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What to know if you're arrested in D.C.
Understanding your rights is crucial to protecting yourself and your neighbors.
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Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Let the great stadium debates begin!
Plus an extension of pre-trial detention provisions, and more.
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The D.C. Council expels Trayon White over bribery charges
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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A year after decriminalization, Columbia Heights street vendors still can't get licensed
It’s been 16 months since D.C. created a new process to license vendors in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. So why are so few vendors licensed?
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Local federal workers react to Trump's new work policies: 'People were sobbing in the halls’
Many of D.C.'s civil servants panic as they face job losses, hiring freezes, and return to office mandates.
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Trump pardons two D.C. police officers convicted in fatal chase in 2020
The prosecutions of Terence Sutton and Andrew Zabavsky, following the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, were historic.
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Study shows Mamatoto Village’s culturally relevant care can improve birth outcomes for Black people
The non-profit's home-visiting program, Mothers Rising, brings maternal and infant care to the doorsteps of underserved communities.
D.C. Explained
What to do if your apartment doesn't have heat
D.C. law requires landlords to provide adequate heating in your apartment. Here’s what to do if they’re not.
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Amid uncertainty, D.C. queer organizers plan for Trump administration
More legal resources, access to gender-affirming care, and mental health support are top of mind for the queer community.
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A Christmas miracle? Senate approves bill to transfer RFK stadium land to D.C.
This gives the District an opportunity to build new housing, retail, parks — and possibly a new stadium for the Commanders.
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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.
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It looked like D.C. was about to get RFK stadium. Then Elon Musk started tweeting
D.C.’s longstanding request to control and redevelop the 190-acre RFK site is now unclear, at best.