The videotaped altercation between Dwight Harris and two transit police officers who appeared to violently restrain him outside the U Street Metro station last week has led to dropped charges and discipline for the officers involved. more ›

The man accused of resisting arrest during an altercation with transit police which was caught on tape outside the U Street Metro station is now speaking out. more ›

Over the weekend, a video surfaced on YouTube showing what appears to be D.C. Metro Police forcefully arresting a man in a wheelchair just outside of the U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station. In the video, we can see the incident takes place during the middle of the day, just across the street from Ben's Chili Bowl. Two police officers, who appear to be with Metro Transit Police, tackle a man from his motorized wheelchair onto the sidewalk, injuring the man and causing him to bleed from the head. Since the incident took place midday, a crowd forms quickly. One woman can be heard clearly saying that he man is "always in a wheelchair" and supposedly lives nearby. more ›

A police officer serving a search warrant in Northwest near the Mount Vernon Square Metro station shot a dog that bit him, the Washington Post reports. Police described the dog, which died from the gunshot, as "pit bull-like." : ( more ›

One of our favorite things here at Transit on Thursday is bringing the good news to D.C.'s commuting faithful. This week, we've got two exciting service expansions for metro-D.C.'s bus riders that should make the commuting life that much more bearable. Also, a terribly fascinating (or fascinatingly terrible) turn of events over at the Metro Police Department. Photo by AlbinoFlea... more ›

By now you must know how much DCist loves our photographers who contribute through Flickr. You're probably sick of hearing us talk about them really, like your co-worker with the fabulous new millionaire boyfriend she keeps gabbing on about. But we can't help it -- we just adore these folks for offering up such great work to share with us. So you can understand why we've been so upset after reading the following discussion from... more ›

We regret that we must bring you this headline in earnest, D.C. It's not just hype, it's the real deal. Cold weather is up in your grill: literally if you try to start your car this morning and figuratively if you're walking outside without a scarf or mouth guard of some kind. Several wind-chill advisories are out, predicting the coldest temps in three years and real threats of hypothermia and frostbite for those most vulnerable to the elements. So as my mom always said, "check yourself before your wreck yourself, then check out the morning roundup." more ›

Anyone who rides Metrobuses knows they can sometimes be like a war zone. Crowded aisles, erratic schedules, and that smelly guy next to you have been known to fuel hot tempers in weary riders. Fortunately, these encounters rarely escalate beyond harsh words or rolled eyes. However, it went far beyond that Saturday night on the 92 bus traveling to Congress Heights along Good Hope Road in Southeast. more ›

Last month we reported that the District's first official triathlon, the Nation's Triathlon, was a go. After months of haggling with competing jurisdictions for permit, race organizers got the final go-ahead for the event, which would include a swim in the Potomac River, a bike ride up Rock Creek Park, and a run to the U.S. Capitol and back. Plenty of readers made jokes about swimming in the Potomac. Hell, so did I --... more ›

Hey there, D.C. It's another bright, sunny day in our fair city, with an expected high of 89 degrees. While it's certainly not as hot as it was earlier this month, we feel sure George Allen is feeling the heat this this morning, as he struggles to explain what was one of the most blogged-about topics on the Internet yesterday. Who else might be feeling the heat this morning? Anyone trying to sell their homes... more ›

When you think about a mass transit system, especially a subway, you really have a pretty frightening dynamic at work. Hundreds of thousands of people in an enclosed space. Long, narrow escalators between them and the exit. And the only obstacle between the commuting masses and those who would do them harm is a $1.35 farecard. Metro Police have trouble protecting our iPods, let alone our safety, so it was no surprise to us that... more ›

We've known for quite a while that Metro isn't terribly prepared to secure the transit network against terrorist attacks. So bad was the situation late last year that Metro Police Chief Polly Hansen admitted to the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that while she had identified $150 million in needed security upgrades, the transit agency had received but $15 million in grants from the Department of Homeland Security over the three preceding... more ›