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Pamela A. Smith, named this week as D.C.’s next police chief, takes over the force amid dangerous levels of understaffing; surging violent crime, especially by juveniles; and an acrimonious relationship between the mayor who nominated her…

The D.C. Board of Elections on Friday unanimously ruled that a proposed initiative that would ask residents if ranked choice voting and open primaries should be adopted in city elections can be placed on the ballot.

A ballot initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to D.C. and allow independent voters to participate in party primaries cleared its first hurdle Friday after the District’s elections board voted to allow it to move forward.

My columns about youths involved in the D.C. criminal justice system invariably receive blowback from certain readers eager to get their licks in on what they perceive as our city’s failings. Last week’s column on D.C.'s emergency crime…

Understaffing at District of Columbia’s youth pretrial detention facility reached dangerous levels this spring, leading to kids being confined in their cells beyond legal limits and hindering the facility’s response to assaults on youth,…

Since Pamela Smith was sworn in as acting police chief in D.C. earlier this week, she has spent her time meeting with “just about every command official” in the police department as Smith works to become more familiar with the agency she…

Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday signed two emergency bills passed by the DC Council last week amid concerns over the rise in homicides and other violent crime so far this year.

The infamous Dave Thomas Circle is no more and, from its ashes, a new intersection will rise.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s recent nomination of a new chief of police and backing of emergency public safety legislation comes as the city grapples with a surge in violent crime and homicides. But reducing crime also will be crucial for…

The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the FAA reauthorization bill, but an amendment to add flights at Reagan National Airport was defeated.

DC SAFE, the only organization in the city that provides around-the-clock emergency housing for domestic violence survivors, unveiled a new low-barrier crisis shelter Thursday, a massive expansion of the nonprofit’s services.

The congressional delegation in the D.C. region notched a win on Wednesday evening when the House of Representatives roundly rejected an attempt to add more long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport.

Vote is major victory for region’s congressional delegation, which said more flights would cause delays and compromise safety

A bipartisan coalition in the House of Representatives fell short in their attempt to force the addition of new flights at Reagan National Airport and the relaxation of the long-standing "perimeter rule" that limits long-distance flights. …

From this point on, the history of Washington, D.C. could credibly be divided into two distinct eras: BDTC, and ADTC. And on Wednesday, residents and city officials happily bid goodbye to the first and welcomed the second, as work started…

The attorney general’s office alleged the companies made products that contained dangerous chemicals and hid health risks from the public

The project will address safety issues at one of D.C.'s most hazardous intersections, where a Wendy’s restaurant closed two years ago

It’s been a losing month in Congress for local leaders.

D.C. Council members are looking to crack down on fake temporary vehicle tags, proposing new legislation that allows city workers to immediately tow and impound vehicles in the District that display counterfeits.

"I come to bury you, not praise you," advisory neighborhood commissioner Joe Bishop-Henchman said this morning of Dave Thomas Circle as DC officials kicked off a long-awaited project to remake the intersection.