International teachers face uncertainty as DCPS backtracks on green card help
More than 200 teachers may soon have to leave the country because of what they say are broken promises from the city's school system.
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Capital punishment: What it means that Trump reinstated the death penalty in D.C.
D.C. did away with the death penalty 44 years ago, but the president is bringing it back.
New documentary dives deep into gentrification in D.C.
We interview the filmmaker behind “Cracked Shells.”
This Anacostia nonprofit is fighting displacement east of the river
The Douglass Community Land Trust is creating permanent affordability and “pay-it-forward” homeownership to protect longtime D.C. residents.
11 things to do around DC this weekend
On the agenda: An extremely local music festival, stargazing, and celebrating one of South Korea’s biggest holidays.
The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for D.C.
You can’t legally get married, for one, and the city’s economy will take a hit.
One year of publishing The 51st
And what a year it's been!
Angry hour: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, plenty of chances to plug into Free DC this week.
D.C. healthcare cuts set to impact thousands, hitting the undocumented hardest
Advocates say the elimination of DC Health Care Alliance, which insures 26,000 low-income residents, could have disastrous consequences.
As invasive vines threaten to strangle our trees, volunteers are fighting them back
How local residents are restoring D.C.’s green spaces — and combating the effects of climate change.
Wilson Building Bulletin: Over overspending
The end of D.C.’s growing budgets is ushering in new talks of fiscal discipline.
Connecting with the community, one scoop at a time
51st team members celebrated the end of summer with ice cream at the Benning Road library.
Weekend Events
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.
Civics Roundup
Paying senators a visit: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Lobby for D.C. on Capitol Hill, attend a workshop on economic justice, and more.
Trump Takeover
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.
Trump Takeover
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.
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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.
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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
Wilson Building Bulletin: The Commanders get their stadium
And we’ve got some takeaways from our five months of watching the debates and discussions.
More Than Our Crimes
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.
Weekend Events
21 (!) things to do around D.C. this weekend
Choose your own adventure: Brazilian drumming? '90s nostalgia? A clay festival?
Civics Roundup
Tree love: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, "enter the villa" for a cause and learn about resistance from Star Wars.
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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.
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Cosplaying as D.C. Council, House Republicans advance dozen-plus bills targeting city they don’t represent
The party of limited government is treading heavily on D.C.