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Local D.C. and federal Washington are worlds apart, and it’s no more apparent as Mayor Muriel Bowser is summoned to the Hill next Tuesday to testify about crime.

In remarks at today's public safety summit, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she plans to propose legislation in the coming days that will include a change in rules governing pretrial detention for defendants who are charged with a violent crime…

If all goes as planned, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) will host a “public safety summit” on Wednesday to address crime in the District. What other choice is there? Violence is on a roll in our nation’s capital. Homicides are up 12…

A D.C. judge has ordered the owner of the troubled Marbury Plaza apartment complex to give tenants rent credits for the months they have been living in substandard conditions. The ruling, handed down in late April, comes more than a year…

The Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program is mandatory for unemployment claimants and provides helpful tips and resources for those looking for work.

Part of Fort Totten Park in D.C. is still closed, weeks after the discovery of metal canisters that turned out to be two World War I-era military munitions.

Bishop is the second incarcerated ANC representing people held in the D.C. Jail, where he also works as a mentor to younger men.

D.C. teachers will receive retroactive pay about a month later than expected. The money is due to teachers as part of a new Washington Teachers’ Union contract with the city, the union said Monday.

National Park Service control of many neighborhood parks in DC has exacerbated inequities and hampered park activation across the city, according to a new report from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School…

D.C. teachers will receive retroactive pay about a month later than expected. The money is due to teachers as part of a new Washington Teachers’ Union contract with the city, the union said Monday.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday selected a new interim director to lead the Department of Buildings, a nascent agency created in 2022 as the city faced intense scrutiny over problems with building code enforcement and…

“No waaaaayyy!” Cynthia Wallace yelled, her voice echoing in the cavernous underground tunnel. “The Guardian Angels?!”

Mayor Muriel Bowser is turning to a DC government veteran to head the Department of Buildings, which launched in October as one of two replacement agencies for the often-criticized Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.

Lawmakers are considering cuts to several popular programs, at times pitting more urgent initiatives against projects with longer timelines

The District witnessed a more than 11% increase in the city’s homeless population in the past year, but officials noted some positives based on its most recent census.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has named another temporary director for the District’s troubled crime lab.

School leaders credit the surge to students’ economic struggles and an expansion of virtual learning options

Homelessness in the District has increased from last year, according to annual Point-in-Time Count results the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Friday.

The average person arrested for homicide has been arrested 11 times previously, said D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III during a March news conference on D.C. crime with Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D). Contee’s widely publicized statement…

The number of people experiencing homelessness in D.C. has increased by 11.6 percent over the last year, including a significant uptick in individuals living on the streets for the first time.