Earlier this month, the D.C. Council cast its first of two votes on an omnibus public safety bill with about 100 provisions. The bill, called “Secure DC,” is a combination of provisions from a dozen ...
Fifty years ago, D.C. residents gained the right to elect their own mayor and council members. It was the first time in generations that Washingtonians would head to the polls to vote for a local ...
It’s only a few days into 2024 and we’ve already got “Northern Virginia woman builds likely illegal underground tunnel system under her home” on our bingo card. Kala, who has asked news outlets not to ...
In March 2022, 16-year-old Kevin Mason stood with his friends in front of the Big Chair in Anacostia, being interviewed about his dreams for young people in the city where he lived. “What I’m thinking ...
More D.C. restaurants closed this year than last, and some were longtime establishments that hold sentimental value for locals. Dozens of area restaurants close every year, a byproduct of a dense ...
In forests in the eastern U.S., it can be easy to miss the fact that things are going awry. Elsewhere, in places like the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra Nevada, the signs may be more obvious: a whole ...
Madi Kennedy says she earns more money now than she ever has. Kennedy is a server at The Diner on 18th Street NW, where she earns $8 per hour, plus tips. Both her hourly wage and tips have increased ...
On December 2, 1997, 26 years ago this week, the MCI Center opened at the corner of F and 6th Streets Northwest in the District’s Chinatown neighborhood. City officials celebrated, hoping the arena ...
A popular outdoor spot in Georgetown for locals to hang out and take in the view of the Potomac River is now fenced off. The new fence at the man-made stone cliffs near the Key Bridge peeved some ...
The D.C. Council passed a bill on Tuesday that will create a free master’s in social work program at the University of the District of Columbia, aiming to bolster the city’s network of social workers ...
This story was completed with support from SpotlightDC and in partnership with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University. For D.C. Metropolitan Police Department sergeant Tony Giles, ...
On a dreary morning in mid-September, Kenilworth Courts resident Sheila Herring walked us through the complex, taking a brief reprieve from her own apartment. It’s being treated for a mouse ...
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