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The 51st's first full-time reporter reflects on what it means to be a D.C. news outlet in 2025.
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51st team members celebrated the end of summer with ice cream at the Benning Road library.
12 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Gear up for a bike festival, a punk-themed dog fest, and a chance to check out some lowriders.
Paying senators a visit: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Lobby for D.C. on Capitol Hill, attend a workshop on economic justice, and more.
D.C. residents are deeply disquieted by masked feds
It is legal for ICE and other agents to obscure their identity, but it comes at a cost.
This week in the D.C. takeover: So what happens now?
Plus: Solving the mystery of a new helicopter, and trying to get Congress to cough up more money for police.
What it's like to raise trans kids in the D.C. area right now
As the Trump administration targets hospitals and schools, parents are scrambling to protect their kids.
Frozen out: Beloved D.C. ice rink faces uncertain future after $40 million rebuild
The Fort Dupont Ice Arena remains closed, and the group that ran it says D.C. has mismanaged its reconstruction.
Wilson Building Bulletin: The Commanders get their stadium
And we’ve got some takeaways from our five months of watching the debates and discussions.
Opinion: The federal Bureau of Prisons fails D.C. residents
D.C. doesn’t have its own prison, so its residents are sent to federal facilities all over the country. This is a bad system that serves no one.
21 (!) things to do around D.C. this weekend
Choose your own adventure: Brazilian drumming? '90s nostalgia? A clay festival?
Tree love: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, "enter the villa" for a cause and learn about resistance from Star Wars.
The D.C. Council is back. Here's what lawmakers are up to.
Trayon White returns, final votes on the Commanders stadium deal, and a controversial housing bill.