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A person rows a boat along the Anacostia River on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, near Anacostia Park in Washington. For decades, the Anacostia was treated as a municipal dumping ground for industrial waste, storm sewers and trash. A sewer upgrade in the city and decades of local environmental advocacy have brought improvements to the river, but change has come slowly. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

D.C.-area Anacostia Watershed to be cleared of trash with $1 million in federal money

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A gas explosion destroyed one building and damaged another along a major commercial corridor in Southeast D.C., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, fire officials said. (Image: Screenshot from video on DC Fire and EMS' X post — https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1748003588272533598)

Firefighters evacuate day care, minimart before blast levels building in Southeast D.C.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Police on Dec. 21 said one person was killed and three wounded in a shooting steps away from Nationals Park. D.C. police said officers shot an armed man Saturday after authorities accused the suspect of stabbing a police officer in the neck during a mental health crisis. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Capital murder: Escalating disputes, indiscriminate violence drive staggering D.C. total

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A victim lies under a sheet as Metropolitan Police Department officers investigate the shooting scene in front of Stewart Funeral Home, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Washington. Police say a man was killed and three others were critically injured in a shooting outside of a funeral for a homicide victim in the nation’s capital. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

D.C. exceeds bloodiest year in two decades; death of man shot in Southeast marks grim milestone

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

RFK Stadium is visible from Air Force One as it takes off from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, as then-President Donald Trump flies to St. Louis to speak at a tax reform rally. The Washington Commanders say they are supporting efforts by the District of Columbia to get control of RFK Stadium site that used to be the home of the NFL team. A team spokesperson said Thursday, May 4, 2023, officials are communicating with stakeholders at the federal and local levels about the RFK site. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) **FILE**

Congress eyes massive makeover for RFK Stadium site, sparks dreams of Commanders moving back to D.C.

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

This Oct. 5, 2006 file photo shows boxes of Advil Liqui-gels on a store shelf in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Shoplifting woes at Giant in Southeast D.C. cause supermarket to remove big-name brands

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police vehicle is parked on the other side of a taped police line along the Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms cover the trees, in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

D.C.’s bloody start to new year inspires anti-violence campaign with biblical message

By Matt Delaney and Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Police car. Photo credit: zef art via Shutterstock. ** FILE **

Former Metro Transit Police officer violated civilian’s civil rights by beating him with a metal bat

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine speaks during a news conference in Washington, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against Velsicol, claiming it violated the city's environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River, and its surrounding environment for decades. (AP Photo/Drew Costley)

D.C. sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution

By Drew Costley - Associated Press

Police car lights. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Metro police shoot man who stabbed a person at Anacostia station

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This June 11, 2018, file photo shows an Alexander Hamilton exhibit called &quot;Alexander Hamilton: Soldier, Secretary, Icon,&quot; at Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington. Hamilton, determined to transform America into an industrial power, argued in 1791 that the United States needed “to procure all such machines as are known in any part of Europe.” Trouble was, Britain, the world’s technological leader, closely guarded its advantages. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Smithsonian to temporarily close four museums because of COVID-19

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Gabriela Matinez (left), 19, of Prince George's County, Md., and Liz Milner of Washington D.C., hold a signs as they join immigration advocates from American Civil Liberties Union, Union We Dream, MoveOn and others during the announcement of a new campaign targeted at President Trump's immigration policies, at the Ellipse in front of the White House in Washington on Sunday, March 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Nation’s capital becomes safe haven for illegals; new DHS rules expand no-go zones for ICE arrests

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police vehicle is parked on the other side of a taped police line along the Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms cover the trees, in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Beach Drive, Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park to close to vehicles

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Veterans Jamicka Edwards (left) and Elis Salamone from The Mission Continues' women's leadership fellowship program repaint the outdoor space at Calvary Women's Services on Thursday in the District. (Sophie Kaplan/The Washington Times)

D.C. facility for homeless women refurbished by female veterans

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. police said Wednesday a man accused of murder in a deadly shooting near the waterfront escaped police custody at a city hospital. (Associated Press file photo) **FILE**

George Washington University, Howard could partner on D.C. hospital

By Julia Airey - The Washington Times

Trash piles up along the Anacostia River in the District on Thursday. D.C. Council member Tommy Wells has a proposal to charge shoppers 5 cents for each plastic and paper bag to help pay for cleanup. (Associated Press/File)

America Recycles Day: Protect critical waterways

By Ellen Valentino

The Community of Hope Conway Health and Resource Center in southeast Washington D.C. provides a number of medical and social services for one of the District's most neglected communities. The health center provides pre- and post-natal care in a neighborhood with no active maternity wards.

Community of Hope Conway Health and Resource Center aims to help after 2 maternity ward closures

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

It's the dawn of oyster season, and D.C. area restaurants are serving up plenty of reasons to celebrate. (Associated Press/File)

Seafood, beer, back-to-school specials on D.C. area food scene in September

By Corinna Lothar - Special to The Washington Times

The Anacostia Riverkeepers takes kayakers out for a tour by the Yards Park Marina. This year, the nonprofit group is hoping to start sharing water quality data in a new app to explore the idea of taking swimmers into the river. (Anacostia RiverKeepers)

Anacostia River swimming? There’s an app for that

By Julia Airey - The Washington Times

Violence prompts calls for more urgent response

Associated Press