DC Council

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...

Former D.C. Council member Jack Evans agreed to pay a $35,000 fine to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability in a settlement reached Friday. The board found Evans violated the code of conduct because he misunderstood it, according to a statement from Evans. Evans resigned from his position Jan. 17, two business days before his colleagues on the Council…

Can you imagine not having to pay for your Metro ride? A D.C. Council member says he wants to make that a reality.

The D.C. Council will consider giving residents $100 each month to use to take Metro. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

All 12 members of the D.C. Council issued a rare unanimous statement Thursday denouncing former Council Member Jack Evans for seeking to regain the seat he vacated amid findings of ethics violations. All council members made a statement “in their personal capacity as elected officials,” which Council Chairman Phil Mendelson sent from his personal AOL email account. “His decision to…

Former D.C. Council member Jack Evans intends to run in a special election for the Ward 2 seat he recently vacated after an investigation found he violated the Council’s code of ethics. Evans picked up petitions Monday to qualify for the June primary and the special election to fill his old seat, according to the D.C. Board of Elections...

D.C.’s mayor and council members expressed outrage and concern over former council member Jack Evans’ plan to run for the seat he recently vacated.

Former D.C. Councilman Jack Evans plans to run in the special election for the Ward 2 seat from which he resigned 10 days ago. Mark Segraves reports.

Nine days after disgraced former D.C. Council member Jack Evans resigned from office for ethics violations, he walked in a parade alongside the District’s mayor and the D.C. Council chairman.