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A man fatally shot by a D.C. police officer Friday took out a gun and waved it around as two officers tried to talk to him about an apparent domestic dispute inside an apartment, according to video from a body camera worn by the officer…

The new D.C. mask mandate has left some business owners trying to figure out what to do next.

The mayor issued a new order Saturday evening that maintains the status quo for wearing masks while dining.

A man experiencing homelessness came from across town after hearing he wouldn’t need an appointment to get the coronavirus vaccine. A grieving mother saw the clinic’s white tents while doing an errand. A construction worker was grateful to…

D.C. leaders are nearing the conclusion of a process that could reshape the face of the city: rewriting the massive document that spells out goals for how the District should transform in the years to come.

Isabel Aguilar doesn’t want to worry about being deported away from her children anymore. She wants a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants in the United States.

Orders D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) issued related to masking and vaccination requirements for people indoors stoked confusion among businesses and the public Saturday before the rules were amended later that evening.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser hit the streets on Saturday to let residents know about walk up COVID-19 vaccinations, the District’s latest effort to get Washingtonians immunized.

In Washington, memorials to the major wars of the 20th century were built in inverse order. First came the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in 1982, followed by the Korean War Veterans Memorial in 1995 and the National World War II Memorial in…

Scores of demonstrators marked International Workers Day by marching through the streets of D.C. on Saturday and calling for immigration reform.

A new report says a plan for a nearly 900-mile network of trails would create 16,000 construction jobs and generate $1 billion a year.

The man’s windows appeared too dark.

A headline in the Washington Herald of Jan. 16, 1921, announced: “Salvation Army Buys Dewey Hotel As Home for Girls.” The story explained that the hotel would be “turned into a home for working girls in the city, a place where the young…

THE D.C. police department finds itself in a terrible situation — and also in good company. Cybercriminals have attacked at least two other police departments in the United States in the past six weeks, and now the District joins their…

The District could end the practice of withholding the driver’s licenses of residents who owe fees or fines to the D.C. government.

Joe Manchin seemingly stabbed hopes for DC statehood when the moderate Democratic senator said recently that he would “never” support eliminating the filibuster. He twisted that dagger on Friday by saying he does not support the statehood…

A letter drafted by ANC leaders says the District's service level agreement timelines "prioritize fast car travel over safety for all road users."

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Friday that he opposes a bill recently passed by the House that would make D.C. the nation’s 51st state.