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Disability organizations in D.C., including the DC Center for Independent Living (DCCIL) and several individuals with disabilities filed a federal lawsuit against the District over street redesign…

D.C. Public Schools will require all students to test negative for COVID-19 before returning to classrooms on Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Monday is the deadline for the D.C. Office of the Attorney General to file an updated civil action against Casa Ruby and its director, Ruby Corado. By that date, Corado must also identify her legal…

City officials hope that renewed focus on the issue after the District amended its criminal code will spur federal lawmakers to act on the 14 vacancies.

The District is still stuck in a pandemic funk. Most days, the city, especially the core downtown blocks around the White House, looks more like a ghost town than a vibrant capital city. Before the…

The District’s largest food pantry shut down its Thanksgiving turkey giveaway early for the first time in its 30-year history, after overwhelming demand raised tensions and safety concerns.

Two women allege they can’t easily get in and out of their vehicles in places where the city has installed protected bike lanes

Students will be expected to take their tests at home on Sunday and upload their results online

Much of my recent professional life has been spent in a small press room on the fifth floor of the Wilson Building, just around the corner from the D.C. Council chambers. It’s not much to speak of; a…

The DSA sees its tipped wage ballot measure organizing as a ‘test case’ for a future citywide campaign.

Britt Robinson could have stayed home or gone to a bar to watch the United States play Wales in its opening game of the World Cup on Monday afternoon. But what fun would that be? Instead the…

Bread for the City unexpectedly announced it would end its annual Holiday Helpings program early. The decades-old event assists D.C. residents who need extra support during the pricey holiday season…

Union contract negotiations between D.C. public school teachers and Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration is in arbitration — three years after the initial contract expired.

As of Nov. 1, the District has assigned about $1.7 million of the $50 million the federal government gave the city for foreclosure relief

The arrival of the buses has slowed, but advocates helping migrants build new lives are preparing for a potential increase

Stephen Starr, the restaurateur behind D.C.’s Le Diplomate and St. Anselm, is officially partnering with Los Angeles-based chef Nancy Silverton to bring an Italian market and restaurant to the former…

When Captain Franklin Porter got to his desk around 9 p.m. on October 23, 2020, it appeared he was in for a pretty normal shift as watch commander for the Metropolitan Police Department. As the…

Eight veteran WTOP journalists, including several whose voices many Washingtonians hear on air every day, will leave the station at the end of year after accepting voluntary buyouts.

D.C. teachers held demonstrations at at least five schools across the city after school on Thursday, continuing their push for a contract after their last one expired in 2019. At one school, they…

Kahssay Gebrebrhan has been selling hot dogs in the District on Indiana Avenue NW for more than 30 years. Gebrebrhan says that for many of them, he’s experienced harassment from both law enforcement…