D.C. residents speak out against MPD’s work with ICE at D.C. Council
Local cooperation with immigration enforcement has become a flash point since the federal surge in D.C.
 
The congressional bill is the latest attack on home rule. But what’s it really saying?
 
 
Valentine's celebrations, a film fest, a free go-go concert, and more.
 
 
Where to find all kinds of assistance, from legal aid to food donations to political organizing.
 
 
D.C. law requires landlords to provide adequate heating in your apartment. Here’s what to do if they’re not.
 
For the most part, the CMs eased into the new legislative session...aside from a dispute with the mayor.
 
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.
 
And more news from the lawmakers' final legislative meeting of the session.
 
Hi there, Colleen here. 51st cofounder and reporter, formerly of DCist and WAMU. As your inbox probably suggests, it’s
 
The bill, from Attorney General Brian Schwalb, would increase oversight of the city's Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services.
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