Profs & Pints DC: How the Metro Made Washington
• March 25, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “How the Metro Made Washington,” on the history, impact, and future of our region’s rapid transit system, with Zachary Schrag, professor of history at George […]

Downtowner: New Divorce Law; Metro Fares; Cicadas; Carjackings
• February 14, 2024

D.C. Law Removes Waiting Period Before Divorce   There’s a new law in the District jettisoning the waiting period for couples who want to divorce. The law is in response to […]

Crime Report: Capitol Police Officer Indicted for Georgetown Incident; Metrobus Stabbing
• June 6, 2022

In a bizarre case, a U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officer was indicted on six counts, including federal civil rights charges after allegedly engaging in an unauthorized high-speed chase with two […]

Downtowner News: Cherry Blossom Festival Returns, Smithsonian Opening Up
• March 7, 2022

Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom Announced with Festival on the Way  Mark your calendars — peak bloom is just 13 days away. Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks Jeff […]

Downtowner News Briefs, Dec. 13
• December 13, 2021

TikTok Signs Lease Near Union Market   The popular social media platform TikTok is opening an outpost in the District. According to Bisnow, TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance signed a lease near Union Market in Northeast D.C. TikTok announced earlier this year […]