Fired D.C. government whistleblower wins $3.4 million judgment against city
The whistleblower alleged instances of contract splitting involving Department of Health contracts for amounts less than the $1 million threshold that triggers D.C. Council scrutiny.
By Meagan Flynn
New murals, hammock, cameras await National Zoo’s new giant pandas
Washington soon will welcome two new giant pandas from China.
By Michael E. Ruane and Lyric Li
In D.C. election, Initiative 83 push for voting changes is biggest wild card
I-83 would allow independents to vote in primaries and change D.C.’s voting method to ranked-choice. The D.C. Democratic Party has emerged as a chief opponent.
By Meagan Flynn
A guide to the 2024 D.C. general election: What to know before you vote
There’s plenty to pay attention to in D.C.’s elections, with perhaps the biggest being the initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to the city.
By Meagan Flynn
Police investigating pursuit in hit-and-run that killed delivery driver
Alpha Kake, 25, was killed during a hit-and-run on Aug. 31. The immigrant from Guinea was supporting his mother back home.
By Rachel Weiner
Protester federally charged with police assault during Netanyahu’s D.C. visit
U.S. prosecutors escalated D.C. misdemeanor assault counts against Zachary Kam to a federal felony, using the charge faced by hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters.
By Spencer S. Hsu and Ellie Silverman
Teen girl sentenced to 3 years in fatal beating of Reggie Brown in D.C.
The 15-year-old girl is the first of five teenage co-defendants convicted in the 2023 fatal kicking and beating of a disabled man in Northwest Washington.
By Keith L. Alexander
70% of D.C.-area bus riders don’t pay. Here’s what Metro is doing about it.
The transit agency is proposing a new funding model where jurisdictions will get more money for cracking down on fare evasion.
By Rachel Weiner
D.C. finally made strangulation a felony. Prosecuting it is challenging.
The city elevated strangulation from a misdemeanor to a felony in hopes of reducing domestic violence. But proving the offense at trial remains a hurdle.
By Keith L. Alexander
D.C. violence intervention programs scrutinized amid bribery probe
A hearing Monday focused on how the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement awards lucrative grants and whether oversight needs to be strengthened.
By Meagan Flynn
Amid deep political division, a call for civility at annual Red Mass
Three Supreme Court justices attended the Red Mass in downtown D.C. ahead of the start to another controversial term and during a turbulent presidential race.
By Paul Schwartzman
A trail of alleged bribes: How a contractor got lucrative D.C. work
A D.C. contractor allegedly bribed two city officials, prompting concern about how contracts are awarded.
By Meagan Flynn, Jenny Gathright, Paul Schwartzman and Spencer S. Hsu
Informant in Trayon White case bribed another D.C. official, records say
A judge unsealed the plea deal of the man alleged to have handed Trayon White envelopes of cash to help his company secure city contracts.
By Meagan Flynn, Jenny Gathright and Spencer S. Hsu
D.C. contractor sued for alleged improper screening of hopeful tenants
The lawsuit alleges that RentGrow, a major tenant screening company, unfairly rejects D.C. residents eligible for housing using incorrect data.
By Aaron Wiener
D.C. to have two holiday markets after management dispute upends tradition
For nearly two decades, Michael Berman’s small company operated the hugely popular DowntownDC Holiday Market. Now he’s setting up a competing event.
By Paul Duggan
Nonprofit in Trayon White bribery case got millions in D.C. contracts
City officials terminated two of Life Deeds’ contracts in 2019 and considered blocking the contractor for five years.
By Paul Schwartzman, Meagan Flynn, Spencer S. Hsu, Jenny Gathright and Katie Shepherd
‘Crisis’ in unpaid rent leads D.C. to roll back eviction protections
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) has acknowledged the policies have had unintended consequences for affordable housing providers and require urgent correction.
By Meagan Flynn and Aaron Wiener
Needy D.C. homeowners applied for pandemic aid. They’re still waiting.
A program to help D.C. residents apply for housing aid has dried up, largely because of overwhelming demand.
By Danny Nguyen
Retiring D.C. Superior Court chief judge talks successes, challenges in city
Judge Anita Josey-Herring reflects on challenges and successes during as her time as chief judge of D.C. Superior Court comes to an end.
By Keith L. Alexander
D.C. opioid overdose deaths declining in ‘promising’ trend, data shows
There have been about a quarter fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in D.C. in the first half of this year, and new data suggests the crisis may be slowing.
By Jenna Portnoy