Harsher penalties, civil suits possible for speeding drivers in DC under newly passed bill
D.C. would have the authority to boot and tow vehicles repeatedly caught speeding by cameras under new legislation unanimously passed by the city's council...
DC Weather: Freezing cold start to Wednesday with afternoon sunshine
WASHINGTON (7News) - Keep the sunglasses on hand with yet another day of abundant sunshine on Wednesday. After a very cold morning in the...
DC Council passes sweeping crime omnibus bill in first of two votes
The Council of the District of Columbia passed a sweeping crime omnibus bill on Tuesday in what will be...
The health crisis facing Black moms and their babies in the DC area
In the D.C. region, Black mothers are more likely than white moms to deliver their babies prematurely. In fact, according to a 2023 report...
The health crisis facing Black moms and their babies in the DC area
In the D.C. region, Black mothers are more likely than white moms to deliver their babies prematurely. In fact, according to a 2023 report...
DC Council Approves Major Crime Legislation in Preliminary Vote
The DC Council has given preliminary approval to a major crime legislation package, known as the "Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024." This...
DC Council passes first vote of ‘Secure DC’ crime bill
WASHINGTON - The DC Council passed a first vote of the "Secure DC" crime bill on Tuesday with a vote of 12-1. The legislation...
DC Council bill falls short of needed improvements to jail food
Everyone deserves access to healthy and appetizing food, but this is far from reality for incarcerated people in the District of Columbia's correctional facilities....
Why the cost of car insurance is skyrocketing in the DC area
Have you checked recently what you're paying for car insurance? A new study from Bankrate shows the annual cost of auto insurance is up...
Commissioners Protest Medical Retail Cannabis Application
Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B met via Zoom on Jan. 9. Frank Avery (6B01, treasurer); Jerry Sroufe (6B02); David Sobelsohn (6B03, secretary); Frank D'Andrea...
