Bowser asks again for National Guard to be activated to assist with 'daily arrival of migrants'
Mayor Muriel Bowser wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday, requesting for the second time that 150 D.C. National Guard members be deployed to the nation's capital to assist with the arrival of migrants.
Pentagon turns down Bowser's request for National Guard help
The Department of Defense is denying Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for the D.C. National guard to step in and help with the migrant crisis in the District.
DC National Guard request to assist with reception of migrants from border states denied
DC's request for the National Guard to provide assistance with the transportation and reception of migrants arriving on busses in the region has been denied.
Mayor Muriel Bowser wins DC Primary Election, will go on to run for third term in November
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has won the 2022 Primary Election in the District. She survives a challenge by Councilmembers Trayon White and Robert White Jr.
Mayor Bowser adds 51st star to American flags displayed on Pennsylvania Ave for Flag Day
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday ordered 51-star American flags to be displayed along Pennsylvania Avenue ahead of Flag Day.
Something in the Water 2022: DC mayor encourages residents to apply for festival jobs
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Employment Services announced Thursday that the District is looking for D.C. residents to work at the upcoming Something in the Water Festival, taking place June 17-19.
DC Mayor wants more police, city council wants an audit
The head of the D.C. Council has responded to the mayor's budget with a request to audit the police department.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser shares details on budget proposal, vision for the District
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled her vision for the future of the District as part of an ambitious budget plan, and she joined FOX 5 Friday morning to share details on what it includes, her main priorities and more.
Police seek public's help finding gunman targeting and murdering homeless men
Police are imploring the public to help find a man accused of targeting and murdering people experiencing homelessness in D.C. and New York City.
Juveniles arrested for carjacking outpace adults: 2 to 1, DC police say
D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee and Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday joined forces with their Prince George’s County counterparts to announce an expansion of the joint carjacking task force.
DC extends indoor mask requirements through February
On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the indoor mask requirements for the District until Feb. 28, 2022, according to a press release.
DC Mayor Bowser urges all 12- to 15-year-olds to get boosted
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging all 12- to 15-year-old residents -- who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on or before August 6, 2021 -- to get a booster dose as soon as possible.
DC officials, law enforcement warning residents about holiday dangers
The D.C. mayor’s office has teamed up with police, as well as fire and EMS to warn residents about the risks and dangers of the holiday season.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to seek re-election for 3rd term in office
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will seek re-election for a third term in office.
Another Mayor Bowser appointee resigns amid investigation
Yet another DC Mayor Muriel Bowser appointee has resigned over controversy – this time over ethics violation allegations.
3 suspects arrested, charged in Northwest DC shooting that killed 3, injured 3
D.C. police say three arrests have been made in a September shooting in Northwest that left three people dead and injured three more.
DC mayor defends Chappelle as a ‘genius’ in wake of trans-phobic allegations
Controversy has once again surrounded iconic comedian and Silver Spring native Dave Chappelle – this time for alleged trans-phobic jokes he made on a Netflix special.
DC Mayor says suspect struck by cop in viral video should have been charged
In a Tuesday news conference, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said while she agrees with the D.C. Police Chief’s comments and actions involving the three officers now suspended and facing possible criminal investigation, she also believes the armed suspect seen under arrest in the viral video that alleges police brutality, should have been charged.
Washington Post ‘Fact Checker’ gives Bowser 4 Pinocchios in her response to FOX 5 over mask flap
The Washington Post’s Fact Checker isn’t buying D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s spin after she was caught on camera at an indoor portion of a Saturday wedding -- without a mask – just hours after restoring an indoor mask mandate in the nation’s capital.
DC Council unanimously votes against Bowser’s $11 million for more officers, allows $5M
The D.C. Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to approve what they called a “compromise” package, providing $5 million for the Metropolitan Police Department instead of authorizing $11 million that Mayor Muriel Bowser had proposed.