The District of Columbia school system expects a name to be approved in December. “There's this complacency, it's a white complacency,” a lead activist says.
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Aaron Schaffer
Navy Yard grapples with stabbing as violent crime rises
Metropolitan Police Department data shows the Navy Yard experienced 64 violent crimes this year to date, compared to the 55 total in 2022.
Madeleine Sherer
Kings of the neighborhood: Feral cats pose a problem for dog walkers
Feral cats near Takoma Park repeatedly attack dogs and their owners as they pass by.
Gianna Gronowski
Why has the United Arab Emirates donated $180 million to a local D.C. hospital?
Soft money donations build goodwill, according to experts.
Alex Ellerbeck
Future of Shaw park spaces in limbo
The controversial development of Banneker High School in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C. will temporarily close two of Shaws’ most utilized public park spaces.
Elise Dean
Dave Thomas Circle, a confusing jumble of intersections, is dead at 36
The result of a gap in the L’Enfant Plan, Dave Thomas Circle was never meant to be born.
Alice Berry
Former Fairfax elementary teacher arrested for sexual battery of a minor
Police urge anyone who may have had a concerning interaction with suspect Roger McKay to contact the Major Crimes Bureau.
M Colkitt
The Metro kicks off construction for new headquarters
Construction on WMATA headquarter’s new Southwest D.C. home is officially underway. The building company Gilbane is carrying out construction, which started mid-November and is currently focused on internal demolition...
Maya McKenzie
Montgomery County woman found dead during house fire – remembered as animal lover and thoughtful neighbor
Investigators have ruled the fatality accidental with damage to the home estimated to be around $300,000.
Dana Munro
Todd St Hill
Litter and its silent impact on communities
D.C., much like every major city, has a huge litter problem. But aside from being a nuisance or bad for the environment, litter can be linked to reducing mental health in residents and cause health concerns as it...
Sophia Steele