A Boston judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians, preserving work permits while the court reviews the agency’s decision. The order keeps beneficiaries’ employment authorization valid as litigation proceeds.

Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock has been tapped as the SEC’s enforcement director, Reuters reports. The hire follows the abrupt resignation of Margaret Ryan.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade returns to Constitution Avenue on April 11 with floats, giant balloons and major street closures across downtown D.C.

Lodging Capital Partners paid $58 million for the 252‑room Hilton Alexandria Old Town — roughly half of the $111M Ashford paid in 2018, according to filings. The sale highlights ongoing stress in the D.C. hotel market.

David Trone has launched a comeback against Rep. April McClain‑Delaney and is airing ads that tout abortion support for West Virginians amid a cash‑heavy Maryland primary.

Former Circulator employees say proceeds from the sale of the system’s buses haven’t reached them and have filed suit to force payment under council rules. The case is now pending in D.C. courts.

A 10‑year‑old was seriously hurt when a dirt bike struck him in a D.C. bike lane. His mother and neighbors are pushing for tougher enforcement and better protections for bike lanes.

Eight youths were charged after police broke up disorderly activity outside a Teen Spring Jam at King Greenleaf Rec Center; several face affray and officer-assault counts.

El Meson Espanol has applied for a liquor license at 1826 Columbia Road NW, listing 83 seats and late-night weekend hours as it eyes an Adams Morgan comeback.

President Trump set a 48‑hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on energy infrastructure, a move that jolted markets and diplomats.

Faith leaders and police boosted patrols, training and grant funding across the DMV ahead of Easter services as congregations prepare for larger crowds.

MPD has declared five juvenile curfew zones for the Easter weekend, restricting large gatherings of under‑18s in Navy Yard, Chinatown, U Street, the Wharf and near Banneker.

ABCA and MPD padlocked three unlicensed D.C. cannabis shops last week, seizing over 27 pounds of marijuana and thousands of grams of THC products while arresting three people. One location yielded weapons and an oxycodone pill, officials said.