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

Early release of some violent offenders nears final approval by D.C. Council

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Police Chief Peter Newsham, joined by District of Columbia Council member Charles Allen, left and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, speaks during a news conference at One Judiciary Square in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Peter Newsham resignation surprises top D.C. lawmaker

By Carleton Bryant - The Washington Times

Christina Henderson. (Photo courtesy of Christina Henderson)

Christina Henderson, Janeese George, Brooke Pinto elected to D.C. Council

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Council member Vincent Gray had an amendment to include Northeast and Southeast as being eligible for tax abatements for affordable housing. (Associated Press)

D.C. Council approves amendments to $16 billion budget

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

"The amendments I am circulating today will reverse a policy choice that I now regret — a new tax," D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

D.C. Council cuts ad sales tax, $18 million from budget

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2016, before a House Oversight Government Operations subcommittee hearing on whether the District of Columbia government truly has the power to spend local tax dollars without approval by Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

D.C. Council postpones vote on ad sales tax, budget

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, accompanied by DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, right, speaks at a news conference on city updates in response to the coronavirus at the University of the District of Columbia Community College, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

D.C. Council gives first approval to $16.7 billion budget that cuts police funding

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Witnesses at Monday's Justice and Public Safety Committee hearing want D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's revised fiscal 2021 budget, which includes a 3.3% increase for police, to be rejected. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

D.C. Council gets earful with calls from residents to defund police

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay Adams Hotel near the White House and looks out at the words 'Black Lives Matter' that have been painted in bright yellow letters on the street by city workers and activists, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington. (Executive Office of the Mayor/Khalid Naji-Allah via AP) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser, Police Union take issue with D.C. emergency police reforms

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay Adams Hotel near the White House and looks out at the words 'Black Lives Matter' that have been painted in bright yellow letters on the street by city workers and activists, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington. (Executive Office of the Mayor/Khalid Naji-Allah via AP) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser says ‘no’ to defunding police department

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Jack Evans speaks to a reporter in the Council Chambers before a Committee of the Whole Meeting at the Wilson Building in Washington on Feb. 4, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Jack Evans’ Fair Elections participation criticized by D.C. Council

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

At-large Council member Anita Bonds, speaks during the 2015 District of Columbia Inauguration ceremony at the Convention Center in Washington, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

D.C. Council introduces bill requiring landlords to provide air conditioning to elderly tenants

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Jack Evans speaks to a reporter in the Council Chambers before a Committee of the Whole Meeting at the Wilson Building in Washington on Feb. 4, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

All of D.C. Council condemns Jack Evans’ decision to run

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson dicussed a ban on some "partial" contracts, which can require more funding and retroactive approval. (Associated Press)

Phil Mendelson, D.C. Council chair, ‘absolutely not’ satisfied with reasons for retroactive approval

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File) **FILE**

D.C. Council aims for more accessible prenatal care

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2016, before a House Government Operations subcommittee hearing on whether the District of Columbia government truly has the power to spend local tax dollars without approval by Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

D.C. Council weighs breakup of consumer and regulatory agency

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this May 31, 2019, photo, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chair and D.C. Council Member Jack Evans joins D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, at the podium during a news conference announcing a dedicated bus lane in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Jack Evans recommended for expulsion from D.C. Council by panel vote

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Jack Evans is the D.C. Coucil's longest-serving lawmaker of uninterrupted service, having first won the Ward 2 council seat in 1991. (The Washington Times)

Jack Evans to get the boot for scratching his own back

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman speaks during the 2015 District of Columbia Inauguration ceremony at the Convention Center in Washington, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FiLE**

D.C. Council hears complaints about ethics board, reforms

By Sophie Kaplan - Associated Press

D.C. Council member Jack Evans' lawyers assert he did not violate conflict of interest in rebuttal to investigators' claims that his private consulting firm influenced his decisions as a public official. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Investigative lawyers defend report on D.C. Council member Jack Evans

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times