Gabriella Cardenas of North Potomac, Md., wears her quinceañera dress as she and her father, Boris Cardenas (holding the dress), brother Jason Cardenas and mother Patty Cardenas move to a new spot along the Tidal Basin for a photo. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
Reconstruction on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., began Monday. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
A bronze art installation depicting a pile of feces on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk appeared on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, surprising and amusing passersby. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Christie Dashiell sings and Antonio Hart plays saxophone with the JazzDC All-Stars on opening night of DC JazzFest at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. Cheriss May/NPR hide caption
The newly built DC Water Headquarters across the Anacostia River and the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building are visible from the Department of Homeland Security's St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, June 15, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Hundreds of workers at Howard University Hospital say they are planning a one-day strike on April 11 to protest low paying wages. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Team co-owner Dan Snyder speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders. The NFL says it will investigate allegations against Snyder and team's workplace culture. Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption
Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David speaks to supporters on Saturday Dec.19, 2020 during a get-out-the-vote event at a private residence in Dunwoody, Ga. David has filed a lawsuit against the organization in federal court, alleging that he was underpaid and then terminated because he is Black. Bita Honarvar/AP hide caption
Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to American Indians. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Howard University students gathered on campus to protest poor housing conditions and what they said was mistreatment by the university administration in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25. Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
The art installation Equilateral Network by Lisa Marie Thalhammer now graces the lawn of the National Building museum in Washington, D.C. Lisa Marie Thalhammer hide caption
David O'Sullivan, ambassador of the European Union to the U.S., attends a signing ceremony in 2016 at the White House. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Daily drills and intense practices are part of young D.C.-area speedskaters' training. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
The lobby features a 140-foot digital mosaic that rotates through different images. Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR hide caption