During D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's first year he established the building blocks for his administration, while simultaneously responding to many unexpected challenges.
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's controversial plan to take over the city's public schools is meeting resistance. The D.C. council could vote on the proposal as early as April.
Inaugural events for D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty began with a prayer breakfast at a downtown church, followed by the ceremonial swearing-in at the Washington Convention Center.
A year ago, Banita Jacks was found living in a rented Southeast Washington rowhouse with the corpses of her four little girls. That discovery nearly derailed the District agency charged with protecting the city's children.
The District is planning to place the city's 4,800 apartment buildings on a four-year inspection cycle, and properties found with violations will be placed on a two-year cycle, city officials said yesterday.