Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College
Despite a high dropout rate and low test scores at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., every senior was accepted to at least one college.
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Where ICE Already Has Direct Lines to Law-Enforcement Databases With Immigrant Data
Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents show that for years, law enforcement in hundreds of jurisdictions, including major sanctuary cities, are feeding information into regional databases.
Songs We Love: GoldLink, 'Meditation (Feat. Jazmine Sullivan & Kaytranada)'
"[Go-go] was our girlfriend and we didn't want anybody else to f*** her," the DMV native says with the release of a single that personifies the nostalgia for his musical roots.
Congress Moves To Overturn D.C. 'Death With Dignity Law'
The D.C. law gives District physicians the right to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.
You Can Vote On Whose Face Goes On This Famous Mural Next
Ben's Chili Bowl, the D.C. restaurant famous for its half-smokes and civil rights ties, is preparing to replace its landmark mural to help "heal the country." And you get a say.
Man Fires Rifle Inside D.C. Pizzeria, Cites Fictitious Conspiracy Theories
An entirely baseless rumor about Comet Ping Pong has spread online. On Sunday, police say a man claiming he was there to "investigate" pointed a gun at an employee, who fled before the man fired.
D.C. Votes Overwhelmingly To Become 51st State
District of Columbia voters passed the referendum Tuesday with nearly 80 percent in favor. Congress, which will ultimately decide the fate of the federal district, is not expected to approve it.
National Museum of African American History Opens Its Doors
More than 100 years after it was originally proposed, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is opening its doors in Washington, D.C.
At The Portrait Gallery, Students Tell The Stories That Pictures Can't
Washington, D.C., teens get into the spirit of historical figures and tell visitors what the portraits miss. In one instance, a student imagines a private talk between Richard Nixon and his wife.
Prosecutors Move To Drop Murder Charges Against Man Accused Of Killing Chandra Levy
Prosecutors say information received this week means Ingmar Guandique, who was convicted in 2010, should not face a new trial. Levy was a 24-year-old intern in D.C. when she was murdered in 2001.