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Voters in D.C.’s predominantly White and wealthy Ward 3 did something remarkable: They elected an unabashed progressive education advocate over a moderate budget analyst to represent them on the D.C. Council.

The National Park Service plans to clear a homeless encampment on federal land in McPherson Square on Feb. 15, two months ahead of its previously planned clearing.

Jason Lewis is being held without bond and faces second-degree murder charges in Karon Blake’s death.

The proposal, which is co-signed by each member of the D.C. Council, is the city’s latest effort to boost EV adoption

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau have co-introduced the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023. The bill is a combination of two prior bills that would decriminalize street vending,…

A D.C. man, who fatally shot a 13-year-old who was reportedly breaking into cars, has been charged with second-degree murder after police say video evidence turned up discrepancies in the man’s account of what happened.

Jason Lewis is charged with second-degree murder while armed. He will make an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court today.

An employee with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month. Jason Lewis turned himself in to the Metropolitan…

The new lawmakers both have experience on school issues, which could upend the current dynamic on the Council.

Jason Lewis, who works for the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, turned himself in Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge.

The D.C. Council is aiming to prepare the District for the not-so-distant electric vehicle future.

Nearly every day, I read about gun violence in this newspaper and in my neighborhood news feed, and I frequently hear gunfire echoing from the streets near my home in Southeast Washington. I know and understand the heartbreak, frustration…

A DC Department of Parks and Recreation employee has been charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection with the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake in Brookland earlier this month.

A recent analysis puts DC among the top cities in the country for prospective renters to find a newly built apartment, with a 70% jump in the number of units over the past decade.

The planned clearing of the homeless encampment in McPherson Square, just blocks away from the White House, will now take place Feb. 15 — two months sooner than expected, following a request from the D.C. government, according to a…

D.C.’s low-slung downtown is a distinct feature of our skyline. Local lore is that our skyline is short because no building could be taller than the Capitol or Washington Monument. That’s just a myth. The real reason for the height limit…

A Dave Chappelle Comedy Club, Marion Barry Square, hundreds of apartments, a hotel, and a new NAACP headquarters are all in the mix for a big redevelopment on 14th and U streets.

The street where Jayna Avery waits for the Metrobus every morning is empty, with the exception of the occasional car. The sky is still pitch-black when the bus rumbles down her street in Southwest Washington around 6:45 a.m.

As the federal government cuts pandemic-era benefits, advocates warn that millions face a looming “hunger cliff.”

Protesters hit the streets in D.C. on Friday after footage was released showing Memphis police officers severely beating a 29-year-old Black man Tyre Nichols, who died days after the incident took place earlier this month.