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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) took virtual swipes at each other late this week over her plan to hire 347 new police officers next year, with Bowser accusing Allen of imperiling her ability to attract…

In honor of Earth Day today, the Audubon Naturalist Society has released a photography project called “Belonging,” a response to the fact that people of color are woefully underrepresented in the environmental movement. The images show…

The oldest structure on the Mall, it was transformed by a $6 million restoration

The new owner of one of Georgetown's largest homes has some interesting plans in the works for the property.

Shiloh Baptist Church is putting some of its valuable Shaw real estate on the market.

D.C. Councilmember Robert White (D-At Large) says that if he’s elected mayor he’ll guarantee a job for any D.C. resident who wants one, a massive initiative he says will serve to tamp down on crime by creating thousands of new green jobs…

The significant increase in D.C. crime rates has led local leaders to debate the allocation of resources for crime prevention and response, mainly focused on the D.C. police budget. However, as we start National Crime Victims’ Rights Week…

Council member and mayoral candidate Robert White yesterday said that if elected to lead the District, he would go on a massive hiring spree to counter crime, investing $1.5 billion in new climate-related jobs.

Ward 5 Council Member Kenyan McDuffie filed an appeal Friday to overturn the board of elections ruling that found him ineligible to run for D.C. attorney general.

The D.C. Council’s public safety committee submitted a budget plan detailing how it intends to spend more than $1.7 billion, but D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser criticized the committee Thursday, claiming it isn’t fully supporting her proposal…

D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) has formally appealed a ruling from the D.C. Board of Elections that declared him ineligible to run for attorney general, mounting what is likely his last-ditch attempt to stay in the race.

Demonstrations are planned outside the White House and in Franklin Square to mark Earth Day

D.C. mayoral candidate Robert C. White Jr. announced a major new platform for his campaign on Thursday: promising every District resident a job.

The agency that regulates D.C.’s ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, as well the District’s taxis, says masks must stay on drivers and riders for now.

D.C. regional schools reported post-spring break coronavirus case numbers this week that were mostly lower in comparison to previous returns from breaks during the school year.

But the annual census conducted on a single night is an imperfect estimation.

The D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced this afternoon that face masks are now optional for customers riding the Circulator bus and the Streetcar. The change follows a a federal judge’s ruling earlier this week that struck…

The U.S. Capitol Police evacuated the Capitol building yesterday evening around 6:30 p.m. after spotting an unidentified plane flying in protected airspace. The plane turned out to be an Army aircraft carrying a parachute team that jumped…

The planned jump by four U.S. Army parachutists into Nationals Park on Wednesday evening was supposed to be a fun spectacle for baseball fans on a beautiful spring night at the stadium. Instead, it turned into a fearful fiasco a mile away,…

D.C. reported the lowest number of people living on the street or in a shelter in 17 years, counting 4,410 persons experiencing homelessness in the annual point-in-time count. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the overall number of people…