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Lee Boyd Malvo was convicted in the 2002 killings and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. But he was a minor, and the Supreme Court says that's not allowed in most cases now.

When President Trump announced his crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., the local U.S. attorney said she wanted to focus on juveniles. But experts say harsher punishments don't deter criminals.

Three nonagenarians were among 200 parachutists marking the anniversary of the allied invasion of Europe, June 6, 1944. They leaped into the same fields once occupied by Nazi forces.

Employers can still give drug tests or fire an employee if they are acting under federal guidelines, or if an employee consumed marijuana at work or while performing work-related duties.

More than 30,000 people have already voted in the election for the president of the D.C. Bar Association, more than triple the previous record set in 1990.

Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.

Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."

The protestors participated in the 50501 Movement, which originated in response to the Trump administration and its efforts to cut government spending. Many chanted "Where is Congress?'"

The funds aim to help tourism workers pay their rent and buy food, among other things.