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The designation of an empty parcel in Greenbelt, Maryland, as the future site of the FBI headquarters — the subject of a long-running, contentious and competitive selection process — could ultimately lead to dramatic changes for…

The party might have jumped the gun in seeking to stop the initiative, which would bring ranked choice voting and open primaries to D.C. elections.

City officials have blamed a dearth of case workers for the District’s failures to connect homeless people with housing and other supports

A bill that would allow D.C. police to randomly search individuals who are charged with violent crimes led to passionate debate on both sides of the issue Wednesday, as the measure was reviewed by the D.C. Council’s public safety…

The D.C. Council passed a bill on Tuesday that will create a free master’s in social work program at the University of the District of Columbia, aiming to bolster the city’s network of social workers and remove barriers for Black and…

A unanimous DC Council yesterday rejected Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans to shift $20.6 million in federal funds from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program to replenish contingency funds spent on the family Rapid ReHousing program.

The vote ends a long-running debate over whether students need to get shots or be barred from school

The D.C. Council passed a measure Tuesday urging Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) to declare a public health emergency over the escalating opioid crisis, which is on pace to kill more than 400 D.C. residents for the fourth year in a row.

The D.C. Council confirmed Pamela Smith as the city’s new police chief in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. Smith, who has served as acting police chief since D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed her in July, is the first Black woman chief of the…

Smith is the second woman and first Black woman ever to permanently lead the force

The Amtrak police chief and a program for homelessness are teaming up to help the unhoused at Union Station

The D.C. Council unanimously voted Tuesday to repeal a mandate requiring students who are eligible for the COVID-19 shot to be fully vaccinated to attend public school.

When the DC appropriations bill comes to the House floor for debate — expected to take place as soon as this week — legislators will consider additional budget riders to bar the District government from spending money on signage to…

A student assembly this morning at BASIS Washington, D.C., culminated in loud cheers with the announcement that teacher Kelly Maranchuck had received a prestigious Milken Educator Award for DC — accompanied by a $25,000 check.

Living conditions are so poor at a youth detention center in Northeast D.C. that some of the young people living there have broken sprinklers and flooded toilets to bring attention to the issue, Council member Trayon White said Monday.

Does Smith have the experience and inclination to stand up to D.C.’s mayor and police union?

A D.C. teacher attended an assembly Monday morning thinking the school was getting honored for good test scores, but it turned into a big surprise when she was named one of the best teachers in the country and earned a $25,000 check.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Assistant City Administrator Chris Rodriguez remains on administrative leave while an “internal process” is underway.

Fellonte Misher wants to heal Black urban trauma in his Northwest D.C. community. A slew of parking tickets are standing in his way.

Christopher Rodriguez, a long-time member of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration and the newly appointed assistant city administrator, was arrested on assault charges last week related to a domestic violence incident at his D.C. home.