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Maryland, one of the two states in the country to flip from majority White to majority non-White over the last decade, is now the most diverse state on the East Coast, according to new data from the 2020 Census. Meanwhile, the District…

The lawsuit also asserts police wrongfully held a photojournalist overnight and refused to return his cellphone, camera and goggles for nearly a year.

The D.C. chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of two photojournalists, alleging that Metropolitan Police Department officers used chemical irritants and stun grenades against them and protesters…

The ACLU of the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of two photojournalists against the Metropolitan Police Department.

Many parts of the D.C. area are now experiencing a “high” level of community of transmission of the coronavirus, according to criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A group of charter schools in the District has announced it will be mandating employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing as a condition of employment, the DC Charter School Alliance announced Thursday.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C., government and a group of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers who allegedly used chemical irritants and stun grenades on…

The housing authority's board of commissioners might abandon a national search for its executive director before it even started.

Dozens of defendants from the January 6 riot at the US Capitol are detained in DC, NBC 4 reported in June. And some of them have filed complaints about the facility. They’re hardly the first people to have issues with with the DC Jail, a…

Granular data released by the U.S. Census on Thursday detail how Ward 6 helped fuel D.C.’s growth over the last decade. But the redistricting process that kicks off this fall will likely shift some of those neighborhoods to other wards. …

Many unvaccinated D.C. residents now have a new, convenient option for getting their COVID-19 shots: Calling DC Health at (855) 363-0333 and getting vaccinated at home.

I could not afford to pay my rent for five months last year. Money didn’t come in from side jobs when I was counting on it. So, thanks to the federal ban on evictions, I was able to keep living in my apartment until my lease was up in…

Residents of DC's Congress Heights neighborhood have dealt with a difficult summer in terms of crime, and are also awaiting news of the status of developments outside of the St. Elizabeths campus.

The Kennedy Center and Ford’s Theatre announced Thursday that they will require all audience members to be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

A new breakdown released by the White House says DC can expect to receive at least $1.1 billion for rebuilding roads and highways plus another $225 million for bridges over five years if the infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this…

DC is gearing up for an accelerated redistricting season as the Census Bureau prepares to release local-level 2020 data at 1 pm today (Thursday), albeit in a “legacy format.”

The Kennedy Center and Ford’s Theatre will require audience members to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test beginning Sept. 1, the two venues announced Thursday morning. Additionally, all artists, staff, ushers…

DC Public Schools plan to reopen in-person learning five days a week by Aug. 30.

The vast majority of severe illnesses and deaths from the coronavirus in the Washington region are occurring among those who haven’t gotten vaccinated. And breakthrough cases of covid-19 among those who are inoculated are likely to be less…

Among the latest stomach-turning examples of police violence is a video clip of a D.C. officer pummeling a man as officers struggled to make an arrest Sunday. The misconduct is over the top, brazen, gratuitous. It could serve as a tutorial…