A convicted murderer who spent 27 years behind bars has been appointed to the Washington, D.C., prison sentencing commission that drafts and modifies criminal sentencing guidelines. Joel Castón ...

The Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 passed the council with 12 “aye” votes, and one member, Councilman Trayon White, voted present. The bill will increase penalties for some crimes and ...

The legislation, put forward by Councilwoman Brooke Pinto, combines several bills and proposals from both the council and Mayor Muriel Bowser. Here are some of the provisions of the Secure DC ...

with our schools to make sure that we're setting up kids for success," D.C. council member Brooke Pinto, who authored the bill, told Fox 5 DC. "A big part of that is making sure they're learning ...

The DC Council has passed the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act, according to a tweet from Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, who is the bill's lead sponsor. This bill will allow non-citizens ...

The D.C. Council has given its initial approval on next year’s budget, which includes tax increases and cuts to major programs. Both Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Mayor Muriel Bowser ...

The law firm said in the ad-hoc report to the council there is substantial evidence that White has engaged in conduct that violated several provisions of the DC Code of Conduct. We don't know ...

WASHINGTON — DC Councilmember Robert White is pushing for a concrete plan to revitalize Downtown D.C. — and soon. The Committee on Housing, of which Councilmember White is the chair ...

In response to troubling crime trends, the D.C. Council voted nearly unanimously ... a “critical step in the work to build a safer DC by rebalancing our public safety and justice ecosystem ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News looked into how many more votes from the D.C. council are needed to support a proposed stadium for the Washington Commanders at the site of the old RFK stadium.

The chairman of the D.C. Council said he believes the Council will approve the deal to bring the Washington Commanders back to D.C. — but it’s going to take longer than the team and the mayor ...