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Since the 1970s, it has been illegal to swim in the Anacostia River — and when it comes to fishing, you’re also warned to limit the consumption of fish from the river and to not eat certain species. …

As president of ENLACE, D.C.’s first known Latino LGBTQ advocacy group, in the 1980s, Letitia “Leti” Gomez knew she was part of something historic. So she began saving all sorts of memorabilia:…

This time, Mayor Muriel Bowser is withholding information from a firm representing preschoolers with special education needs.

Fifty-five ballot drop boxes are now open across D.C., allowing voters who have received a mail ballot to make their choices ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

Women across America are significantly less likely to experience homelessness than men, a disparity that is particularly high in D.C., where rates of homelessness are roughly three times higher among…

D.C.’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination deadline for eligible school kids, may be pushed back again.

A D.C. bar that lost its liquor license for not complying with vaccine rules filed a lawsuit against the District’s health department, challenging the city’s right to close it during the pandemic.

The strain between the agency and its regulator spills into the open during a Metro board meeting

At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson says she will propose emergency, temporary legislation to delay D.C.’s COVID vaccine mandate for students over 12 to the 2023-2024 school year. The mandate…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by…

An emergency bill that could get a vote in the D.C. Council as early as next week would impose a number of quick reforms at the D.C. Housing Authority, the agency reeling from a scathing federal…

A major chemical manufacturer polluted D.C. homes, yards and waterways with a toxic pesticide for decades, even after learning it could cause cancer, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges in a…

The Events D.C. board voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Angie M. Gates, now head of the District's film office, to succeed Greg O'Dell as its new chief executive.

As part of its recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the District and its nonprofit partner My Sister’s Place cut the ribbon Thursday on a new emergency shelter for domestic violence…

A D.C. bar that was championed by conservatives earlier this year after it lost its liquor license for violating vaccine rules sued the city’s health department Thursday, alleging the District had no…

D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced a lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer on Thursday, alleging that its pesticide contaminated the Potomac and the Anacostia rivers for decades with…

More people are choosing to ride Metrorail, and it’s leading to crowding issues on a system still hobbled by a lack of railcars.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s scathing report on management and operational shortcomings in the D.C. Housing Authority has documented more than 80 deficiencies ranging from…

A year after introducing a law that requires D.C. students over 12 to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, Councilmember Christina Henderson will put forward emergency and temporary legislation to…

Saying that she was “embarrassed” by an extremely critical report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser promised a swift response from the city.