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WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia…

An emergency bill that could get a vote in the D.C. Council as early as next week would impose a number of quick reforms at the D.C. Housing Authority, the agency reeling from a scathing federal audit that recently identified significant…

A major chemical manufacturer polluted D.C. homes, yards and waterways with a toxic pesticide for decades, even after learning it could cause cancer, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges in a new lawsuit.

The Events D.C. board voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Angie M. Gates, now head of the District's film office, to succeed Greg O'Dell as its new chief executive.

As part of its recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the District and its nonprofit partner My Sister’s Place cut the ribbon Thursday on a new emergency shelter for domestic violence victims — one of two new buildings DC’s…

A D.C. bar that was championed by conservatives earlier this year after it lost its liquor license for violating vaccine rules sued the city’s health department Thursday, alleging the District had no authority to close it.

D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced a lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer on Thursday, alleging that its pesticide contaminated the Potomac and the Anacostia rivers for decades with chemicals it knew were linked to cancer.

More people are choosing to ride Metrorail, and it’s leading to crowding issues on a system still hobbled by a lack of railcars.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s scathing report on management and operational shortcomings in the D.C. Housing Authority has documented more than 80 deficiencies ranging from inadequate management to lack of…

A year after introducing a law that requires D.C. students over 12 to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, Councilmember Christina Henderson will put forward emergency and temporary legislation to delay the plan by another school year.

Saying that she was “embarrassed” by an extremely critical report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser promised a swift response from the city.

An H Street NE bar that became a cause célèbre amongst conservatives for resisting a vaccine mandate earlier this year is now suing D.C. over the very public health emergency declarations that allowed Mayor Muriel Bowser to impose the…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s assessment report of the D.C. Housing Authority was not pretty, nor were the findings unexpected. The report came after an on-site review of the DCHA this year.

The first days of D.C. fall were gray and gusty this year, with temperatures that slipped into the 40s and rain that wavered between a drizzle and a downpour for days. The remnants of Hurricane Ian, whose forces devastated parts of North…

Elissa Silverman argued developers have bought ‘undue influence’ with Kenyan McDuffie. He pushed back hard.

The D.C. region met its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by the year 2020, according to a new report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. This means the region is on track to meet ambitious climate goals for…

Audit detailing city’s record offers guide for what other communities should be demanding to know about their police departments

His biography remained up on the website of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice as of early this afternoon, but Christopher Geldart resigned yesterday after an assault arrest in Arlington and ensuing questions…

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Chris Geldart, the city’s Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Justice, has resigned amid assault charges and questions about his residency status.

Candidates for the two at-large seats on the D.C. Council are raising and spending thousands of dollars as Election Day nears, while criticizing each other for how they’re amassing that cash in the increasingly heated race.