In today’s rundown: The D.C. Council passes emergency legislation to help foster families.  |  Why do women still earn less than men?  |  Remembering Dorothy Height and her fight for equality.

– According to the Washington Post, “the D.C. Council passed emergency legislation on Tuesday intended to make it easier for foster families to provide permanent homes for children, especially older ones, who often languish in the child welfare system.”  Click here to learn more about the subsidy that’s being extended to help foster families and children.

– Why do women still earn less than men? Time explored that question as we marked Equal Pay Day.  Click here for the answer.

– For civil rights leader Dorothy Height, equality went beyond skin color.  A day after her death, NBC4 takes a look at her remarkable life and her fight for equality for everyone.

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