Washington D.C.

Iraqi-born artist, activist, businessman and progressive candidate for mayor Andy Shallal talks about his hopes and plans for Washington.

It is viewed by both council members and advocates as a model for other jurisdictions looking to reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

On Tuesday, the DC city council voted 11 to 1 to decriminalize marijuana possession in the nation's capital.

Barry Farm, a public housing complex, is on the front lines of the District of Columbia's gentrification. If it is demolished, residents likely will be out on the street.

A new Public Citizen report shows the vast majority of the U.S. Chamber's annual expenditures comes from undisclosed sources.

Donu2019t be ashamed, my Koch Brothers; the world is full of students whou2019ve begun to lose a grip on their bladders.

Rania Khalek: School closings in DC and across the country have not improved educational outcomes.

Since the 1994 enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, the police forces in many US cities have been subject to federal monitors and consent decrees.

Michael Winship reflects on his life living in Washington DC and how the capital has changed for the better, and worse.

Tax payers' dollars are being wasted on a job creation program that only works to widen the gap of inequality.