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The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the Smithsonian Institution to consider how its museums and facilities in the D.C. area can be more effective and nimble in the 21st century when they reopen.

A D.C. police officer who has worked for the department for more than three decades has been charged with violating the civil rights of two people in separate July 2018 incidents involving illegal chokeholds, according to court filings.

D.C. officials are urging parents to be diligent about visiting their doctors for child wellness checkups and vaccinations, despite the all-remote learning start to the school year for public schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Antwon Gibson’s public high school in Northeast Washington didn’t even attempt to teach his “independent living” class virtually this spring. The gregarious 18-year-old has an intellectual disability and reads and performs math below grade…

A new study sheds light on the pervasive pattern of racial disparities in denied mortgage applications.

Students at Georgetown University are reeling after the university released financial aid packages on Friday, as some discovered that their assistance would be significantly reduced for the fall semester. Nearly 1,000 students, alumni, and…

The D.C. Board of Elections said Wednesday an initiative to decriminalize psychedelic plants, including “magic mushrooms,” will appear on November’s ballot after supporters gathered more than 25,000 signatures amid the coronavirus…

After two mothers said they were traumatized following an encounter with U.S. Secret Service officers last week on the National Mall, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is demanding more answers about what happened.

The D.C. Police Union is suing the District government over emergency police reforms enacted in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis and the renewed movement for racial justice.

It’s a fight over D.C.’s streets, literally.