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Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) extended the District’s public emergency but ended the public health emergency in response to the coronavirus on Saturday.

D.C. firefighters were back on the scene of a fire Saturday morning to control a hot spot at the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station.

The Chief Judge of D.C. Superior Court is defending the courts against harsh criticism leveled by D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee Friday, who accused the court system of allowing violent criminals to roam the streets of the District.

Gunfire erupted in my city on Thursday night, at the intersection of 14th and Riggs streets NW. For those unfamiliar with Washington, 14th Street serves as the main commercial artery for some of the city’s densest neighborhoods, and Riggs…

Cathy Feingold doesn’t know who the women were or what lives they had led.

More than six months after Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell battled the mob that stormed the Capitol, he remains hobbled, a hand scarred, a shoulder aching, recovering from surgery to an injured foot that swelled so large it no longer fit his…

It somehow seems fitting that Saturday’s memorial service for Karen Hastie Williams will be held at St. John’s Church at Black Lives Matter Plaza, in the heart of our nation’s capital. Her presence in St. John’s — her home parish — helps…

Bus and train service is returning to normal. Some systems are adding routes, reducing or eliminating fares, and rolling out new amenities to get riders back.

At the D.C. intersection where 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney lost her life while waiting for a bus with her mother, an artist is using spray paint to bring to life a mural honoring the little girl.

D.C. piloted its streatery program in May 2020 to keep businesses running through financial hardships posed by the pandemic. Now, the city wants to keep that momentum going and extend the temporary outdoor dining program through February,…

The District’s police chief stood Friday on one of the corners most emblematic of D.C.’s recent development boom, surrounded by a circle of more than 40 people with dozens of concerned questions.

Newly sworn-in U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger seems to understand why reporters keep asking him why he didn’t just enjoy retirement after serving as the police chief of Fairfax and Montgomery Counties.

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s office has reached a settlement with car-sharing company Getaround, claiming the company ​​allegedly misrepresented the safety of its services, operated without a license in D.C., and failed to pay local…

The District’s largest charter network wants to offer an all-virtual option in the fall to any student who meets certain academic qualifications — a break from the mayor’s announcement that only children who have doctor-approved medical…

It seemed like much of the Washington press corps was dining and drinking north of Logan Circle on a balmy Thursday evening, when gunmen fired between 20 and 30 bullets near the intersection of 14th and Riggs streets NW, wounding two men.…

With the end of the District’s public health emergency on Sunday, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with DC Health, released a report on lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic.

A double shooting along 14th Street that terrified diners and pedestrians in the busy nightlife area comes on the heels of a 6-year-old girl’s killing, as well as a targeted shooting outside of Nationals Park. Some might be asking — is…

"It's hard to think of many other places that opened themselves up to that level of innovation and variety in programming, and D.C.'s legacy in art and music has absolutely benefitted as a result.”

The day after a shooting near Logan Circle wounded two men and sent outdoor diners along 14th Street ducking for cover, D.C. police released new video of the suspects and returned to the popular strip to reassure members of the community…

Gerson Portillo pulled down his beat-up Nike baseball hat, leaned on his cane to shift his weight and wiped away a tear.