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The D.C. Council has given the initial OK to a measure overhauling the District’s troubled crime lab.

The D.C. Attorney General has filed a new lawsuit against Amazon, seeking penalties for misleading consumers and delivery drivers about customer tips.

In a late night vote, the D.C. Council advanced a bill to require more solar energy in the District, despite opposition from environmental groups and concerns about the bill’s impact on low-income people of color.

The D.C. Council unanimously approved a group of criminal justice reforms that would make police disciplinary records publicly available, strengthen oversight of the D.C. Jail, and expand people’s opportunities to get their criminal…

D.C. and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs are dependent on the Potomac River as the main — or sole — source of drinking water.

The D.C. Council has voted unanimously on its first vote to pass the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which would extend rights and protections to more than 9,000 domestic workers – including house cleaners,…

The D.C. Council on Tuesday postponed a planned vote on an emergency bill that would dissolve the 13-person board of the D.C. Housing Authority and replace it with a nine-person “stabilization and reform” board that proponents said would…

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) withdrew a proposal late Tuesday night to dissolve and remake the city housing authority’s governing board, citing a lack of support, but vowed to bring the measure back within weeks.

D.C. is one step closer to making it free to ride Metrobus in the city.

The D.C. government will subsidize bus rides within the city limit starting July 1, allowing passengers to board free

The District is one step closer to free Metrobus service after the D.C. Council voted to advance a bill that would eliminate any cost to board buses in D.C. starting next July.

You may have heard of Asiyah Timimi, an anti-violence activist in D.C. and mother of three sons. She has been in the news lately because of her advocacy and because each of her sons has been a victim of gun violence.

Karima Holmes withdrew from the nomination process after facing opposition from the D.C. Council

You may no longer need an advanced math degree to calculate how much you’re going to pay when you hop on a Metro train.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took decisive steps last week to orchestrate a complete takeover of the federally funded, independent D.C. Housing Authority.

The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on emergency legislation to create a nine-member board of commissioners.

Metro has released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, which starts July 1, 2023. It includes ambitious plans to make the agency more efficient and user friendly.

Kelly Mack wasn’t surprised when the taxi she booked over a week in advance for her Sept. 26 doctor’s appointment never arrived. There’s a 50/50 chance of a no-show, says Mack, which is why wheelchair users like herself can’t rely on…

If the measure passes, fares would be waived for all passengers boarding a Metrobus within city limits, starting July 1.

For its budget year beginning July 1, the transit system is also considering a low-income program that would halve fares for qualified riders