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Ben's Chili Bowl and, next door to it, the restored Lincoln Theatre are landmarks in the U Street Northwest corridor. (Charlie Mars-Mahlau/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

D.C. Council eyes bill requiring 3-week notice on shift change

A D.C. Council committee on Thursday will consider a bill that would require chain stores and restaurants to give employees three weeks' notice in changing their schedules, setting up a third battle in the District between business owners and workers.

June 21, 2016
Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson, 46, is accused of the most serious crimes of the six officers charged in Freddie Gray's death: Second-degree "depraved heart" murder, manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. (Associated Press)

Judge questions Freddie Gray ‘rough ride’ theory

A Baltimore judge on Monday questioned prosecutors' theory that a police officer charged with murder in the death of Freddie Gray intentionally gave him a "rough ride" in a police van that caused the 25-year-old black man's mortal injuries more than a year ago.

June 20, 2016
Metro's general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, listens to a question during a news conference to announce that the DC Metrorail service will be shut down for a full day at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority headquarters, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Washington. Wiedefeld said the system would be shut down for an emergency inspection of the system’s third rail power cables. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

D.C. Metro repairs’ second phase to start Saturday

The first real test of commuters' patience will come Saturday, when the second leg of Metro's yearlong overhaul will shut down portions of the Orange, Blue and Silver lines, affecting riders in the District, Prince George's County and Northern Virginia.

June 16, 2016
D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (left), who was supported by Mayor Muriel Bowser, was lost her Ward 7 seat to Vincent Gray, the former mayor whom Miss Bowser defeated in 2014. (Associated Press)

Muriel Bowser allies lose at the polls in D.C. primary

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser suffered a significant loss of influence on the City Council Tuesday night after two candidates she had backed fell to fresh faces who garnered support from their previous boss — city Attorney General Karl Racine.

June 15, 2016
Former District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray (right) was voted back onto the city council Tuesday after he lost in his re-election bid to current Mayor Muriel Bowser in 2014. (Associated Press)

Vincent Gray wins primary fight for old D.C. Council seat

Former D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray staged a political comeback Tuesday in the city's Democratic primary elections, defeating D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander in their Ward 7 showdown, one of three defeats suffered by allies of current Mayor Muriel Bowser in the District's legislature.

June 14, 2016
"I see how much it costs to live in Washington, D.C., and that cost is only going up," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday, promising to sign the legislation when it reaches her desk. "Even at $15, it's tough to be able to afford to live in Washington, D.C." (Associated Press)

D.C. $15 minimum wage deal spurs applause, anger

D.C. officials, business owners and labor unions reached an agreement Tuesday to raise the District's minimum wage to $15 an hour, but some business advocacy groups said the legislation will likely kill jobs or force companies to move to Virginia.

June 7, 2016
Officer Caesar Goodson (Associated Press).

Trial of Baltimore police driver in Freddie Gray death to begin

The trial of the Baltimore Police officer facing the most serious charges in last year's arrest and death of Freddie Gray is set to begin this week, with city prosecutors having registered no convictions in the trials of two other officers.

June 5, 2016