Four of these deaths haven't been previously reported or publicly disclosed. But following inquiries from DCist, the jail said it will begin releasing statements every time someone dies in custody.

"There's nothing about Black birthing people that makes them more likely to die," says the study's co-author. "It's the environments to which they're exposed in our social, environmental, and ...

The 42-year-old was sprayed with a chemical irritant, reportedly bear mace, during the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th.

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It's the city's third gay bar to close in as many years.

A homeowner on Prospect Street put up massive sculptures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee outside his home in January, fascinating children while angering neighbors who say they don't comport with ...

Evans resigned from his longtime post representing Ward 2 in January 2020, preempting a likely ouster by his colleagues on the council.

There were once deep, clear swimming holes near what's now Union Station. As D.C. developed, creeks were paved over or piped.

One-hundred thirty-two new parents and pregnant people in D.C.'s three lowest-income wards will get $900 a month for a year to spend as they wish.

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D.C.'s old visitor parking system was notoriously hated and abused.

The halfway house will be run by CORE DC, which has held a contract for home confinement of some D.C. residents since the end of April.