A local ANC’s racism task force has proposed wide-ranging housing and education reforms. The recommendations range drastically in scope — and controversy.
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Aaron Schaffer
Inside DMV Nightlife: The highs, lows, and unseen challenges
The D.C. area's nightlife scene is adapting to post-pandemic shifts and changing social dynamics. Industry professionals say their challenge lies in finding the balance between maintaining a safe, celebratory...
Jordan Thornton
D.C.’s medical cannabis overhaul
Changes in medical cannabis laws in D.C. are setting the stage for a potential revolution in the local cannabis industry. Experts are excited about these changes but express concerns with the new regulatory system's...
Nicholas Fogleman
Tenants worry Brookland Arts Walk is “dead” for retailers
The owner of Bike Rack DC claims Bozzuto, owner of Brookland development Monroe Street Market, falsely represented his potential to earn a profit in their development
Jacob Wallace
On U Street, a neighborhood garden springs up on borrowed time
Temperance Alley Garden is giving neighbors a chance to gather in the face of COVID, but it won't last forever.
Grace Nardei
High school embraces name change, renovations underway
After the D.C. Council approved the new Jackson-Reed name this March, the high school in Tenleytown has been making swift progress updating signage and merchandise, and students are adjusting to their new school...
Savannah Kuchar
Nearly 1,500 Chevy Chase residents weigh in on future of local library
County leaders said they are pleased by the volume of public input. They plan to review comments later this month before deciding which building plan to add to the County Executive’s budget.
Lauren Berryman
GW University officers have started to carry guns, and many students are unhappy
GWU students say arming campus police officers is unnecessary and that the university fails to address actual safety concerns.
Katherine Hapgood
‘Cleveland Park needs a coffee shop’ movement gains steam
A movement to bring a coffee shop to cafeless Cleveland Park is gaining steam on social media and among local politicians. With vacant lots and plenty of demand, community members say all the neighborhood needs now is a...
Ileana Garnand
Protestors demand Sackler family to be prosecuted in wake of opioid crisis
Families of victims of the opioid crisis say the Sackler family needs to be prosecuted for their role in the opioid crisis and for the way they marketed OxyContin.
Kahindo Musungira