Ryan M. McDermott

Southeast shootout leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded Saturday night in D.C.’s Barry Farm area

Two people were killed and seven injured Saturday night in a shootout at an outdoor event in the Barry Farm neighborhood of Southeast.

September 18, 2016

Robert White to take over Vincent Orange’s at-large D.C. Council seat

Robert White will officially take over at-large Council member Vincent Orange's seat after the D.C. Democratic Party approved the freshman lawmaker Thursday night.

September 15, 2016

D.C. police Chief Cathy Lanier celebrates last day on the force, tinged with controversy

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier celebrated her last day on the job Thursday by pinning her badge on the newly appointed interim chief.

September 15, 2016

D.C. violent crime rate down 25% in 10 years

Overall violent crime has fallen by more than 25 percent in the Washington metropolitan area over the past 10 years, but homicides have reached their highest peak since 2006, according to a report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

September 14, 2016

Black Maryland lawmakers push for diversity in marijuana industry

Maryland's black state lawmakers are weighing options to ensure that the state's nascent medical marijuana industry includes its fair share of minority-owned businesses.

September 13, 2016

Trump International Hotel opens to jeers in D.C.

About two-dozen protesters greeted Monday's soft opening of the Trump International Hotel with jeers, calling on its builder -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump -- to take back campaign remarks he has made about immigrants.

September 12, 2016

D.C. police fatally shoot motorcyclist who rammed police car

A D.C. police officer fatally shot a man early Sunday after he had run his motorcycle into a marked police cruiser.

September 11, 2016

Metro votes to hold public hearings on cuts to late-night service

A Metro Board committee voted Thursday to hold public hearings to discuss deep cuts to late-night service that would give maintenance crews more time to repair the subway system.

September 8, 2016

SafeTrack repairs on longest segment to last 42 days

Northern Virginia commuters are girding for the longest interruption of subway service since Metro launched its yearlong "SafeTrack" overhaul in June.

September 7, 2016

Armed man shot by D.C. Metropolitan policer in Petworth neighborhood

Police shot a man who was firing a weapon Wednesday afternoon on Georgia Avenue in the District's Petworth neighborhood.

September 7, 2016

D.C. Metro: 20 percent of trains running late amid push for more reliable service

Nearly 20 percent of Metro trains have arrived late this year, missing the transit agency's goal of providing more reliable subway service, according to a quarterly report released Tuesday.

September 6, 2016

UMUC security guard shot during robbery

A security guard was shot during an armed robbery at the University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference Center early Tuesday morning.

September 6, 2016

Anthony Sinclair charged in D.C. Metro sex assault

A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on a Metro train.

September 5, 2016

Georgetown to offer preferred admission to descendants of school’s former slaves

Georgetown University on Thursday unveiled several measures the school expects to take in order to acknowledge and atone for its ties to slavery during the 19th century.

September 1, 2016

Washington, D.C., to launch bid contract corruption investigations

D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has vowed to hold a hearing to investigate why the head of the city's property management agency resigned and two top officials were fired amid concerns over their handling of two major contracts.

August 31, 2016

Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, directs public schools to open after Labor Day, beginning 2017

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday directed all public schools to open after Labor Day, even as most Virginia school districts have secured waivers to skirt a state law requiring a post-holiday opening for schools.

August 31, 2016

D.C. schools see some improvement in standardized test scores for blacks, Hispanics

Minority students made gains overall in the District's annual standardized test assessment, but some schools are still failing to turn out pupils ready for life after high school.

August 30, 2016

Metro begins free Wi-Fi pilot progam at six subway stations

Metro on Monday began offering free public Wi-Fi at six stations as part of a pilot program.

August 29, 2016

Washington Monument elevator repair requires 9-month closure

The Washington Monument's notoriously finicky elevator likely will be out of commission for nine months because the lift system needs an overhaul, inspectors said.

August 25, 2016

D.C. Ward 3 residents file lawsuit to block homeless shelter

Residents in two neighborhoods of the city's toniest ward filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop the construction of a 50-unit shelter for homeless families.

August 24, 2016