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A new report from the D.C. Auditor finds that the District’s Vision Zero program has not been successful at reducing traffic deaths because it has lacked funding, staffing, and oversight.

The city did not make adequate investments in Vision Zero amid an upward trend in traffic fatalities, a new report says

A group of neighbors in Cleveland Park and the surrounding area are campaigning to reopen the iconic Uptown Theater as a nonprofit venue that combines arthouse film screenings, dining, and space for events.

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has called on D.C. officials to testify at a hearing later this month where Republicans say they want to discuss “general oversight of the District of Columbia, including crime, safety,…

Bo Shuff finally got full voting rights — something he’s spent years fighting for as a D.C. statehood advocate.

The Republican chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability yesterday announced plans for a March 29 hearing on the DC government's operations, with a stated focus on crime, safety and city management.

House Republicans intend to hold a hearing this month to dig into D.C. city management — especially targeting the issues of crime and public safety, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said Wednesday.

A bill passed by the D.C. Council that will allow non-citizens to vote in local elections as soon as next year is now law, having survived a congressional review where Republicans sought to block the measure. Republicans in Congress have…

Lower college completion, falling teacher retention and other trends in D.C. schools explained

One of D.C.’s largest public pools remains shuttered a month after shutting down due to emergency repairs.

The gap between arrests and criminal charges has widened in recent years. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says unreliable forensic evidence and body camera footage are primarily to blame.

The D.C. Audubon Society is the latest chapter of the bird conservation organization to announce it will change its name in an effort to distance itself from the racist legacy of namesake John James Audubon.

The $49.4-million purchase of a building near Dupont Circle gives the University of Southern California a significant site in the capital

At first glance, the flurry of real estate sales two blocks east of the U.S. Capitol appeared unremarkable in a city where such sales are common. In the span of a year, a seemingly unrelated gaggle of recently formed companies bought nine…

A month after being shut down by DC Health, the District doesn't know yet when Wilson Aquatic Center will reopen.

D.C. public school students still haven’t fully recovered from the pandemic despite returning to the classroom.

A report out today delves into the many changes for DC schools since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, nine members of the DC Council are introducing a bill that seeks to boost teacher retention.