Ellie Silverman

Samuel Mena Jr. appears to have grown so disillusioned with his profession that he felt compelled to light himself on fire in D.C. on Saturday to promote his cause.

Events are planned across the D.C. region to mark the first anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that prompted a devastating military response.

As Nov. 5 draws near, local residents, community organizers and officials are preparing for an uncertain period between the election and inauguration.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser on Tuesday expressed confidence in the District’s ability to handle the presidential election and its aftermath.

Niko Estep’s mother says D.C. police violated her son’s constitutional rights by using excessive force when handcuffing him in 2019, according to a lawsuit.

The pizza chain’s chief executive acknowledged making a “mistake” as outrage grew in D.C. over the ad campaign.

An emergency measure to temper First Amendment activity in residential neighborhoods was by turns lauded and derided by District residents Tuesday.

Thousands are expected to rally in the nation’s capital and across the country in support of Vice President Kamala Harris just days before Election Day.

&Pizza’s references to Marion Barry’s cocaine use upset many Black Washingtonians, who saw a troubling sign of cultural erasure in a city rapidly transformed.

The incident occurred on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazis ordered violent anti-Semitic attacks on Jews and their homes, synagogues and businesses.