DC Council

D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, who represents Ward 2, put forward a new, four-part plan to reduce crime, including merging two violence interruption programs.

D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, who represents Ward 2, put forward a new, four-part plan to reduce crime, including merging two violence interruption programs. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson spoke with members of the Dupont Circle Citizens Association, covering on a wide variety of topics and trying to ease some concerns. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Legislation proposed by two Republican members of Congress would strip the D.C. government of its powers – including the mayor and D.C. Council.

Two Republican members of congress have proposed legislation to strip the D.C. government of its powers – including the mayor and D.C. Council. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

It’s the first time in modern D.C. history that the Council has expelled one of its own members. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The D.C. Council voted unanimously to expel Councilmember Trayon White, who was arrested last summer on a federal bribery charge and accused of accepting $35,000 cash.

Trayon White came up in local politics as a direct protege of iconic and infamous former Mayor Marion Barry. Now the D.C. councilmember is openly channeling his mentor’s defiant, populist playbook as he fights for survival in the face of a corruption trial and a looming vote by his own peers to kick him off the council. White, 40, was...

Trayon White faces potential expulsion from the D.C. Council after he was arrested and charged with taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

The council is a step closer to removing White. News4’s Mark Segraves explains why his attorney says White can’t be expelled.

The attorney for D.C. Councilmember Trayon White argued a procedural issue should keep the council from removing him. White appeared before the council Tuesday alongside his attorney, Fred Cooke. White showed up to the hearing in a black t-shirt with large white letters reading, “The FBI killed Fred Hampton” — a reference to the killing of the Black Panther Party…

The D.C. Council is set to hold a public hearing on the potential expulsion of Councilmember Trayon White, who faces a federal bribery charge. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

New legislation the D.C. Council is considering would create a 10-cent bottle and can deposit, which supporters say would help protect the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. “D.C. has a significant litter issue. Of particular concern are beverage containers, which end up on the ground and in our waterways by the ton,” said Ward 1 Councilmember...

The D.C. Council is considering new legislation that would implement a 10-cent deposit, which supporters say will help clean local rivers. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

For the first time since being charged with taking a bribe, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White has publicly apologized.

For the first time since being charged with taking a bribe, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White has publicly apologized — during his swearing-in ceremony for another term on the Council. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

DC Council committee takes step toward expelling Trayon White The Council recommended voting to expel White, who is accused of accepting bribes. News4’s Mark Segraves explains what happens next, including how White could still be reelected to the position if he is expelled.

A committee of the D.C. Council voted to recommend expelling member Trayon White after an investigation found “substantial evidence” White accepted bribes and violated the Council’s code of conduct.

An investigation found “substantial evidence” D.C. Council member Trayon White, who is accused of accepting bribes, violated the Council’s rules and code of conduct, according to a committee convened to investigate the embattled lawmaker.

Investigators found “substantial evidence” that Ward 8 Council member Trayon White, who is facing a federal bribery charge, violated several rules of the D.C. Council’s Code of Official Conduct. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.