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...
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Yousef Alshammari
Once the realm of the tinfoil hat club, conspiracy theories find their way to Congress
CrowdStrike, among other theories, is getting a significant amount of attention during the impeachment hearings, which experts fear can have consequences beyond 2020.
Matt Thibault
MoCo’s 50+ residents show unique resilience in the face of ongoing pandemic restrictions
NIH expert shares key findings on older adults’ mental health during this month’s episode of the freshly-rebranded “50+ in Montgomery County.”
M Colkitt
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
Read claims win in tight Fairfax City mayoral race against Yi
Catherine Read is claiming to have clinched the Fairfax City mayoral election Tuesday in a tight race against Sang Yi, a slim win for Democrats. As of the morning of Nov. 9, Read snagged about 50 percent of the vote...
Olivia Diaz
Graffiti? Not our problem say Shaw business owners
$800,000 spent by taxpayers this year on clean up.
Elise Dean
Dupont Circle BID makes long-term impact in short time
The one year anniversary of Dupont Circle Business Improvement Development marks progress through cleaner streets, planned events and expanded and new businesses.
Courtney Jacobs
Gen-Z voters are feeling the pressure of the election, especially ones living in D.C.
It’s a unique time to be a Gen-Z voter in D.C., and young voters are feeling the pressure of experiencing this election in the nation’s capital.
Asia McGill
Residents anticipate change as D.C. presents guidance for Wisconsin Avenue.
The document was produced through a year-long community engagement process and was released back in September.
Daniela Lobo
Double shooting near National Zoo. Suspect(s) still at large.
Police say the victims were two juvenile males who suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Shabnam Danesh