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The site of some of the nation’s most iconic memorials, and the beloved cherry blossoms, is in need of repair.

Students ages 12 and older will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend D.C. schools in the fall.

Days after 10 DC Council members called for local assistance to help migrants as they arrive at Union Station by bus from Texas and Arizona, Mayor Muriel Bowser said that it is federal officials who need to step up with needed resources. …

The battle for Beach Drive continued last night as Washingtonians shared their thoughts at a public hearing on whether the stretch of Rock Creek Park should belong to drivers or parkgoers.

D.C. has received 8,300 monkeypox vaccine doses, with 4,000 more arriving next week — but demand still far outstrips supply.

Lopez claimed to fear for his safety following tweets noting his involvement in a 2018 anti-Semitism scandal.

Then-Chief Cathy Lanier found part of Lamond’s explanation “not credible” but reduced his discipline anyway.

The Covid-19 pandemic worsened health disparities for the country’s most vulnerable populations — including kids — and Children’s National Hospital has secured millions of federal dollars to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

The number of buses arriving in the city has doubled, exhausting donations and exceeding the ability of city volunteers and mutual aid networks to respond

The nonprofit, which had closed a shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth in the fall after the city withdrew funding, closed the rest of its programs last week

D.C. is experiencing the largest outbreak of monkeypox per capita in the nation, and the District is distributing monkeypox vaccine by appointment as quickly as vaccine deliveries come in from federal sources.

cA new D.C. Council bill could prohibit solitary confinement in D.C.’s jails and youth detention facilities. The bill, introduced by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, would also impose stricter limits on the D.C. Jail’s use of so-called…

D.C. is reporting the most monkeypox cases per capita in the U.S. as officials undertake another vaccination campaign, constrained by federal supply woes and sluggish testing.

There are still many questions surrounding a deadly shooting at The Wharf on Saturday. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee gave some information on Monday as the investigation continues.

On Saturday evening, two off-duty police officers were dining at the Wharf, when they saw a someone outside brandishing a gun during a confrontation on the busy waterfront, according to police. The officers told the person to drop the…

Casa Ruby is a household name for providing services to the local LGBTQ+ community. A new report from the Washington Post alleges the decade-old nonprofit based in D.C. has failed to pay staff, their landlord, and some vendors before…

D.C. has more cases of monkeypox per capita than any state, prompting public health officials to launch an aggressive vaccination campaign aimed at blanketing the most at-risk communities.

New legislation would ban the use of solitary in nearly every circumstance, ending the city’s frequent reliance on the practice.

The sea wall has been sinking into the mud for years as water levels rise