral emergencies, D.C.’s pilot aims to route more 911 calls to social workers.

D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) officially filed paperwork for his 2022 mayoral campaign Friday afternoon, according to the Office of Campaign Finance — about one month after he first announced via Instagram that he was…

The District has scheduled a series of walk-in clinics for 5-to-11-year-olds at school buildings across the city

Are you ready to rock…and run?

Washington Alley Project pushes residents to see spaces differently with new viewfinders.

Dave Chappelle’s recent Netflix comedy special, The Closer has unleashed waves of support and criticism for his comments criticizing the LGBTQ+ community. Now, his alma mater has taken a stance, canceling a recent fundraiser that was…

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, and while many of us are looking forward to a fat turkey, homemade dressing and creamy mashed potatoes, many D.C.-area seniors are isolated on the holiday and don’t get the feast. One local…

Students reportedly considered a walkout to protest a school fundraiser with the controversial comedian.

This Saturday, more than 20,000 runners are expected to run in the United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Washington D.C. Half Marathon, which starts in downtown D.C. along the National Mall and snakes around the city, ending near RFK Stadium.

About three months into the academic year, Tiffany Cary is still apprehensive about sending her children into school buildings during the pandemic. “I’m not sure if I’m doing the right thing as a parent by allowing them to stay in the…

D.C. officials outlined the punishments facing city workers who don’t comply with the District’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate during a call with members of the D.C. Council Friday.

During his 2012 arrest for driving impaired, Fletcher did a 'Karate Kid' pose during the sobriety test.

Take a look inside the waterfront development's under-construction second half.

A new study published by the journal GeoHealth says that air pollution disproportionately affects the District's southern- and eastern-most sections despite an overall reduction over the past two decades.