After 31 years at the Metropolitan Police Department, Peter Newsham has announced that he will be stepping down from his position as police chief.
Newsham was sworn in as police chief in January...
The Council of the District of Columbia is considering banning cashless businesses following similar legislative measures across the country.
The bill, introduced by Councilmember David Grosso (I-At...
Nine Washington, D.C. Councilmembers introduced a bill that would compel businesses to give workers two hours of paid leave on Election Day.
The bill, called the Paid Leave to Vote Amendment Act of...
Washington, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson postponed the final vote on a bill limiting the use of Airbnb, a homestay service, and other short-term lodging services in the District Oct. 16, after...
The black population in Washington, D.C., dipped below 50 percent for the first time in nearly 60 years due to increased gentrification, growing income inequality and an expanding education gap, trends...
Passing by a vote of nine to four on Dec. 20, the Washington, D.C. Council approved a new payroll tax to fund an expansive family and medical leave benefits plan for the city’s private sector employees.
If...
The Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act — which aims to reduce crime in the District — is currently undergoing final review by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after receiving unanimous approval from...
The District of Columbia Universal Paid Leave Act, which would give people working in D.C. paid leave to care for a baby or ill relative, received the endorsement of D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson...
Despite displeasure from members of Congress, marijuana legalization took effect in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The sale of marijuana remains illegal.
Having passed with 69 percent...
Marijuana will be legal in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow.
Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the D.C. government would implement Initiative 71, which was...
The District of Columbia ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus for the fourth consecutive time, revealing excess revenue of $203 million that sparked debates over potential uses for the money.
The...
The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on emergency legislation that would allow citizens of the District to carry concealed weapons in public.
Announced Wednesday, the proposal came in response to the U.S....
