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D.C. and Maryland have reaffirmed the states of emergency each jurisdiction declared earlier this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is extending the District’s state of emergency due to the coronavirus until Dec. 31. The extension is needed to keep up key parts of the District’s coronavirus response, the…

More than 1,000 D.C. police officers, sergeants and detectives are suing the District, alleging they have been shorted pay while working overtime during the pandemic.

Mary McCane recently enrolled her 4-year-old grandson Zhion in a public charter school, believing this is “the most critical” time in his learning.

Injured public sector workers in the District have access to fewer rights and benefits than their private-sector counterparts. Pending legislation may change that.

Nine local nonprofit organizations are opening 10 centers east of the Anacostia River to provide families in Wards 7 and 8 health care, child care, financial literacy lessons, and food assistance,…

The Trump administration and D.C.’s top public health official had their first conversation this week about contact-tracing efforts tied to an expanding coronavirus outbreak at the White House.

The Latino Economic Development Center offers free, bilingual training and other pro bono services to food entrepreneurs.

A veteran principal at a prominent D.C. public school abruptly left his post Wednesday morning, the school system told families.

D.C. opened 10 new Families First Success Centers on Wednesday in Wards 7 and 8 in some of the city’s lowest income areas to help them weather the COVID-19 pandemic and meet their goals.

It’s been a rough year for restaurants and music venues like The Hamilton.

A man was fatally shot Tuesday night in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, according to D.C. police.

Members of the Latino community in the U.S. have for years pushed to establish a Latino heritage museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In July, the House of Representatives voted to move…

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claimants who filed in D.C. are nearing the end of their 39 weeks of aid, and cannot apply for Extended Benefits. They continue to wait for further relief and back…

The spread of Covid-19 has forced people across Greater Washington to stay home — and that has meant less speed camera and red light camera revenue for the District.

The D.C. Police Union, on behalf of more than 1,000 police officers, is suing the D.C. government and the Metropolitan Police Department over claims that they haven’t been fully compensated for…

A viral video from a Federal Triangle bar and restaurant has caught the attention of local authorities.

There’s a new effort to provide reparations for descendants of slaves in the District and address what D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie says is a public health crisis.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began this spring, Radha Muthiah has dramatically expanded the operations of the Capital Area Food Bank in response to the falling fortunes of many of the region’s…

Like hundreds of thousands of D.C. residents, Sarah Mars Bowie got her general election ballot in the mail last week. But she was surprised to receive a ballot for someone else as well.