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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., mayor and city council are locked in a public dispute over how to respond to rising crime rates and spiraling public tensions over gun violence in the nation’s capital.

After spending eight years fighting to protect consumers, often from alleged corporate malfeasance, former D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is taking on a new role representing corporate clients who may find themselves in the crosshairs…

On Tuesday, National Park Service crews began cleaning up hundreds of tires that were found dumped under an Interstate 295 overpass in D.C.’s Anacostia Park.

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to override Mayor Muriel Bowser’s veto of a sweeping overhaul of the city’s century-old criminal code, with multiple lawmakers decrying what they called “fear-mongering” and “dangerous rhetoric” around the…

The D.C. Council unanimously approved emergency legislation Tuesday postponing the implementation of ballot-approved Initiative 82 by a few months. D.C. employers are now required to raise the wages of their tipped workers from $5.35 per…

Adults ought to stop blaming children for violence and look at themselves

Law enforcement leaders had expressed concern about the bill, which reduces some maximum sentences and allows for jury trials in nearly all misdemeanor cases

D.C. will consider offering rebates for e-bikes, in line with other cities looking to incentivize bicycle commuting.

The former owners of six D.C. assisted living facilities will pay over $1.5 million for failing to fully compensate their front-line health care workers during the height of the pandemic.

The nation’s capital marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday with a parade down the Southeast D.C. street named in his honor.

Thousands of people gathered in Southeast D.C. on Monday to march in a parade and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Some college kids are heading back to campus this month with a fatter bank account after working seasonal jobs. Or maybe they made fantastic travel memories on a winter break trip.

In Southeast Washington on Monday, people gathered for a parade and peace walk to honor King’s legacy

The District has an empty office problem — and it is getting worse.

The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is investigating whether the transit agency is following safety and training protocols

Washington could become a more dangerous city if the D.C. Council votes Tuesday, as currently planned, to override Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s veto of a bill that decreases punishments for violent crimes such as carjackings, home invasion…

13-year-old Karon Blake was shot by a man who said he saw the youth breaking into vehicles, police said

Police chief, deputy mayor for public safety say programs are available to reduce danger for city juveniles

Chelsea Van Thof started calling on D.C. officials to add a barrier to the Taft Bridge after her partner’s suicide. Days ago, she saw police cars there again.

Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd tried cleaning, pleading and suing, but she said the attack on her home of 30 years was unrelenting. Sometimes she felt as though she couldn’t breathe, couldn’t sleep, couldn’t live out her retirement in her…