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The change, already rolled out on the rail system, comes amid a push by Metro to crack down on fare evasion.

Research has demonstrated that places with higher rates of poverty experience more crime. To build communities that are safe and advance justice for all, D.C. must invest in reaching people with the r...

D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto has introduced 23 bills, many of which focus on boosting economic opportunity for young people.

The new benefit tries to make up for gaps in the federal child credit.

Virginia is launching an emergency program to ensure families don’t go hungry when federal SNAP benefits pause due to the government shutdown, becoming the first state in the nation to use state funds...

The action will affect tenant rights for thousands of households in small homes and buildings across D.C.

The National Immigration Law Center today filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully expelling hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children from the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from forcibly sending back Guatemalan children held in federal [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS:  Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com  Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org   Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—Me...

"There will likely be more arrests coming," a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.

One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.

Closing ED will disproportionately harm students of color and children with disabilities, instill fear in immigrant students, and reverse decades of progress in enhancing civil rights protections for ...

The Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact is made up of appointed government officials from eight member states that advocate for passenger rail projects and funding.