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Brennan Hafner
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
‘Sudden’ and ‘ruthless’ murders roil Tenleytown, Friendship Heights
Residents and police officials are concerned about the deadly uptick in gun violence in Ward Three and the District.
Aaron Schaffer
Sex work stirs trouble in Logan Circle
Logan Circle residents are demanding that the bill decriminalization the sex trade in the District does not get passed.
Ikechukwu Mbagwu
Homeless shelters are full across DC and a Georgetown drop-in center is more important than ever
Colder weather means homeless people can access overnight shelter for the first time in months, but has DC planned enough beds for hypothermia season?
Ella Robinson
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
Navy working on land swap to facilitate new museum, retail development
The National Navy Museum and Redbrick LMD have struck a deal to trade land parcels for a mutually beneficial development plan.
Madeleine Sherer
Town hall meeting turns contentious after neighborhood racism task force makes recommendations
A local ANC’s racism task force has proposed wide-ranging housing and education reforms. The recommendations range drastically in scope — and controversy.
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
Bars fight for new liquor liability rules, face pushback
Liquor legislation aimed at reforming bar accountability draws supporters and detractors alike.
Riley Ceder