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Friends, family and fellow veterans were on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday to honor the more than 7,000 soldiers who have died since 9/11.

D.C. Council members say they’re considering legislation that would ensure District residents have their consumer rights respected as student loan borrowers.

Increased Attention Prompts Response from Howard University Administration

Since the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, nearly 40 white defendants have been in D.C. Jail awaiting trial alongside hundreds of mostly Black, District residents.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she wants to serve a third term to continue the programs that she’s initiated in education, housing and public safety — all intended to improve the quality of life for city residents.

There’s a new way of recording music in the District, and it’s all about giving lesser-known artists a chance to shine.

It sounds cliché — a big group joining together in Northeast D.C. to rescue a cat from a too-tall tree.

Asthma-caused emergency room trips are 30 times higher in Southeast than in Northwest.

The store debuted at CityCenterDC in October.

For a number of reasons, interest in skateboarding has exploded during the pandemic. When COVID made outdoor activities necessary for safety and sanity, skateboarding entered a bit of a golden age. The boom in popularity has left companies…

The District announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with the federal government promising to improve living conditions at the D.C. Jail. The announcement followed a week of intense scrutiny of the facility after a…

FRESHFARM, the food sustainability nonprofit that operates dozens of farmers markets in the region, is DC’s newest partner on a program that provides fresh produce to low-income residents.

Clean air is not distributed equally in the nation’s capital, according to a new study.

Liz Price is taking over Metro’s real estate arm while facing a pair of contradictory trends: The entire D.C. region is showing strong interest in transit-oriented development, just as Covid-19 upends the calculus for where people need to…

Only a small portion of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that just passed Congress looks likely to flow to the massive Union Station expansion project — but its backers believe the funding should still make a meaningful difference as…

A new agreement calls for the U.S. Marshals Service to have a role in correcting unsanitary conditions and other systemic failures at the DC jail that its recent inspection brought to the forefront.

The five candidates vying for the Ward 5 seat on the D.C. Council squared off on Wednesday evening in the first formal debate of the 2022 campaign season, debating a range of issues and trying to stand out in what’s expected to be one of…

A group of 35 volunteers is making 10,000 “comfort kits” of household goods at the Capital Area Food Bank for women survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence living in D.C. homeless shelters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., government has struck a deal with the U.S. Marshals Service to improve the situation at the city’s main jail after it came under criticism and the Justice Department announced that 400 federal…

City-State Brewing Co. has partnered with Anwan “Big G” Glover, founding member of the D.C. go-go band Backyard Band, to collaborate on a new beer.