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D.C. Council is considering legislation that would delay some portions of the timeline — but significantly shorten it overall — before employers will be responsible for paying the full minimum wage of their tipped workers, a concession to…

Airport officials and local residents fear additional flights would mean more noise while harming operations at Dulles

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is hinting that she will soon introduce legislation that would keep more people charged with violent crimes behind bars pending trial, which she said would address concerns that people with histories of violence…

A letter signed by more than 650 people and several organizations calls on city officials to take action against reckless drivers

In total, 76 people have died by homicide in the District of Columbia this year.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said Wednesday that she plans to introduce legislation that would make it easier to detain certain people as they await trial — seeking to appear tough on crime as she prepares for a congressional hearing…

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is flouting a city law that requires agency directors to be nominated for confirmation by the D.C. Council within six months, instead relying on interim and acting directors whose nominations are not reviewed by…

At 12 floors and 164 feet, The Cairo building in D.C. represented a changing world at the turn of the 20th century, when new construction techniques allowed for so-called residential skyscrapers.

Local D.C. and federal Washington are worlds apart, and it’s no more apparent as Mayor Muriel Bowser is summoned to the Hill next Tuesday to testify about crime.

In remarks at today's public safety summit, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she plans to propose legislation in the coming days that will include a change in rules governing pretrial detention for defendants who are charged with a violent crime…

If all goes as planned, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) will host a “public safety summit” on Wednesday to address crime in the District. What other choice is there? Violence is on a roll in our nation’s capital. Homicides are up 12…

A D.C. judge has ordered the owner of the troubled Marbury Plaza apartment complex to give tenants rent credits for the months they have been living in substandard conditions. The ruling, handed down in late April, comes more than a year…

The Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program is mandatory for unemployment claimants and provides helpful tips and resources for those looking for work.

Part of Fort Totten Park in D.C. is still closed, weeks after the discovery of metal canisters that turned out to be two World War I-era military munitions.

Bishop is the second incarcerated ANC representing people held in the D.C. Jail, where he also works as a mentor to younger men.

D.C. teachers will receive retroactive pay about a month later than expected. The money is due to teachers as part of a new Washington Teachers’ Union contract with the city, the union said Monday.

National Park Service control of many neighborhood parks in DC has exacerbated inequities and hampered park activation across the city, according to a new report from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School…

D.C. teachers will receive retroactive pay about a month later than expected. The money is due to teachers as part of a new Washington Teachers’ Union contract with the city, the union said Monday.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday selected a new interim director to lead the Department of Buildings, a nascent agency created in 2022 as the city faced intense scrutiny over problems with building code enforcement and…

“No waaaaayyy!” Cynthia Wallace yelled, her voice echoing in the cavernous underground tunnel. “The Guardian Angels?!”