Mar 30 House Republicans pass bill to overturn DC police reform By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press In a party-line vote Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality. Continue reading
Mar 08 Senate votes to block new D.C. crime laws, Biden plans to sign resolution By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Senate voted Wednesday to block new D.C. crime laws and overrule the city government as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:11 Senate moves to override controversial crime law in nation’s capital By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz A U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday means, for the first time in 30 years, Congress and the president will use their power to block a Washington, D.C. local law. The bill would overhaul the city’s criminal code as city leaders… Continue watching
Mar 08 Biden upends precedent in backing GOP resolution to block D.C. crime law By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden's support of a resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation's capital and other cities. Continue reading
Mar 02 Biden says he will sign bill blocking new D.C. laws that overhaul criminal justice system By Colleen Long, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he will sign a Republican-sponsored resolution blocking new District of Columbia laws that overhaul how the nation's capital prosecutes and punishes crime. Continue reading
Dec 13 Free bus rides are a step closer to reality in D.C. Here’s what that means By Ryan Thomas, Casey Kuhn Washington, D.C. may become the largest city in the U.S. to offer free bus services, thanks to legislation pushed forward earlier in December. … Continue reading
Nov 17 Washington Commanders sued by DC for cheating fans out of ticket money By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The Washington Commanders have been sued again by the District of Columbia. D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced the filing of a lawsuit in civil court against the NFL team for cheating fans who were season-ticket holders out of… Continue reading
Nov 09 DC voters approve proposal to change pay structure for tipped workers By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A controversial proposal to change the pay structure for servers and other workers at Washington's bars and restaurants was approved by voters Tuesday, four years after an identical measure was overturned by the D.C. Council. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:27 Texas sheriff opens investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard By Stephanie Sy Outrage over Florida Governor Ron Desantis' decision to fly dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week has led to legal battles. Investigators in Texas say they believe the migrants were lured under false pretenses into boarding charter planes that… Continue watching
Aug 05 Pentagon denies D.C. request for National Guard help with migrants By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials say that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard personnel and the use of the D.C. Armory to assist with the reception of migrants into the city. Continue reading