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WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the District of Columbia are accustomed to being short-changed in different ways.

After initially painting over a mural in honor of a slain 21-year-old peace activist, a Washington Highlands market owner has paid to replace the artwork on the side of his store.

A leader of the Proud Boys is claiming credit for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner belonging to a local church last weekend.

Restaurants will have to rely on outdoor dining and takeout

A new Black Lives Matter banner rose up outside of a historic D.C. church following last weekend’s protests in support of President Donald Trump, when the old banner was destroyed.

Park Service staff say they may have been exposed when David Bernhardt led a private, after-hours tour

Community activists are raising questions about the fairness of last month’s election for advisory neighborhood commissioner in single member district 7F07 after the D.C. Board of Elections disqualified a write-in candidate for a…

Covid-19 has led to cheaper rent, higher vacancies—and a lot more perks.

The Washington Monument is closed again — and this time it’s not due to an elevator malfunction or an earthquake, but a potential COVID-19 spread related to Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.

Events D.C. is once again seeking a contractor to lead the demolition of RFK Memorial Stadium, and this time there is more room for small business participation on the contract.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Teachers in the nation’s capital and the D.C. public school system have reached an agreement on COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a monthslong standoff and paving the way for school buildings to reopen early next year for…

D.C. is moving to temporarily ban indoor dining starting Wednesday.

This week the D.C. Council granted final approval to a bill that will lower the barrier for residents with criminal records to find employment.

The 1,500-square-foot home just hit the market.

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration will soon be announcing new restrictions on indoor dining in the District, prohibiting customers from eating inside restaurants starting December 23. The news comes just before Christmas, as the city’s…

The city hopes to resume indoor dining in some capacity in January.

Last weekend, downtown D.C. was plunged into chaos when pro-Trump groups affiliated with the Proud Boys, an organization designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, descended upon D.C. to continue to claim election fraud…

An SUV belonging to Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh was stolen Thursday as she ran an errand, the D.C. lawmaker said.