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It appears Republicans are not stopping at the House. A statement sent Tuesday, in response to a congressman carjacked in the city the night before, threatens to recall local D.C. leaders if they don’t address crime.

There are no easy answers to what might have prevented the Midtown tragedy and many others over the years in a nation where political divisions have r

A rise in crime — including a string of recent shootings — across the District has community leaders in Southeast calling for change. 

In the Nov. 8th General Election, DC residents will have the opportunity to elect the ANC (Advisory Neighborhood Commission) representative in their district. The ANCs are a non-partisan body of elec

D.C. neighborhood commissioners on Tuesday urged at-large Council member Robert White to consider providing neighborhood commissioners with additional resources and further training in a strategic plan funded in this year’s budget.

Success! Youre on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldnt process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing… I already get the newsletter Community activists are raising questions about the fairness of last month’s election for advisory neighborhood commissioner in single member district 7F07 after the D.C. Board of Elections disqualified a write-in candidate for a registration error and certified the race wi...

While incarcerated in the D.C. Jail, a candidate fights for an ANC seat Julie Zauzmer © Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post Joel Caston, pictured at the D.C. Jail in 2019. He ran for the post of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner representing the jail this fall. Joel Caston has filled many roles during his 26 years of incarceration, from youth mentor to published author to financial literacy instructor for his fellow inmates. Now he’s seeking a new job: elected o...