Walter Morris

One month after a Maryland mother was killed in a crash on East-West Highway, a close friend is demanding justice. Investigators say Esmeralda Montoya died after she was struck by a driver who was trying to get away from police. Loved ones say the 33 year old mother of two was on her way home and waiting for a bus…

A group of Northeast D.C. residents is taking a proactive approach to address an increase in crime in their neighborhood. They said violence is on the rise in Eckington, and now they’re organizing and calling on District leaders to step up. “terrifying, it’s terrifying because you don’t realize how close they are…” said one neighbor. “I mean, our children could…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The goal is to make D.C. “the pride of every American to whom it belongs,” according to the White House. The task force, which the White House said will include members of “key government agencies,” is directed to increase police presence in public areas,…

A family is looking for answers after Donnell Stephenson, a 19-year-old Prince George’s County Public Schools employee, was fatally shot. “We were all together having dinner as a family, he said mom I’m going outside for a quick second and that’s the last text I got from my son…” said his stepmom, Erika Stephenson. Days after his death, his heartbroken…

Local business owners are sharing their concerns over potential impacts of proposed tariffs. “For the 17 years we’ve been here, we’ve been here at 14th Street, we’ve been a neighborhood gathering spot,” said Khalid Pitts, one of the owners. “That’s what we think of ourselves as, a neighborhood gathering spot…” Cork Wine Bar and Market has been a neighborhood staple….

Arlington National Cemetery said it is updating its website to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to remove all mentions of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, or DEI. A prominent historian is raising concerns over the removal of educational materials and pages highlighting African American, Latino and women veterans. “Arlington embodies an incredibly important history for all Americans,” Boston-based historian…

A Department of Education employee is raising concerns over the impact massive layoffs will have on students. For example, how can it be measured if students are learning or what schools need money if there’s no one to collect the data? “What happens now?” said Sarah Newman, an analyst with the Department of Education. That’s just one of the questions…

After weeks of speculation, the Department of Education is the latest federal agency to announce massive layoffs. The department announced Tuesday evening nearly half of its employees will be placed on leave starting next week as part of a reduction in force. Thousands of department employees received emails notifying them that they were losing their jobs. According to the announcement,…

Family and friends are grieving after the death of Esmeralda Montoya-Perez, a 33-year-old mother of two. She was fatally struck by a car Friday night on East-West Highway in Hyattsville, Maryland, police said. Montoya-Perez was waiting for a bus on her way home, said family spokesperson Ana López. It all started just after 10 p.m. down the road, when an…

A national egg shortage has many cracking under rising costs. “We keep our fingers crossed, and we hope that the prices of the eggs do come down,” said Scott Auslander, the general manager of Bread Furst on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest D.C. For Bread Furst, eggs are their bread and butter. Eggs go into everything, and the bakery is taking…