D.C. Council extends the curfew till April. Navy Yard residents question whether this is a fair public safety measure.
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Dozens of Washington Post employees gathered in protest Thursday morning. Their demands included a more equitable buyout package and a raise for the company’s lowest-paid workers, and mental healthcare benefits.
The Supreme Court just published its first-ever code of conduct after months of controversy. But ‘enforcement is a big problem,’ one representative said.
Top security officials today called for more funding for intelligence agencies. But their pleas were derailed at a House hearing by partisan bickering among lawmakers.
Tens of thousands gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, draped in the white and blue flag of Israel, as they came together to denounce antisemitism.
DC Fire and EMS rescued employees after 3 hours.
Two children have been hit crossing streets near Ross Elementary since the District Department of Transportation created the Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020.
Residents of “luxury” apartments complain about pests, maintenance failures, floods, and bad management.
As stores like CVS and Giant find themselves victims of organized retail theft, smaller businesses say Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed new legislation isn’t meant for them since similar crimes don’t affect them as much.
WMATA’s plans to convert a Lord & Taylor property into a garage for zero-emissions buses raised concerns and sparked conversation among members of the Friendship Heights community.
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