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The community is looking for answers after three young boys between 9 and 12 were detained by up to seven police officers on the Hill last Saturday, Dec. 22nd.

Ruby Corado looked around the joyous party in the living room of a split-level apartment in Langston Terrace, and her heart broke.

Washington, D.C. is on track to set a more ambitious timeline for fighting climate change than any state.

The number of people who died from opioid-related overdoses in the District more than tripled over three years. Now, D.C. has released a plan aimed at dialing back those numbers.

In 2011, Good Stuff Eatery’s Spike Mendelsohn, fresh off an appearance on Top Chef: All Stars, stirred up controversy by calling DC a “second-tier city where you can be a big fish in a small pond.” Mendelsohn wasn’t altogether wrong at that…

In most of D.C., the alleyways tucked behind rows of houses serve only as trash collection points or access to parking spots. But a few are home to hidden surprises—enclaves of artists’ workshops or community parks. So how exactly did these…

“I’m making this card for a policeman or fireman… because they don’t have off today,” one girl said.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city’s most prominent — and liberal — houses of worship, Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative — in…

Two months ago, Cardinal Donald Wuerl stepped down early from his position as archbishop of Washington, faced with a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation that condemned him for his mixed record on handling abusive priests under his…

The government form lay on the dining room table in Mary Klein’s home in Northwest Washington. At the top, in bold letters, was a simple declaration: “REQUEST FOR MEDICATION TO END MY LIFE IN A HUMANE AND PEACEFUL MANNER.”

TROUBLING QUESTIONS surround the interactions between D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and a company seeking legislation favorable to its business interests. Mr. Evans, who also serves as chair of the Metro board, owes the public a…

The sound of bike bells — not sleigh bells — rang out on Capitol Hill as a group of volunteers offered season's greetings and thanks to D.C. police for all the work they do all year.

As the D.C. Council prepares for oversight hearings next year, one key issue will be the D.C. Fire and EMS Department’s fleet of emergency vehicles, which The Washington Times has reported is depleted and in need of repair.

Casa Ruby, a local 24-hour drop-in/respite center for LGBT people, plans to expand with a new location to southeast Washington in 2019, Ruby Corado, its namesake and executive director, said this week. She hopes to open The Southeast D.C.…

Christmas in Washington is a blissfully quiet time for people who don’t observe the holiday. Even for many practicing Christians, the day has become a secular celebration timed around the release of movies looking to garner awards. Most…

Christmas Day may be the sole holiday when the Smithsonian Museums close their doors, but that doesn't mean your stuck inside. Gather your friends, family or self and enjoy the city on what's forecast to be a seasonable holiday with some…

Hey there, exhausted parents. It’s me, the Ghost of Christmas Future. And I’m here to save you from the preposterous ideas that the insufferable Christmas Present and that myopic twit Christmas Past are trying to peddle.

WASHINGTON — D.C. is moving to make left turns safer at five intersections by the end of the year, and announced Friday the specific 101 other locations it plans to ban right turns on red.

The Christmas countdown clock had about 13 hours remaining when Amy Curry rolled up to a stand at Eastern Market to pick a tree to take home.

WASHINGTON — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night kept D.C. police from delivering stolen packages to eager recipients.