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The District has failed to collect hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of dollars in property taxes. News4’s Mark Segraves broke the story about this problem, which District officials are still trying to figure out.

A push to rethink how police handle protests comes after a summer of social unrest in the District followed by a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol last month. News4’s Pat Collins reports on the changes one D.C. councilman wants to see.

There’s growing concern that a cashless way of life will leave many people without a means to buy the essentials.

The D.C. Council gave preliminary approval to legislation that would require most retail establishments to accept cash. As News4s Mark Segraves reports, it’s a growing movement across the country.

The majority of D.C.’s local lawmakers will be women, according to NBC4 projections of local election results.

Largely peaceful demonstrators observed the results of the election come through Tuesday night. One group of protesters marched from Thomas Circle to 14th and K streets. News4’s Cory Smith and Mark Segraves report.

The District is reporting huge early voting numbers. News4’s Mark Segraves explains when officials will begin counting the votes.

Initiative 81 would change the way D.C. enforces the non-commercial planting, cultivation, distribution, possession and use of entheogenic plants and fungi. News4’s Aimee Cho explains.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed sweeping police reform legislation Wednesday, making it official. The D.C. Council unanimously approved the emergency legislation in June to limit use of force by police, release body camera footage more quickly and limit the role of the police union in the police disciplinary process.  The council voted to prohibit D.C. police from using tear...

The D.C. Council passed an amendment to remove the contract for public school security from the Metropolitan Police Department. The move was blasted by the mayor as a “shell game.” The amendment grants D.C. Public Schools the authority to hire and contract security officers. It was introduced by Councilman David Grosso and passed in an 8 to 5 vote....

Lawmakers have been busy with a wave of new proposed laws aimed at changing how police departments operate. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports how some jurisdictions in the D.C. area are approaching police reform.

Four weeks ago, the D.C. Council unanimously approved emergency police reform legislation amid historic calls for change on city streets. On Tuesday, the council is expected to repeal and replace the measures.  Policies would have gone into effect Tuesday to limit use of force by police, release body camera footage more quickly and limit the role of the police...

The D.C. Council appears to be planning to weaken emergency legislation that was designed to overhaul policing in the nation’s capital. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Members of a D.C. Council committee voted Thursday to cut police department funding by more than $15 million and reallocate the funds to alternative programs.  Budget recommendations by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen would cut the Metropolitan Police Department budget for the upcoming fiscal year by $15.1 million and instead dedicate funds to efforts including hiring a gun violence prevention…

Attorney Brooke Pinto declared victory Wednesday in the special election to represent Ward 2 on the D.C. Council, replacing Jack Evans after he resigned over ethics violations. At 28, Pinto will be the youngest member in D.C. Council history. She spoke with News4’s Juliana Valencia about her priorities.

D.C.’s local government has passed sweeping police reform legislation amid historic protests in the city after the killing of George Floyd.  The D.C. Council unanimously approved emergency legislation Tuesday to limit use of force by police, release body camera footage more quickly and limit the role of the police union in the police disciplinary process.  The council voted to...

The D.C. Council took up emergency legislation that will largely demilitarize police. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

The D.C. mayor council shared new legislation Monday that would aim to reduce misconduct and expand accountability for police in the District. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Emergency legislation set to go before D.C.’s local government Tuesday would ban chokeholds by police, speed up the release of police body camera footage and boost funding for alternative measures to reduce and respond to crime.  D.C.’s mayor, police chief and council chairman said Monday they believe the bill will pass but pushed back against the call to “defund...