Metro mourns worker hailed as a hero amid calls for more police
Metro and transit union officials said they hope to announce plans to honor mechanic Robert Cunningham, who died after intervening in Wednesday’s rampage.
By Justin GeorgePotomac Avenue Metro shooting suspect gets mental health evaluation
Three were shot in the rampage at the D.C. Metro station, including Robert Cunningham, a Metro mechanic who was killed trying to stop the gunman.
By Peter HermannExpedited clearing of McPherson Square leaves D.C., homeless scrambling
Just 15 of the estimated 70 residents of McPherson Square have been approved for housing assistance ahead of the new Feb. 15 deadline, a D.C. official said.
By Marissa J. Lang and Kyle SwensonAfter fatal shooting, Karon Blake’s mother speaks out: ‘He took my baby’
Londen Blake made her first public remarks since her oldest child was killed by a D.C. resident who police say shot the youth after hearing him break into cars.
By Paul DugganOdd bedfellows: Norton backs Comer bill returning federal workers to office
The two lawmakers found themselves on the same side, both advocating for an end to pandemic-era remote work for federal employees.
By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-SaddlerD.C. lays out proposal for 7,500 EV charging stations in four years
The proposal, which is co-signed by each member of the D.C. Council, is the city’s latest effort to boost EV adoption.
By Luz LazoSuspected police impersonator arrested with stash of knives near Capitol
Authorities said they searched the man's Ford Explorer SUV and found fake police equipment, shell casings, a smoke grenade, and a gas mask inside.
By Omari DanielsD.C. man charged with killing 13-year-old he said was breaking into cars
Jason Lewis, who works for the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, turned himself in Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge.
By Peter Hermann, Paul Duggan and Keith L. AlexanderMcPherson Square homeless camp to be cleared two months early, NPS says
The large encampment near the White House, originally scheduled to be cleared in April, will now be cleared Feb. 15 instead, a National Park Service letter said.
By Marissa J. LangTwo children were accidentally shot in D.C. Police haven’t found either gun.
Police are investigating both incidents, one in which a 13-year-old was fatally shot by another youth, another in which a 4-year-old shot and wounded herself.
By Peter HermannDemonstrators gather in D.C. as Tyre Nichols video is released
Police shut down a stretch of K Street NW, where demonstrators gathered initially before moving to Lafayette Square.
By Peter Hermann, Ellie Silverman and Clarence WilliamsDowntown D.C.’s struggles mount as many workers remain remote
D.C. leaders and business executives worry that declining tax assessments of large office buildings could significantly erode the revenue needed to fund public services.
By Paul SchwartzmanCharges dropped against Ashli Babbitt’s mother
Micki Witthoeft had been arrested for blocking traffic during a demonstration on the two-year anniversary of when her daughter was killed storming the Capitol.
By Keith L. AlexanderShooter who killed man in front of his children in D.C. gets 13-year sentence
Prosecutors say Jarell Harris shot Sedrick Miller 11 times as Miller was walking his children to school.
By Keith L. AlexanderD.C. leaders herald Senate statehood bill despite steep odds
Joined by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and D.C. allies, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) reintroduces his bill to make D.C. the 51st state.
By Meagan FlynnKaron Blake’s family remembers slain teen as ‘loving, caring, respectful’
The 13-year-old was shot and killed by a man who told police he saw the youth breaking into cars, authorities have said.
By Emily DaviesYouth, 15, admits killing teen, trying to rob Commanders running back
The teen pleaded guilty in the October killing of Andre Robertson, 15, and the August shooting and wounding of Commanders running back Brian Robinson, Jr.
By Keith L. AlexanderD.C.’s first elected AG leaves behind transformed office, unfinished fights
The department Karl A. Racine remade will continue on the path he set. But major issues Racine spent two terms tackling, like housing costs and crime, remain.
By Michael Brice-Saddler and Marissa J. LangMayor invokes D.C.’s darkest years at meeting on anxiety over crime
At a crime summit, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said the sound of gunfire in D.C. neighborhoods reminds her of the 1990s crack epidemic
By Peter Hermann and Michael Brice-SaddlerD.C. teen pleads guilty in fatal shooting of paralyzed man in wheelchair
The 15-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting that left Devin Brewer dead and another man injured.
By Keith L. Alexander