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The bill, which is not without controversy, must still pass another vote and be signed by the mayor to become law

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous initial approval to a sweeping rewrite of the city’s criminal code, while also delaying — again — a requirement that many school kids get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will undergo the largest renovation to its building and central plaza in its 48-year history, its leaders announced Monday.

Metro says it will start to increase rail service in the next two months, now that it has more 7000-series trains available. It should help reduce crowding during peak periods, which has developed particularly on the Red Line.

In recent weeks, Metro has been issuing warnings to riders who do not pay the fares required to ride the systems trains and buses. And starting Tuesday, police will begin issuing tickets again.

A growing number of decisions that affect our lives are being made by machines. A new study highlights automated decision-making systems used by the government of the District of Columbia, and concludes those decisions are affecting…

There’s a dispute among members of the D.C. Council over renaming a road in Ward 8 after the “mayor for life.”

D.C. federal prosecutors say they expect to scrap dozens of gun and drug cases as an internal investigation of officers in the 7th District continues

A proposal to rename a Southeast D.C. thoroughfare after Marion Barry is inflaming passions and sending threats flying.

A new report based on 14 months of research highlights the various ways that DC agencies turn to automated systems to help make decisions on matters ranging from housing and human services to policing and education.

“While the Councilmember is seeking Re-election in the November 8, 2022, General Election as an At-Large Member of the Council who is elected citywide, she chose to expend Fair Election Funds on a poll regarding a Ward Primary Election in…

For years, D.C. has debated the merits of renaming a major thoroughfare in Southeast Washington in honor of Marion Barry, the four-term leader known as the “mayor for life” who died in 2014.

The 11.5-mile extension has been delayed by more than four years of construction issues.

Police and court officials say some proposals would strain a court system that is already stretched thin

For many Americans, the transaction seems simple: Eat a meal at a restaurant or order a drink at a bar, then tip your server.

Metrorail has begun the process of considering changes to how fares are charged and collected, as a growing post-pandemic ridership is using the system in different ways.

Metro’s extension of the Silver Line to and beyond Dulles International Airport will open Nov. 15, the transit agency said Monday.

The long wait for Metrorail service to Dulles International Airport, western Fairfax County, and Loudoun County is almost over. Metro announced Monday that the Silver Line extension will open on Tuesday, November 15.

A week’s worth of in-person early voting kicks off Monday in D.C.

The D.C. Office of Campaign Finance completed an investigation of D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) just before the upcoming Nov. 8 elections, finding that Ms. Silverman, who promotes herself as a good-government advocate…