As billion-dollar developments shape the Anacostia waterfront, Seafarers Yacht Club, the oldest black boating club in the country, anchors its legacy in resiliency, partnership and protection from its historic...
Tensions outside the courthouse were high as the justices heard arguments limiting abortion access.
Five intersections closed and a total of 40 arrests made as protestors demand congressional action before the legislative session ends this week.
Advocates to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in Washington, D.C., are gathering signatures three years after D.C. Council rejected a similar proposal. The new proposal, Initiative 82, aims to incrementally...
As concerns over the state of health in many restaurants arise in Capitol Hill after the Popeyes incident, an ANC chair recommends implementing a new system of grading restaurants.
After two decades and several unsuccessful attempts to build up the area, proponents of the largely unused site can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Some locals say crime waves are just a hazard of life in big cities.
Ready, Willing and Working opens live auction this week to fund employment programs and clean up DC neighborhoods.
Police say the violence represents a general increase in crime in the neighborhood, while some residents contend the shootings are indicative of crime in D.C. as a whole.
From over-the-counter hearing aids and cochlear implants to open captioning in movie theaters, the HLAA is pushing for public policies to address their needs.
With a change in leadership slated for early November, officials say the cemetery will build upon its legacy with a renewed focus on fundraising and inclusivity.
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