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Howard University students are staging a sit-in to demand school officials address safety concerns and give students representation on the board of trustees, Paige writes.

Washington (CNN) — Local police in Washington warned their law enforcement partner agencies a day before the January 6 pro-Trump rally that there were social media reports urging attendees to "come armed" but said there was no credible…

The names of more than 700 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since 2019 will be formally dedicated to D.C.’s National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Thursday.

For years, D.C. leaders’ quest to develop a 25-acre property in Northwest Washington has been stymied by activists whose legal maneuvers have mired the project in lengthy court challenges.

Demonstrators outlined demands around housing, student representation and calls for transparency

D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) says that he will run for mayor of Washington.

Citing frustrations with D.C.’s plans to safely reopen schools, the Washington Teachers’ Union passed a resolution of no confidence in city and school leadership on Tuesday night.

Standing at a lectern, in front of a flowing fountain at the newly renovated Franklin Square, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser was extolling the work of city employees when a woman appeared.

Crime in the D.C. region rose last year to a level that’s of “grave concern,” one area police chief said on Wednesday.

The return of one of DC's most iconic movie theaters is right around the corner.

Public officials say the region must improve access to mass transit and affordable housing for historically underserved communities

Reagan National Airport's new security checkpoints, designed to increase screening capacity and facilitate the movement of the airport's ever-growing number of passengers, are nearing their debut.

The start of the construction process at a D.C. development is generally too common to merit a news story. But the beginning of demolition at this particular site, known as McMillan, comes after years of legal limbo and marks a new stage…

It started with a ballistics error in a murder case, then spiraled into allegations that managers at the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences deliberately concealed conflicting findings to minimize the mistake.

At-Large D.C. Council member Robert White is joining the race for mayor.

Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White is going to run for D.C. mayor, joining fellow lawmaker Robert White (D-At Large) — who made his own announcement on Wednesday — in seeking the city’s highest office.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a case involving a Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant, a federal judge held the District of Columbia’s corrections director and jail warden in contempt of court Wednesday and asked the Justice Department to investigate…

Your normal flying routine at one of the easiest airports in the region will change starting next month.

A ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday marked “major completion” of a $1 billion improvement project at Reagan National Airport, which will have a big impact on travelers.

Sachiko Kuno, the biotech veteran and philanthropist behind D.C. social enterprise engine Halcyon, is stepping down as board chair of the organization.