Kordell Martin
Ellen Tannor
Kelly Doyle
Yi Ya (Becky) Tseng
Isabel Del MastroResidents gathered at Lamont Plaza on Saturday to reclaim rent control.
Petruce Jean-CharlesThe Nats have the Homestead Grays to thank for creating a baseball town
As writers look back to remember the last time Washington fielded a great baseball team, their eyes are turning to the under-studied history of baseball’s Negro Leagues.
Jacob WallaceAdvocates call out new businesses on H Street for disabled accessibility
Accessibility for people with disabilities in the District has not been easy, despite laws made to protect them. An advocacy group on H-Street Corridor is calling out businesses to make their establishments more...
Taylor ArdreyGun violence in Shaw results in emergency neighborhood meeting — twice
After five recent shootings in Shaw, Ward 6 commissioners and Councilmember Charles Allen have solutions to cut down on gun violence.
Kayla ClarkeProfiles: 3 women leading DC African immigrant communities
Washington is home to a higher proportion of African immigrants than any major U.S. city. While the black or African-American population in the U.S. stands at 13%, the District’s population is 17%. Black women around...
Yousef AlshammariCity sweeps up NoMa homeless encampments
Homeless encampments are popping up all throughout NoMa’s neighborhood. With tents being set up in underpasses, city officials are under increasing pressure to come up with a solution. Encampment clearings are routine...
Alex Ellerbeck
Mariyah Espinoza
Chris Casey“Backroom deal” on Jelleff Field access creates controversy
Long-term contract affects student activities.
Matt ThibaultGraffiti? Not our problem say Shaw business owners
$800,000 spent by taxpayers this year on clean up.
Elise DeanA proposed soda tax is designed to help the city’s poorest. They’re speaking against it.
The D.C. Council is considering imposing an excise tax on soda and sugary drinks that could raise the price of a two-liter Coke by $1. But residents in Anacostia say the current price of a soda is already too high.
Lauren LumpkinProtected: Vandalism across Arlington County is down, but that’s little solace for victims of one targeted complex
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Jamie Benedi
Wash staffScooter death anniversary brings extra traffic enforcement
150 pedestrians and motorists were stopped and warned during traffic safety push.
Alyssa RoysterReady or not, Amazon is coming to 14th Street
Logan Circle Residents have mixed feelings about a new Amazon retail store that is coming to the neighborhood.
Ikechukwu MbagwuDC Council hears emotional testimony about bill decriminalizing sex work
D.C. Council hosted a charged, day-long hearing about the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019, a bill that would decriminalize sex work in the District. The room was packed, some testimony got heated and...
Witnesses pressure DC Council to establish office of deaf, hard of hearing
Advocates from D.C’s deaf and hard of hearing community testified Tuesday before councilmembers to establish an Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. They say it’s necessary to gain better access to government...
The internet says Dupont Pizza is infested with Rats. Health inspectors say its not.
A social media video showing rats in the kitchen of a Dupont Circle pizza joint went viral. The business took a hit in sales, but the owner says the footage is years old.
Courtney JacobsFoggy Bottom sidewalks rank as some of the city’s worst
With 333 obstructions, Foggy Bottom ranks in the top 25 percent of neighborhoods in the District with the most sidewalk obstructions.
Molly FeserOne last lawsuit over McMillan, even as development appears inevitable
Last of its kind litigation as City changes rules on future developments.
