Bowser budget plan defunds panel that advised criminal code rewrite
The D.C. Council chairman and the commission director said they disagree with the mayor’s proposal, arguing that the commission’s expertise remains important.
By Emily Davies, Ellie Silverman, Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-SaddlerD.C. leaders say free-bus plan will advance despite Bowser’s cost concerns
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser proposed a budget that doesn’t include the program, but a sponsor of the program said the city will fund it without the mayor’s support.
By Justin GeorgeBowser aims to balance D.C.’s recovery, increased costs in latest budget
This year’s budget formulation presented unique challenges compared with previous budgets, which were infused with hundreds of millions in federal pandemic relief funds.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerPolice arrest man in February triple shooting in Northeast D.C.
Justin Borum, 33, has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 21-year-old Jayvon Jones, police said.
By Emily DaviesBowser’s office revises timeline on investigation into former adviser
The update shifts the timeline of when the mayor’s administration began its investigation into former chief of staff John Falcicchio to about a week earlier than previously stated.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerIn photos: Washington cherry blossoms near peak bloom
The National Park Service declared that the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin reached their penultimate stage of development on March 18, meaning peaking bloom should occur within the next several days.
By Washington Post StaffJohn Falcicchio, Bowser’s former top adviser, accused of sexual harassment
Attorneys for a D.C. worker say she reported "serious allegations of sexual harassment” against Falcicchio, and that the alleged behavior was “longstanding.”
By Michael Brice-Saddler and Paul SchwartzmanMeet Capital Bikeshare’s new e-bike. 850 will hit the streets this spring.
Capital Bikeshare is more than doubling its number of electric bikes this spring, as District officials tout investments in bike infrastructure to lure more riders downtown.
By Luz LazoA Lyft driver picked up 2 friends after night out in D.C. None made it home.
The three were killed when an SUV fleeing a traffic stop plowed into their sedan, authorities said. The SUV had racked up more than $12,000 in unpaid tickets.
By Emily Davies and Luz LazoNew chief judge oversees Trump grand juries as courts face partisan tests
As Trump probes advance and the court mulls politically sensitive issues, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell hands the gavel to James E. Boasberg.
By Spencer S. HsuD.C. leaders begin lobbying Congress against effort to block policing bill
The decision among Senate Democrats and President Biden to support blocking the city’s revised criminal code led local officials and statehood advocates to wonder what to expect from Democrats next.
By Meagan Flynn and Ellie SilvermanSerial rapist sentenced to two life terms without possibility of release
Following two trials, Ronald Burton was found guilty of breaking into two women’s homes in 2007 and 2010 and sexually assaulting them
By Keith L. AlexanderJohn Falcicchio, Bowser’s top political adviser, departs from D.C. government
John Falcicchio’s departure was mentioned at the bottom of a news release detailing D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s picks to fill the roles he previously held.
By Michael Brice-Saddler and Paul SchwartzmanGray files complaint over reduced D.C. Council committee assignment
Vincent C. Gray (D-Ward 7), 80, has argued that his reduced council committee assignment amounts to discrimination based on his health.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerTransit officer shoots man after stabbing near Anacostia Metro station
The officer fired a single shot after an altercation that began on a D.C. Circulator bus spilled out onto the street, police said.
By Emily Davies and Clarence WilliamsD.C.’s traffic safety strategy lacked funding, oversight, audit finds
The city did not make adequate investments in Vision Zero amid an upward trend in traffic fatalities, a new report says.
By Luz LazoHouse Republicans plan to hold wide-ranging D.C. oversight hearing
The hearing follows a successful Republican effort — with help from dozens of Democrats — to block D.C. legislation overhauling the city’s outdated criminal code.
By Meagan FlynnTwo men arrested in separate homicides, D.C. police say
One arrest was in connection to a killing earlier this month in the Fairlawn neighborhood and the other in August near Gallery Place in Chinatown.
By Emily DaviesCapitol Hill shooting victim was Jordanian driver seeking better life in U.S., family says
Hamza Abu Halaoh planned to move his wife and children to the United States in less than two weeks.
By Emily DaviesPair of semi-detached houses for sale in D.C.’s Congress Heights
BUYING NEW | Houses built by 202 Partners ae near St. Elizabeth's East redevelopment
By Benjamin C Tankersley