After the Supreme Court struck down Roe V. Wade in 2022, Texas is still battling access to abortions on all fronts. Now, some Texas towns are trying to stop abortion seekers from using county roads to cross state lines...
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Gun violence in Petworth this year appears to be even deadlier than 2020 — leaving the community torn over what to do.
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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 man sentenced to 8 1/2 years for death of beloved bicyclist
Robert E. Little Jr. was sentenced in Superior Court for the death of Dave Salovesh, a community bike advocate.
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The Drag Queens Have Returned to 17th Street
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Capitol Hill, SW organizations fight to close pandemic’s education gap
Community organizations in Capitol Hill and Southwest Washington have banded together to help students struggling with distance learning. During a pandemic that has disproportionately targeted low-income students of...
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GMU opens new college of public health, a first for Virginia
With nearly 3,200 students, the college at George Mason University is the first of its kind in Virginia, where no other university has created a formal public health college.
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Homes across Washington DC compete for prettiest pink porch
Washingtonians adorn their houses with giant inflated teddy bears, bunnies, and pink swans as they compete in the friendly Petal Porches competition
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Fatal accident on the Potomac forces safety reckoning among kayakers
After the death of a Columbia University student in Little Falls, the Montgomery County kayaking community is weighing the hazards of paddling down one of the state’s largest rivers.
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