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Warnings start going out this week to motorists who illegally drive, idle and park in bus lanes. Fines up to $200 will follow in September.

The backlash was swift against D.C. Mexican restaurant Mi Vida after owners instituted a 3.5% "Initiative 82 fee" this month, with some diners and online vocalists swearing off the swanky spot.

A court victory in 1952 allowed them to attend school in Washington. On Saturday, Gallaudet University finally gave them a diploma and an apology.

While inside the D.C. jail, Leonard Bishop was a voice for the more than 1,000 people incarcerated alongside him.

Pamela A. Smith, named this week as D.C.’s next police chief, takes over the force amid dangerous levels of understaffing; surging violent crime, especially by juveniles; and an acrimonious…

The D.C. Board of Elections on Friday unanimously ruled that a proposed initiative that would ask residents if ranked choice voting and open primaries should be adopted in city elections can be…

A ballot initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to D.C. and allow independent voters to participate in party primaries cleared its first hurdle Friday after the District’s elections board…

My columns about youths involved in the D.C. criminal justice system invariably receive blowback from certain readers eager to get their licks in on what they perceive as our city’s failings. Last…

Understaffing at District of Columbia’s youth pretrial detention facility reached dangerous levels this spring, leading to kids being confined in their cells beyond legal limits and hindering the…

Since Pamela Smith was sworn in as acting police chief in D.C. earlier this week, she has spent her time meeting with “just about every command official” in the police department as Smith works to…

The infamous Dave Thomas Circle is no more and, from its ashes, a new intersection will rise.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s recent nomination of a new chief of police and backing of emergency public safety legislation comes as the city grapples with a surge in violent crime and homicides. But…

The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the FAA reauthorization bill, but an amendment to add flights at Reagan National Airport was defeated.

DC SAFE, the only organization in the city that provides around-the-clock emergency housing for domestic violence survivors, unveiled a new low-barrier crisis shelter Thursday, a massive expansion of…

The congressional delegation in the D.C. region notched a win on Wednesday evening when the House of Representatives roundly rejected an attempt to add more long-haul flights to Reagan National…

Vote is major victory for region’s congressional delegation, which said more flights would cause delays and compromise safety

From this point on, the history of Washington, D.C. could credibly be divided into two distinct eras: BDTC, and ADTC. And on Wednesday, residents and city officials happily bid goodbye to the first…

The attorney general’s office alleged the companies made products that contained dangerous chemicals and hid health risks from the public

The project will address safety issues at one of D.C.'s most hazardous intersections, where a Wendy’s restaurant closed two years ago

It’s been a losing month in Congress for local leaders.