Black Lives Matter activists and community organizers march outside the L.A. mayor’s mansion for the 15th consecutive day as President-Elect Joe Biden picks Mayor Garcetti to join his inaugural committee.
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Shant Mirzaians
Complex political identity: Diverse drivers behind Arab American support for Trump in the DMV
Arab Americans in the Washington area who voted for Donald Trump share diverse reasons for that support: from family values to foreign policy to economic relief.
Hajar Aboueddahab
Climate change protesters disrupt traffic across DC
In a protest that lasted for hours, climate activists blocked downtown D.C. streets Friday to demand action to reduce fossil fuels.
Molly Feser
Mother-Daughter duo help to get out the vote
Democratic canvassers are motivated to get McAuliffe back into the governor’s mansion, mobilizing voters on key issues – voter rights, women’s rights, and COVID-19.
Wash staff
Americans share concerns for the state of the union
In the final days of the midterms, citizens decry political divisiveness
Lalini Pedris
City initiative to slow car traffic omits Georgetown
Slow Streets Initiative lowers the speed limit on 22 miles of DC roadway. One resident called Georgetown’s exclusion a “failure.”
Maya Smith
Fire on Church Street NW Leaves Nine Displaced, One Firefighter Injured
Propane tank explosions boom through the neighborhood.
Matt Thibault
Alleyway development project comes to Columbia Heights
EL Studio welcomed around 100 ‘alley-hoppers’ to the neighborhood, allowing them to tour three different alley spaces, including one soon-to-be developed by its team.
Hanna Holthaus
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise. Here’s how to keep your car safe.
Officials are trying to help the community protect their vehicles amid the surge of catalytic converter thefts in Fairfax County. Here’s why these thefts may be surging, and the steps locals are taking to help keep your...
Olivia Diaz
D.C. Council considering bills to decriminalize street vending, set up zone in Columbia Heights
The D.C. Council will consider bills to decriminalize unlicensed street vendors and create a vending zone in Columbia Heights. The measures have been introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.
Solène Guarinos