Ryan M. McDermott

D.C. streetcar line in Northeast to start testing service without passengers

The final safety test for the District of Columbia's streetcar line in Northeast will start Wednesday with cars simulating service along the corridor without passengers, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation.

December 16, 2015

D.C. Council to allow public to view video from police body cameras

The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that will allow the public to view most of the video recorded from body cameras worn by police officers.

December 15, 2015

D.C. police arrest teacher who grabbed a student, left handprint on arm

Metropolitan Police have arrested a Turner Elementary School teacher and charged him with second degree cruelty to children after he allegedly squeezed a student's arm hard enough to leave a mark.

December 15, 2015

High Times Business Summit comes to Washington, D.C., in wake of recreational marijuana legalization

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December 14, 2015

Rushern Baker, P.G. County executive, urges ban on gun sales to anyone on no-fly list

Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III on Monday urged Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to ban the sale of guns to individuals on the federal no-fly list.

December 14, 2015

Andy Shallal to head up the District’s Workforce Investment Council

Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal Monday to head up the District's Workforce Investment Council.

December 14, 2015

Second arrest made in AU graduate’s death

D.C. police have arrested a second suspect in the killing of a Northeast man in August near the Shaw Metro station.

December 11, 2015

CAIR office in Southeast D.C. evacuated for ‘foreign substance’ in mail

The Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) building in Southeast Washington was evacuated Thursday afternoon after found a "foreign substance" had been mailed to the office, according to Twitter post from the group.

December 10, 2015

D.C. businesses hit lawmakers’ plan for 16 weeks of paid family and medical leave

Local businesses are pushing back against a D.C. Council proposal that would give working residents 16 weeks of paid family and medical leave -- the most generous of any jurisdiction in the country.

December 10, 2015

Vincent Gray, former D.C. mayor, will face no charges after yearslong corruption probe

Former D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray will not face charges in a long-running corruption investigation into his successful 2010 campaign, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, ending a probe that uncovered years of financial malfeasance in city campaigns and resulted in a dozen criminal convictions.

December 9, 2015

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Ryan M. McDermott

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D.C. streetcar line in Northeast to start testing service without passengers

D.C. Council to allow public to view video from police body cameras

D.C. police arrest teacher who grabbed a student, left handprint on arm

High Times Business Summit comes to Washington, D.C., in wake of recreational marijuana legalization

Rushern Baker, P.G. County executive, urges ban on gun sales to anyone on no-fly list

Andy Shallal to head up the District’s Workforce Investment Council

Second arrest made in AU graduate’s death

CAIR office in Southeast D.C. evacuated for ‘foreign substance’ in mail

D.C. businesses hit lawmakers’ plan for 16 weeks of paid family and medical leave

Vincent Gray, former D.C. mayor, will face no charges after yearslong corruption probe