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From his cell at the D.C. jail, Kamal Dorchy has spent the past few days writing what he described as “goodbye” letters to his mother, father, ex-wife and 5-year-old daughter. He is afraid he could…

The union is filing an unfair labor practice against management.

An employee of a Giant in Columbia Heights has tested positive for the coronavirus, and three other employees of the store have been quarantined as a result, according to the union representing…

MARYLAND GOV. Larry Hogan (R) warned this week that the Washington area could soon be as hard-hit as New York City by the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve doubled over the past just two days, and we look…

A closer look at the havoc that the pandemic is causing for retail and retail workers

A flurry of coronavirus cases at the District’s public psychiatric hospital and in its homeless shelters has led to quarantine measures this week and calls to improve protections for those who work…

When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a stay-at-home order earlier this week, it came with penalties attached: up to 90 days in jail or a $5,000 fine for anyone who violates it. But in guidance issued…

More than 20 U.S. senators have written Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and urged legislative action to make sure D.C. receives hundreds of millions dollars in funding to deal with the…

One outcome that is emerging from the mandated stay-at-home orders and other local initiatives related to the coronavirus pandemic is less traffic on D.C.-area roadways.

Officers and inmates at the D.C. Central Detention Facility have said they fear for their safety and have filed a lawsuit accusing city leaders of not taking the necessary steps to keep the novel…

Musicians from National Symphony Orchestra have challenged the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ decision to furlough them. In a letter to Kennedy Center management, lawyers for the…

Federal money is tied to population. Census officials say they'll account for the Covid exodus.

With D.C. registering 586 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the virus has spread throughout the city, according to a ward-level breakdown shared by the District government on Wednesday. The highest total…

In the solitude of her bedroom, she sits on a faded teal rug and writes messages to loved ones around the country.

As avid cyclists, Rachel Maisler and Rudi Riet already knew that bikes could be great alternative modes of transit. But as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of D.C. and greatly reduced access…

Short-lived car sharing service Penske Dash, with its fleet of Volkswagen Jetta sedans, will cease operations in D.C. and Arlington County effective April 11.

Unsheltered residents can’t self-quarantine and shelters don’t always have the space for social distancing, so advocates have to find workarounds to keep those individuals safe.

The D.C. Department of Human Services confirmed on Tuesday that five individuals from three separate homeless shelters have tested positive for COVID-19. Each of the five infected individuals have…

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday it would furlough 60% of its full-time administrative staff beginning next week as it faces a cash shortage related its mandated…

D.C. consulting firm Data Society set out to help people find the groceries they need in real time — yes, even toilet paper — and it has teamed up with District-based public safety app OurStreets to…