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The fine line: Should low-income drivers pay less when they break the law?
This spring, D.C. is piloting a program offering low-income drivers a 50 percent discount on tickets from traffic cameras.
Martin is a former reporter and editor for WAMU 88.5 and DCist.com. He's been in D.C. for 22 years, and tries to ride his bike everywhere he can.
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This spring, D.C. is piloting a program offering low-income drivers a 50 percent discount on tickets from traffic cameras.
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The city has closed 28 unlicensed weed stores in an enforcement crackdown, but even legal shops say they're struggling to stay afloat.
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With history as our guide, we make some educated guesses.
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Plus, local rideshare business tries to recall D.C.'s attorney general and a date is set for the Ward 8 special election.
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Plus an extension of pre-trial detention provisions, and more.
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But he can still run to reclaim his seat in a special election that will take place in the next few months.
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The council is poised to boot embattled councilmember Trayon White, but his lawyer argues the legislative body isn't following its own rules.
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The prosecutions of Terence Sutton and Andrew Zabavsky, following the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, were historic.
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We might love seeing snow come down, but let's be fair: we're not very good about shoveling it once its on the ground.
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Congress has approved a bill that transfers control over 174 acres of the RFK site to the District, which could use it for a new stadium, green spaces, residential buildings, and more.
Building The 51st
Back in 2005, only a few years into what I assumed would be a brief residence in D.C., I started writing for what was then a small blog. DCist had no full-time or paid writers; we all did it as a labor of love when our day jobs were
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This gives the District an opportunity to build new housing, retail, parks — and possibly a new stadium for the Commanders.