A social media video showing rats in the kitchen of a Dupont Circle pizza joint went viral. The business took a hit in sales, but the owner says the footage is years old.
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Courtney Jacobs
Dave Chappelle brings fundraising efforts and controversy to Georgetown’s public arts high school
The comedian Dave Chappelle is one of the greatest fundraisers for his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. But the school administration has remained silent amid the scandal surrounding Chappelle's recent...
Mike Pesoli
DC residents push for solar panels on historic buildings
Homeowners in historic districts are a step closer to permission for solar panels on their roofs, after the Office of Planning released new proposed sustainability guidelines on Tuesday.
Emily Hayes
Man arrested after police standoff in Columbia Heights
A DC man with a previous warrant for his arrest was taken into custody yesterday after returning to the home of a victim he had assaulted.
Maya McKenzie
District public school’s undergo standards revision to include ethnic studies
The DC State Board of Education is currently in the process of reviewing and revising the social studies standards and curriculum to include more focus on ethnic-minority groups.
Shant Mirzaians
American University accused of disability accommodation shortcomings
Some American University students ponder legal action for accessibility shortfalls.
Grace Apostol
Green line service suspended after a man struck by a train at Anacostia Station
The Green Line Metro service between Navy Yard and Southern Avenue was suspended for almost four hours after a person was reportedly struck by a train early Sunday morning. A WMATA report is expected to be released in...
Ibrahim Aksoy
A ‘dropping ground’: Residents frustrated by lack of action in removing abandoned vehicles
Brightwood residents complain the current system for removing vehicles is convoluted and ineffective ahead of a D.C. Council hearing on a proposed amendment to change the process. In fiscal year 2021, D.C. Department of...
Rebekah Alvey
Profiles: 3 women leading DC African immigrant communities
Washington is home to a higher proportion of African immigrants than any major U.S. city. While the black or African-American population in the U.S. stands at 13%, the District’s population is 17%. Black women around...
Yousef Alshammari
DC passes Initiative 83 bringing ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries to the District
The $1.2 million campaign received resounding support from voters, but two lawsuits lie ahead.
Ella Robinson