Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the D.C. Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring of the D.C. Superior Court have released the twelfth annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing the contributions of those D.C. Bar members and others …
The couple drove from Norfolk to Northeast D.C. where they believed the person responsible for their son's death lived and decided to get revenge. WASHINGTON — A Norfolk man will spend over three years in prison for helping his longtime partner travel …
The D.C. Council approved three emergency crime bills Tuesday. Here’s what to know about what those bills are expected to do. The Council voted 12-1 in favor of the most controversial bill: Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposal to make it easier for judges to …
Two D.C. firefighters have been charged with assault in an on-duty altercation captured on a viral video, which showed them punching and kicking a man on the pavement. Sean Sinon, a 48-year-old lieutenant, and Reden Ecleo, a 21-year-old firefighter, were …
Comment on this story Comment The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved the city’s $19.7 billion fiscal 2024 budget, voting for proposals to temporarily boost benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and offer $20 million for excluded …
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's First District announces an arrest has been made in reference to Armed Robbery (Gun) offenses that occurred on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in the First District. At approximately 11:31 pm, the suspects …
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in the 5800 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs …
The mayor's administration says the "Safer, Stronger DC" legislation is a "whole-of-government crime reduction effort." WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of her administration announced new legislation and a mayor…
The D.C. Council Committee on Business and Economic Development voted on April 27 to approve a series of budget recommendations to the full Council that calls for cutting $1.5 million from a city program that has helped to support the city’s Capital Pride …
DC Courts mourn the loss of the Honorable Sylvia Bacon, who died on April 29 at the age of 91 in Washington, D.C. President Richard Nixon appointed Judge Bacon in 1970, and she retired as an associate judge of the Superior Court on July 9, 1991. The …
Woman charged with abusing her adopted kids A Damascus woman is accused of abusing her six adopted children in a case that stretches back years. WASHINGTON - A Damascus woman is accused of abusing her six adopted children in a case that stretches back …
President Joe Biden announced today he would nominate appeals court judge Loren Alikhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Alikhan, if confirmed, would be the first South Asian American woman to serve on that prestigious court. The …
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Renters in Northeast D.C. are dealing with an infestation of mice. People who live in Dahlgreen Court apartments say it’s compromising their health. A mouse near trash cans isn’t out of the ordinary to see in D.C., but it is …
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The rapidly growing number of violent crimes in the nation’s capital committed by juveniles armed with guns and knives that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called a juvenile crime emergency is surfacing in neighborhoods where LGBTQ people are likely being …
Jodi Feldman, who has spent over 18 years managing Legal Aid of the District of Columbia’s Pro Bono Program, will now join the DC Courts as the first Pro Bono Program Manager to facilitate expanded representation by pro bono and affordable counsel at the …
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District announce arrests have been made in reference to Robbery offenses that occurred on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in the Fourth District. Robbery (Force and Violence): At approximately 12 …
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announces an arrest made in reference to a homicide that occurred on Thursday, March 9, 2023, in the 1600 block of 17th Place, Southeast. At approximately 2:41 am, Sixth District …
Washington, DC – The DC Court of Appeals announced the reappointments and new appointments of twenty-five members to the District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission on February 28, 2023. The court also announced Professor Peter B. Edelman as Chair …
Prince George’s County, Md., police announced on Thursday morning that they have arrested the gay mayor of the City of College Park, Patrick Wojahn, 47, on 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. “On February 28, 2023, PGPD …
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