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D.C.’s police chief says District residents are feeling the effects of staffing shortages in his department, including waiting for officers to arrive during emergencies.

This time, problems followed her to the already-troubled DCRA. The two have now parted ways.

Demonstrators who were arrested in D.C. while protesting the police killing of George Floyd in 2020 plan to file an appeal after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit against D.C. police.

D.C.’s Catholic University of America appointed a new president to lead the school: Peter Kilpatrick.

Democratic insiders have wondered for months whether Jack Evans would run again — for an unpaid Democratic Party gig known more for its cachet than its actual influence.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by demonstrators arrested in D.C. during racial justice protests following the death of George Floyd.

The D.C. Council’s Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery is expected to vote Wednesday on a set of recommendations aimed at reducing economic inequity, helping small businesses and raising educational achievement.

Ebony Fox remembers when Grubhub rolled out its Supper for Support program, right around the time D.C. restaurants were closed for indoor dining and relying on third-party delivery services for survival during the early days of the…

Demonstrators had argued that mass arrests on Swann Street in 2020 were illegal

A committee of D.C. lawmakers says that providing internet access, offering Metro subsidies, and supporting downtown businesses will help the District recover from the pandemic, according to a report the group released today.

Community of Hope is about to open a new family health and birthing center, more than doubling the footprint of its existing site and expanding care to its patients on the city’s underserved eastern side.

On Tuesday, DC Fire and EMS announced the promotion of Queen Anunay to be its first female assistant fire chief. At the event announcing the promotion, Anunay wouldn’t allow focus to remain on her.

Theatre Washington, an organization that represents and supports many theaters in the D.C. area, announced Tuesday that 36 locations have decided to extend their vaccine and mask requirements through April 30, despite local jurisdictions…

D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) is seen as one of the front-runners in the race for attorney general, but his run for the office could well be complicated by 23 vague words in the city’s law.

The Smithsonian is slowly getting back to pre-pandemic “normal,” with all but two of its museums returning to daily hours by Memorial Day, the institution announced Tuesday.

Steve Horoff’s weekly commute into D.C. for dance practice has taken on a new meaning since Russia invaded Ukraine a month ago.

Federal prosecutors say the Drug Enforcement Administration has agreed to perform drug testing in criminal cases in D.C. Superior Court, aiming to clear a backlog created after the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences lost its…

Antonio Chávez never imagined that he and his three employees would be robbed in broad daylight inside the house they were remodeling in Washington, D.C. Chávez has worked in construction for more than two decades and owns a small company.…

Peter K. Kilpatrick will take office July 1

D.C. attorney general candidate Bruce V. Spiva formally challenged Kenyan R. McDuffie’s candidacy for the position Tuesday, alleging that McDuffie, the council member who represents Ward 5, does not meet the minimum qualifications to run. …