D.C. TOURISM RECORD, BUT FLAGS AHEAD

DESTINATION D.C. SAYS THE CAPITAL WELCOMED A RECORD 27‑POINT‑2 MILLION VISITORS IN 2024, PUMPING $11  BILLION INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND GENERATING MORE THAN $2 BILLION IN TAXES. YET OFFICIALS FEAR INTERNATIONAL VISITS COULD DROP THIS YEAR AMID VISA HURDLES AND POLITICAL HEADWINDS, BECAUSE OVERSEAS TRAVELERS SPEND... Read More.

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT RUMORS IN D.C.

IMMIGRANT‑RIGHTS GROUPS ARE URGING D.C. FOOD‑SERVICE WORKERS TO “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” AFTER RUMORS OF A LARGE ICE SWEEP THIS WEEK. ADVOCATES SAY EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE A PLAN, KEEP A LAWYER’S NUMBER HANDY, AND REFUSE ENTRY WITHOUT A WARRANT SIGNED BY A JUDGE. THEY ADD,... Read More.

DC SUES TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

D.C.’S ATTORNEY GENERAL IS TAKING FIVE OUT-OF-STATE DRIVERS TO COURT, ACCUSING THEM OF RACKING UP MORE THAN 800 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND SKIPPING OUT ON $425-THOUSAND IN FINES. FILED UNDER THE NEW “STEER ACT”, THE SUITS TARGET A MARYLAND DRIVER WITH 344 SPEEDING TICKETS -... Read More.

TODDLER FOUND IN SOUTHEAST D.C.

D.C. POLICE SAY THEY’VE FOUND THE GUARDIAN OF A TODDLER SEEN WANDERING ALONE AT NIGHT IN SOUTHEAST. OFFICERS DISCOVERED THE 1-TO-2-YEAR-OLD BOY AROUND 11:30 IN THE 1700 BLOCK OF S STREET. HE WAS UNHURT AND TAKEN TO YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES WHILE THE SEARCH... Read More.

A. D.C. — STATE DEPARTMENT THEFT GUILTY PLEA

A FORMER STATE DEPARTMENT BUDGET ANALYST ADMITS TO STEALING MORE THAN SIX-HUNDRED-FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. SIXTY-FOUR YEAR OLD LEVITA FERRER OF MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD, WROTE 60 CHECKS PAYABLE TO HERSELF AND THREE CHECKS TO SOMEONE WITH WHOM SHE HAD A “PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WHILE HANDLING A... Read More.