Ryan M. McDermott

D.C. Council weighs bonus bill to retain retiring officers

D.C. Council members want to take a closer look at emergency legislation that would offer retention bonuses to retiring police officers, asking if retirees are the best source to replenish the dwindling police force.

February 6, 2017

70 PG County police officers allege discrimination at work: Report

More than 70 Prince George's County Police officers have alleged racial discrimination in the department.

February 2, 2017

D.C. bill to regulate home-sharing services

Property owners in the District profiting from short-term rentals could soon be navigating a raft of regulations aimed at maintaining the city's supply of affordable housing.

February 1, 2017

Eleanor Holmes Norton urges Congress to allow D.C. Death with Dignity Act

Democratic D.C. leaders had harsh words Tuesday for Republican lawmakers seeking to overturn a local law that would allow some terminally ill adults to end their lives.

January 31, 2017

Deonte Carraway, ex-Prince George’s County school aide, guilty of child porn, sex abuse

A former Prince George's County school aide pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of forcing a dozen children to participate in child pornography.

January 30, 2017

Metro firings rise over derailment, falsified track inspection records

Metro announced Thursday that 15 more employees have been fired after an investigation of the July derailment of an Orange Line train revealed falsified track inspection records.

January 26, 2017

Metro fires 15 more workers over false track inspection records

Metro announced Thursday that 15 more employees have been fired after an investigation of the July derailment of an Orange Line train revealed falsified track inspection records.

January 26, 2017

Vincent Gray proposes D.C. police retention bonuses in emergency council legislation

D.C. Council member Vincent Gray has introduced emergency legislation that would provide retention bonuses for the police force, whose ranks have shrunk to a 10-year low.

January 25, 2017

Audit: District to lose $1 billion a year under repeal of Obamacare

A new audit shows the District could lose up to $1 billion annually over the next decade if congressional Republicans succeed in repealing Obamacare.

January 25, 2017

Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County executive, vetoes minimum wage hike

The District stands alone in the metropolitan area with its $15-an-hour minimum wage, now that Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has vetoed a similar measure approved by the County Council last week.

January 25, 2017

Mary Cheh seeks Muslim liaison unit for D.C. Metropolitan Police Department

D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh is calling on the Metropolitan Police Department to create a liaison unit for the city's Muslim community, much like those formed to improve relations with Asian, Hispanic, deaf and LGBT residents.

January 23, 2017

Donald Trump inauguration: Protests turned violent; 217 arrested

Police and protesters clashed in the nation's capital during Donald Trump's inauguration ceremonies Friday - leading to more than 200 arrests after a faction of anti-establishment activists smashed storefront windows and threw bricks at law enforcement.

January 20, 2017

Donald Trump inauguration: Security lines back up for blocks

The impending rain didn't deter inauguration watchers from streaming through security checkpoints Friday morning to take in the day's festivities.

January 20, 2017

Trump protesters descend on DeploraBall before inauguration

Protesters and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump clashed outside a pro-Trump event in Washington the night before his inauguration.

January 19, 2017

Montgomery County minimum wage in hands of Executive Isiah Leggett

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is weighing whether to approve or veto a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020 -- legislation that narrowly passed the all-Democrat County Council.

January 18, 2017

Muriel Bowser says D.C. will still shield illegal immigrants

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser vowed Tuesday to work with other mayors in pushing progressive policies, including shielding illegal immigrants, under a Donald Trump presidency and Republican-led Congress.

January 17, 2017

D.C. lawmakers look to strengthen campaign finance laws

D.C. lawmakers are considering sweeping proposals to strengthen the city's campaign finance laws — but not likely in time to affect the 2018 election season.

January 16, 2017

Bowser, Norton hit GOP lawmakers for impeding D.C. assisted suicide law

Two of the District's most powerful officials on Friday came out against congressional calls to upend the city's recently approved assisted suicide law.

January 13, 2017

Mary Cheh wants D.C. sex abuse statute of limitations to end with council amendment

The D.C. Council is considering ending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse, which would align the District with more than 30 states that do not restrict the time for prosecuting such crimes.

January 12, 2017

D.C. home sellers could have to disclose illegal construction done under their supervision

D.C. residents seeking to sell their homes could soon have to disclose illegal construction performed during the time they owned the properties -- data the city's regulatory agency currently does not require despite laws that force the disclosure of other problems with a home before it's sold.

January 11, 2017