The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed emergency covid-19 legislation that would require landlords to accept rent payment plans and delay foreclosure actions.
As one of the most intensely gentrifying cities in the nation, the District cannot afford for this crisis to further fuel displacement. The D.C. Council has passed impressive measures protecting residents during this unprecedented time.
Sharing space in a residential building can be awkward or frustrating even in the best of times.
A Trump administration rule that would have tightened work requirements for food stamps was blocked by a federal judge on Friday, who cited the rapidly spreading coronavirus in her decision. D.C. District Court Chief Judge Beryl A.
A Trump administration rule that would have tightened work requirements for food stamps was blocked by a federal judge on Friday, who cited the rapidly spreading coronavirus in her decision. D.C. District Court Chief Judge Beryl A.
Individuals line up one by one to check in with the small claims courtroom clerk Wednesday morning, every one with a different load. Some are carrying their babies, one is carrying a white cane. D.C.
An attorney testifies that her client’s children have visible bites from insects and rodents. A mother tries to justify why she had to grab a gun to save her son’s life.
Residents of a Columbia Heights apartment building who are withholding rent over complaints about their building are due in court this week. The hearing could be an early step toward eviction, or it could offer a path toward reconciliation.
Some of the most controversial development decisions the D.C. Housing Authority is making have to do with its own headquarters.
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