2021

The GOP’s arguments against D.C. statehood hinge on a paternalistic and colonial idea that Black people cannot be trusted to govern themselves.

Let’s just get this out of the way first: In D.C., you still have to wear a mask indoors, in public, whether or not you’re vaccinated.

All four of Virginia and Maryland’s US senators want President Biden to restart the search for a new FBI headquarters, a process that was under way until former President Trump knocked it off-track.

Who needs to wear a mask? And when?

D.C. went by several names in the second half of the 20th century: Chocolate City for example, referred to the fact that D.C. was the country’s first majority Black city. While more white residents now call the city home, neighborhoods…

Homeowners in DC have access to a mortgage relief program, but just for a little while longer.

DC shadow US Senator Michael D. Brown erected a large "WARNING" sign in his yard.

D.C. Police on Sunday night released body-camera footage showing the fatal shooting of Terrance Maurice Parker in an apartment in Southwest D.C. on Friday night.

A man fatally shot by a D.C. police officer Friday took out a gun and waved it around as two officers tried to talk to him about an apparent domestic dispute inside an apartment, according to video from a body camera worn by the officer…

The new D.C. mask mandate has left some business owners trying to figure out what to do next.

The mayor issued a new order Saturday evening that maintains the status quo for wearing masks while dining.

A man experiencing homelessness came from across town after hearing he wouldn’t need an appointment to get the coronavirus vaccine. A grieving mother saw the clinic’s white tents while doing an errand. A construction worker was grateful to…

D.C. leaders are nearing the conclusion of a process that could reshape the face of the city: rewriting the massive document that spells out goals for how the District should transform in the years to come.

Isabel Aguilar doesn’t want to worry about being deported away from her children anymore. She wants a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants in the United States.