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Low-Income Metro Riders to Get Free Trips for Six Months in Pilot Program

Washington, D.C. is planning to pay fares for Metro riders among low-income groups for six months, aiming to determine the effectiveness of subsidies.
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Over 16,000 DC Residents to Lose Food Stamps After New SNAP Requirements

Thousands of low-income people living in the District of Columbia are at risk of having their SNAP benefits cut as per the new federal requirements.
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Climate Advocates, Including Jane Fonda, Shut Down DC Traffic for Hours

Hundreds of climate change activists jammed traffic in downtown Washington, D.C. during morning rush hour on Friday, as they had previously announced.
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DC Police to be Obligated to Give Body-Cam Footage to Families of Victims Killed by Officers

Families and relatives of individuals who die as a result of police involvement would be entitled to view footage from body-worn cameras, as per an emergency bill that passed the D.C. Council earlier this week.
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DC Climate Activists Plan New Gridlock Protest This Friday

Climate protesters are planning to disrupt morning commutes across Washington, D.C. on December 6, which will be the fourth action of its kind this year.
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DC Native Americans May Have Tribal Identity on Birth Certificates

Members of Native American tribes that are indigenous to the D.C. area would be able to have their tribal identity on their birth certificate if a new bill passes the D.C. Council.
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DC Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work Halted for This Year

A bill aiming at decriminalizing commercial sexual exchanges between adults in the District of Columbia has died for the time being.
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Mayor Bowser Nominates Ex-Deputy Who Works at Amazon for Events DC

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has nominated Brian Kenner, former Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development who is currently working at Amazon, to fill a vacant seat on the Events D.C. board of directors.
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