News
Photos: Crews begin demolition of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Mayor Bowser ordered the removal of the installation she commissioned in 2020.
Abigail Higgins
Abigail is a co-founder of The 51st and a reporter and editor in Washington D.C. covering inequality, gender, and labor. She's the First Vice President of The National Writers Union.
En Español
Lo que debes saber sobre los operativos del ICE en D.C.
Trump ha amenazado con deportaciones masivas, pero aún así los residentes de D.C. tienen derechos. Hemos recopilado estrategias para que puedas protegerte a tí y a tu comunidad.
D.C. Explained
How to defend your neighbors (or yourself) from ICE enforcement in D.C.
Trump has threatened mass deportations, but D.C. residents still have rights. We've rounded up strategies to protect yourself and your community.
News
D.C. vs. the Musk-Trump takeover: How residents fought back this week
“If someone’s always coming at you, it kind of bonds you together a bit – and you’re seeing that right now.”
Weekend Events
11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Listen to jazz, make fun of your job, cook empanadas, and more this weekend.
News
Opioids are killing older Black men in D.C. at some of the highest rates in the country
Black men in their mid-fifties to mid-seventies accounted for nearly 38% of the city’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population.
Weekend Events
13 things to do around D.C this weekend
Community is important right now: attend a post-election gathering space, make new friends, go to a sound bath.
Weekend Events
12 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Celebrate Howard’s 100th homecoming, learn about worm composting, and attend a Turkish dance party this weekend.
En Español
Qué debe saber si recibe una notificación de desalojo en D.C.
Tiene tiempo, opciones y recursos legales. Y es más probable que obtenga un mejor resultado si está bien informado.
በአማርኛ (Amharic)
በዋሽንግተን ዲሲ ከኪራይ ቤትዎ እንዲለቁ ከተፈረደብዎ ምን ማድረግ ይችላሉ?
ያለዎትን ጊዜ፤ ሌሎች አማራጮችና የህግ አገልግሎት መፍትሄዎችን ካወቁና በቂ መረጃ ካለዎት ከቤትዎ ከመባረር የተሻለ ውጤት ያገኛሉ፡፡
D.C. Explained
What to know if you get an eviction notice in D.C.
You have time, options, and legal recourse. And you’re more likely to get a better outcome if you’re well informed.
Seasonal Guides
22 spooky, pumpkin-centric, otherwise-autumn-themed events for your fall calendar
Nothing says fall in the District like haunted alleys, small-batch cider, and drag queens racing in high heels.