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Pumpkins for a cause, film screenings, and more ways to plug in.

Nearly six years ago, the Proud Boys vandalized a historically Black church’s property during the unrest following the 2020 Presidential Election. The case resulted in the group losing the trademark to their name, but it didn’t end there.

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Where the competitive local races are, an unusual At-Large voting situation, the fate of foie gras, and more 

The colonization of the Black Hills by the U.S. government is one of the most well-known land thefts in American history. Since gold was discovered in the sacred lands of Paha Sapa or Ȟe Sápa, also known as the Black Hills, more than 150 years of tragedy, land exploitation, and legal issues followed and continue to this day.

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Yasmin Williams is helping to book artists for the free Millennium Stage concert series.

The team plans to ask for an exemption to the city's climate law that would allow it to add a natural gas-burning plant, which is worrying environmentalists and lawmakers.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Athens to tout democracy and tighten ties with Greece’s right-wing government, igniting protests over mounting militarization and fears the country could be dragged into foreign conflicts.

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Why we partnered with a collective of D.C. natives to produce a print edition and where you can get a copy

Get to know your neighbors, regardless of their address.

The recent death of a city official in a scooter collision, alongside riders landing in the ER “every week” has trauma experts questioning whether rental e-scooters should be allowed.

Facing high maternal mortality rates, the District made doula care free for Medicaid patients. But experts say the benefit isn't working out in practice.

Fall markets, a bald meet-up, and more ways to get outside this weekend.

White supremacist agitator and violent J6er Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang Zoomed into a court hearing in St. Paul on Oct. 9 as the Minnesota state government argued its case against him for kicking over an ice sculpture reading “Prosecute ICE” in front of the state capitol building in February.

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Rally against the National Guard deployment, celebrate the solidarity economy, and more ways to get involved.

Crete’s courts are convicting shipwrecked people on the move as “smugglers” in trials lasting minutes, with lawyers documenting minors registered as adults and sentences reaching hundreds of years.

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As the iconic U Street Ethiopian restaurant prepares to close, thousands on social media shared their praise and memories

The outlet is pitching its newly robust metro section with ads and activations around town

The Revada Arts Center will be home to a theater company, film house, and “anti-opera” collective.

Live music, silent reading, fall festivals, and more to explore around the city.

In the early hours of October 5, Border Patrol agents raided the anti-border camp on the U.S.-Mexico Border, arrested land defenders and cut down historic trees before a treesit was re-established the next day.

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