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Without explanation, city officials say only warnings will be issued until further notice

As homicide numbers continue to rise in D.C., the city’s acting police chief is defending her record and making the case for her confirmation.

Allie Hart’s mom, Jessica Hart, started an online petition that calls on U.S. officials to include pedestrian deaths in the vehicle safety rating system

The hearing comes a day after Pamela A. Smith announced the city had surpassed 200 homicides

The District has now reported 209 homicides so far this year, a tragic milestone that marks the first time since 1997 that the city has surpassed 200 before October.

Present and former DC officials yesterday helped unveil Allen Y. Lew Place in honor of the "master builder" who oversaw the construction of the adjacent Walter E. Washington Convention Center as well as multiple other public works projects…

The plaintiffs claimed the city ‘effectively abandoned efforts to teach’ them during the pandemic

Mayor Muriel Bowser today launched DC's inaugural Arts Week, with an eye toward highlighting and supporting the District's creative communities.

Some feel party chair Charles Wilson is cutting them out of major decisions, including the move to challenge the new ballot initiative in court.

High school students at the D.C. Jail have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the city’s failure to provide incarcerated students with adequate education during the pandemic.

A small group gathered on Sunday, Sept. 24, to say goodbye to the impatient political commentator.

The D.C. Housing Authority shirked condo board duties, thwarting repairs, owners said. But the agency said the owners are responsible for repairs.

The school no longer qualifies for Title I, a source of federal funding reserved for high-poverty schools.

The District’s authorities say that a relatively small number of perpetrators is responsible for a disproportionate share of the city’s recent surge in violent crime.

In 1951, we students at Stevens Elementary School in Northwest D.C. were taught a tune that city commissioners declared the “Official Song of Washington.” The lyrics were drilled into our heads:

The District owns some 500 acres of wooded natural areas, but some have become overrun with invasive species or dumping grounds for trash

It’s the latest bit of turmoil for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, following employee complaints about its former director.

In the wake of a Board of Elections decision this summer to give an initial OK for a potential ballot initiative to bring ranked choice voting and open primaries to the District, a new DC Council bill aims to prevent future initiatives…

The D.C. Council approved an incentives program to cut the cost of e-bikes for city residents, primarily those with lower incomes

On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee passed legislation that would extend the city’s lease long-term and allow the District to redevelop the RFK Stadium site–and potentially lure the Commanders back to the District. The next step is…