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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser takes a picture on the field before an opening day baseball game against the Miami Marlins, at Nationals Park, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington, D.C., education budget sufficient, Mayor Bowser says

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Phil Mendelson blasts Muriel Bowser over Anacostia property plans

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council are wringing their hands over how to stem the flow of officers either retiring or moving to better paying and less dangerous jurisdictions. .(Ryan M. McDermott/The Washington Times/File)

Muriel Bowser, D.C. council seek police force solution

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

The D.C. Council is not thrilled with Mayor Muriel Bower's budget. “After reading most of this budget, I can’t reconcile the title [D.C. Values in Action] with the actions proposed,” said Vincent Gray, Ward 7 Democrat. “This should be a policy document reflecting what the residents want.” (Associated Press)

Muriel Bower’s budget slammed by D.C. Council

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged keep in place automatic tax cuts triggered by the city’s recent financial success. “What we did was, we looked at what we needed and what we could invest in this year and in the whole financial plan and what those investments would turn into. And this is where we landed,” she said. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Muriel Bowser promises to keep automatic tax cuts in place

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser vows to make big investments in affordable housing

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Washington planning for whatever storm brings

Associated Press

Kenyan McDuffie (Associated Press/File)

Kenyan McDuffie seeks D.C. housing focus on families

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Public Citizen, government watchdog, says Bowser campaign donors exceeded legal limits

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council are wringing their hands over how to stem the flow of officers either retiring or moving to better paying and less dangerous jurisdictions. .(Ryan M. McDermott/The Washington Times/File)

Peter Newsham, interim D.C. police chief, appointed as head of Metropolitan Police Department

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser departs the Trump Tower in New York, Monday, Dec. 6, 2016, after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

D.C. family leave act heads to Congress for OK

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

DC mayor lets 8-week paid family leave bill take effect

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Associated Press) **FILE**

Muriel Bowser lets Washington D.C. family leave bill take effect

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

D.C. Council pushes to hire more cops to reduce homicides

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, surrounded by fifth-grade students at D.C. Bilingual Public Charter School, said Monday, "We want to make it easier for every parent to choose a school that best fits their child's needs." (Julia Brouillette/The Washington Times)

Muriel Bowser’s D.C. charter school proposal has ‘walkability preference’

By Julia Brouillette - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Associated Press) **FILE**

Muriel Bowser says D.C. will still shield illegal immigrants

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police have had to respond to fewer scenes of violence this year, with a 17 percent decline in the homicide rate over last year. Still, the city's reported 134 homicides as of Thursday are part of a larger increasing trend. (Associated Press)

D.C. police change patrol strategy to improve community relations, reduce crime

By Julia Brouillette - The Washington Times

A spokesman for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the mayor isn't worried about the new council and is focusing on "building on the administration's legislative successes." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor: Obamacare repeal to cost the city more than $600M

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

The Metropolitan Police Department released body camera footage of a fatal police-involved shooting on Christmas Day 2016. The video footage shows Javon Hall, 29, holding a knife while standing in a doorway at a home in Northeast. An officer fatally shot Hall four times in the chest after Hall did not comply with the officer's order to "drop the knife."
Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Police

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, releases police body camera footage of Christmas Day shooting

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Videos show man holding knife before shooting by DC police

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press