November 2021

The Justice Department announced that about 400 residents of the Central Detention Facility (CDF) at the D.C. jail will be transferred to the U.S. penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pa., because of the results of an inspection conducted by the…

Recent reports of squalid conditions in D.C. jail are unfortunately not new. But they should finally serve as a clarion call to D.C. leaders to take bold action. Instead of making modest improvements to our crumbling jail, D.C. must use…

A new hotel is in the works along the Georgetown waterfront.

D.C.’s COVID-19 surge that started at the end of the summer has been steadily declining since mid-September, according to DC Health data.

The coronavirus pandemic and social justice protests have spurred the focus on lowering or eliminating fares on public transit

The bulk sales of location data have fueled a debate over public health and health privacy

Friends, family and fellow veterans were on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday to honor the more than 7,000 soldiers who have died since 9/11.

D.C. Council members say they’re considering legislation that would ensure District residents have their consumer rights respected as student loan borrowers.

Increased Attention Prompts Response from Howard University Administration

Since the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, nearly 40 white defendants have been in D.C. Jail awaiting trial alongside hundreds of mostly Black, District residents.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she wants to serve a third term to continue the programs that she’s initiated in education, housing and public safety — all intended to improve the quality of life for city residents.

There’s a new way of recording music in the District, and it’s all about giving lesser-known artists a chance to shine.

It sounds cliché — a big group joining together in Northeast D.C. to rescue a cat from a too-tall tree.

Asthma-caused emergency room trips are 30 times higher in Southeast than in Northwest.

The store debuted at CityCenterDC in October.

For a number of reasons, interest in skateboarding has exploded during the pandemic. When COVID made outdoor activities necessary for safety and sanity, skateboarding entered a bit of a golden age. The boom in popularity has left companies…

The District announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with the federal government promising to improve living conditions at the D.C. Jail. The announcement followed a week of intense scrutiny of the facility after a…

FRESHFARM, the food sustainability nonprofit that operates dozens of farmers markets in the region, is DC’s newest partner on a program that provides fresh produce to low-income residents.

Clean air is not distributed equally in the nation’s capital, according to a new study.

Liz Price is taking over Metro’s real estate arm while facing a pair of contradictory trends: The entire D.C. region is showing strong interest in transit-oriented development, just as Covid-19 upends the calculus for where people need to…