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Good news, D.C. and Arlington: The District was rated No. 1 in the U.S. for its park system and Arlington came in at No. 3 on the Trust for Public Land‘s 2022 rankings, made public Wednesday.

Four of the seven Democratic candidates for the Ward 5 D.C. Council seat had plenty to say about their platform and each other during a candidates forum Saturday at the Union Wesley AME Zion Church in Northeast.

The day after a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the U.S. was leaked, D.C. leaders gathered at Planned Parenthood in Northeast.

May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as D.C.’s launch of the anti-Asian violence prevention program that includes the “Hate Stops with Us” campaign.

The workers intend to strike until an agreement is reached, with negotiations resuming Wednesday

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and a host of city officials joined doctors and nurses at Planned Parenthood on Tuesday to issue an urgent plea to Congress to codify federal abortion protections — and to warn that D.C.’s own local laws…

The forthcoming 11th Street Bridge Park — a multi-million dollar project to build D.C.’s first elevated public park, helmed by the District government and a local nonprofit — announced a pilot program Tuesday designed to help residents…

Donald Trump’s family business and his 2017 inaugural committee have agreed to pay the District $750,000 in a settlement, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s office announced Tuesday. The settlement marks a major victory for Racine, who…

The Italian restaurant that is looking to move into the Georgetown Market is aiming for a late-2023 opening.

The Lincoln Memorial marks its 100th anniversary May 30, and a string of events will lead up to the centennial celebration.

When Sarah Goggans arrived at the Supreme Court this morning, she had her four-month-old daughter Lilith Centrola on her hip. Goggans was among more than a hundred demonstrators who gathered outside the steps of the building after learning…

When Eleanor Oliver needed an abortion in the late 1950s as a breadwinner and newly married graduate student, she had to ask around the office quietly. A woman gave her a name. It was like an abortion speakeasy. Right on K Street.

Rather than rely on legal title, the institution will consider the ethical implications of owning objects, especially items of cultural heritage.

Knocked off the ballot, the outgoing Ward 5 councilmember contemplates an uncertain political future.

Hundreds of local residents flocked to the Supreme Court last night after news broke of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s businesses and inaugural committee have reached a deal to pay Washington, D.C., $750,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the committee overpaid for events at his hotel and enriched the…

D.C. Office of the Attorney General alleged organizations illegally used nonprofit funds donated for inauguration to instead benefit Trump and his family

Facing few if any options to get on the ballot for the June 21 primary, D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) on Monday suspended his campaign for attorney general — but said he remained open to running for office in the future.

No arrests were reported as the number of people swelled to more than 500