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A FOX 5 DC video shows an MPD officer allegedly dragging cyclists in Navy Yard. The clip surfaces amid teen takeovers and recent juvenile curfews.
Real Estate & Development in ...
D.C. has launched federal and city review of the 180‑acre RFK campus master plan; local open houses, a site walk and an EIS scoping period are underway with comments due April 24.
A woman died after being struck in a crosswalk at 23rd and L Streets NW on April 18; police are searching for a white Jeep with Maryland plates.
Retail & Industry in ...
The DOJ is preparing a civil antitrust suit that names major egg producers, alleging they coordinated prices using industry benchmark tools during last year’s spike.
Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed rate fell to 6.30% as of April 16, 2026 — a four‑week low that eases some pressure but leaves affordability strained.
Community & Society in ...
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb secured a $279,000 settlement with Jan‑Pro, returning restitution to dozens of janitors and forcing changes to franchise practices. The deal includes payments to workers and penalties for the District.
Politics & Govt in ...
Jack Evans ended his comeback bid for D.C. Council chair after nominating‑petition challenges left him short of qualifying signatures.
Sen. Cornyn's bid to defund and close the César E. Chávez National Monument was blocked after Sen. Martin Heinrich offered an amendment that preserved the site.
A Buzzard Point apartment plan at 1 S St. SW was scaled back — 99 fewer units and no retail in phase one — as developers retool to attract financing.
Federal prosecutors say Pierre Black ran a storefront fentanyl scheme on H Street NE that produced roughly 80,000 potential lethal doses; he was sentenced to 63 months. Medetomidine was also seized.
KHP Capital has emerged as the buyer of Hotel Harrington, the century-old downtown D.C. hotel that closed in late 2023. The deal marks a new chapter for the prominent site off the National Mall.
Andrew Friedson has pulled ahead in the Montgomery County executive race with big fundraising and a pro-housing platform that’s drawing both praise and pushback.
Nearly 200 groups are urging the U.S. to restore $350M meant for rooftop solar and batteries for 12,000 low‑income Puerto Rican households. Advocates warn the cut leaves medically vulnerable families at risk.
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