Drew Brooks, 36, spent 10 years at the Fayetteville Observer covering Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the largest military installation in the United States, as well as its surrounding military communities. On this...
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Alec D'Angelo
Opinions run deep outside federal courthouse during former President’s arraignment
Thursday's court hearing drew thousands of curious citizens downtown.
Wash staff
‘This is not the time for it’; DC’s cashless ban leaves some Adams Morgan business owners scared
Businesses have to pull out the cash drawers now after a financial mandate was enacted on Oct. 1. The new law requires cash transactions as a customer option, but some business owners are unhappy about it.
Dima Amro
Handling Hecklers: Trump vs. Haley
As retail politics ramped up ahead of the New Hampshire primary, protesters and hecklers made their mark on the 2024 campaign cycle.
Mixed reactions to Trayon White’s re-election in Ward 8 as DC investigates potential ethics violations
Indicted D.C. council member wins big. Now what?
Todd St Hill
Marchers rally in DC against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in D.C. Saturday at the Women’s March to protest President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, and to show their support for Vice President Biden, women’s rights and to...
Zoë Watkins
L.A. County bans outdoor dining through the holidays as Coronavirus cases skyrocket throughout California
New stay-at-home orders took effect Sunday night as the state and local counties grapple with multiple record-breaking daily new cases. Some public officials feel that the restrictions on businesses are unwarranted and...
Shant Mirzaians
D.C. police report decline in anti-gay hate crimes
Local police report a decrease in bias-related crimes for sexual orientation despite recent investigations in Northwest D.C. Recent attacks in the Northwest D.C. area were perceived by many as an uptick in bias-related...
Hannah Campbell
‘We would already have our tickets’: Venezuelan nonprofit works to rebuild their country
Francisco Marquez’s last job in Venezuela was as the chief of staff for a former mayor of Caracas, the country’s capital. Today, he heads a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Marquez was imprisoned for...
As developers transform Southwest waterfront, churches adapt
Churches near the Southwest waterfront sell property to Wharf developer.
