D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie’s bill is almost as contentious as Initiative 82, the measure that ends the District’s tipped minimum wage.

At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen take aim at service charges, which have become increasingly popular among owners who say they’re responding to increased operating costs.

The legislation would establish a task force for studying what a reparations fund may look like.

Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who ran for Attorney General this spring but was later deemed ineligible for the office, is now running for the D.C. Council.

The two-term Ward 5 councilmember says he wants to build on work done on consumer protection and focus on environmental justice.

A bill from D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie would give qualifying kids a $1,000 payment into a trust fund when they’re born, followed by annual payments as high as $2,000 until their 18th birthday.

The bill would establish a task force to study the issue and recommend proposals.

The fallout from Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans’ ethics scandal continues.

One of a series of proposals to ensure that those with a record have a fair shot at reentering society.

Residents burn the midnight oil debating crime and policing in District.