The District’s authorities say that a relatively small number of perpetrators is responsible for a disproportionate share of the city’s recent surge in violent crime.
In 1951, we students at Stevens Elementary School in Northwest D.C. were taught a tune that city commissioners declared the “Official Song of Washington.” The lyrics were drilled into our heads:
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee passed legislation that would extend the city’s lease long-term and allow the District to redevelop the RFK Stadium site–and potentially lure the Commanders back to the District. The next step is!-->…
Students at the University of the District of Columbia say they’ve only recently learned about a plan that, if approved, will destroy more than a building
A bill that would allow D.C. to redevelop the RFK Stadium site advanced from a key House committee Wednesday — but not without significant debate over whether the District should be allowed to use public funds for a potential new stadium!-->…
Ward 2 D.C. councilmember Brooke Pinto unveiled a comprehensive and controversial public safety legislative plan on Monday to increase carceral penalties for violent crimes and heighten law enforcement surveillance. Pinto says it is a!-->…
A growing share of renter households in D.C. are spending more than half of their income on housing costs, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Well after closing time, the staff at Abunai, a poke restaurant in Northwest D.C., grew accustomed to leaving on the lights for a single customer. They had good reason to treat this 27-year-old former data scientist so well. His patronage!-->…