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Ward 6 Residents Petition to Recall Councilmember

Ward 6 Residents Petition to Recall Councilmember

By Evan Ecklund, Copy Chief February 22, 2024

The Washington, D.C. Board of Elections issued a petition filed by residents of the largest ward in D.C. to recall City Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) due to his legislative record on public safety...

D.C. City Council Advances Amended Sweeping Crime Bill

D.C. City Council Advances Amended Sweeping Crime Bill

By Paulina Inglima, City Desk Editor February 15, 2024

A sweeping yet controversial crime bill that seeks to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. advanced upon its first reading at the D.C. Council on Feb. 6.  The Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of...

Students, Neighborhood Residents Raise Public Safety Concerns at ANC Meeting

Students, Neighborhood Residents Raise Public Safety Concerns at ANC Meeting

By Paulina Inglima November 3, 2023

Georgetown University students and community residents expressed concerns about a recent increase in criminal and dangerous activity at an Oct. 30 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) meeting. The...

DC Mayor Launches Teen Curfew Program

DC Mayor Launches Teen Curfew Program

By Karenna Warden September 7, 2023

CW: This article references/discusses gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The District of Columbia launched a pilot program Sept. 1 that subjects...

D.C. Sees Skyrocketing Car-jackings

D.C. Sees Skyrocketing Car-jackings

By Karenna Warden September 1, 2023

Amidst skyrocketing car-jackings in Washington, D.C., city officials have announced efforts to crack down on car thefts. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a group of five teens, age...

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Wendy Martinez (GRD 12) died Tuesday after being stabbed while jogging in Logan Circle.

Man Arrested in Killing of Georgetown Alumna

By Katrina Schmidt and Will Cassou September 21, 2018

A man was arrested Thursday in the killing of Wendy Martinez (GRD ’12), who was fatally stabbed while jogging in Logan Circle just before 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The 35-year-old woman, who lived...

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London Man to Be Deported After Kidnapping Georgetown Student

By Madeline Charbonneau February 7, 2018

The London man who pled guilty to kidnapping a Georgetown student last year now faces deportation following his Jan. 30 sentencing. Paolo Aldorasi was sentenced to a 24-month prison term after pleading...

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London-born Paolo Aldorasi was arrested in Seattle on Feb. 24 and later admitted to assaulting and attempting to rob a Georgetown student.

Suspect Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Georgetown Kidnapping

By Deepika Jonnalagadda November 14, 2017

The male suspect accused of kidnapping a Georgetown student last January pled guilty to assault with intent to commit robbery Nov. 2, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors who agreed to drop federal...

Television Review: ‘The Deuce’

By Gabrielle Irwin October 6, 2017

Filled with sexy intrigue and authentic portrayals of human strife, “The Deuce” is the latest in HBO’s lineup of addictive, provocative television dramas. The show, which premiered Sept. 10, has...

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Campus saw an uptick in  fondling incidents, burglaries and alcohol referrals in 2016, according to a GUPD crime report.

Uptick in Burglaries, Fondling Incidents on Campus in 2016

By Sarah Wright October 6, 2017

Reported cases of fondling on Georgetown’s main campus increased threefold from four in 2015 to 12 in 2016 and reported burglary cases increased from 31 in 2015 to 47 in 2016, according to the 2017...

Movie Review: ‘Baby Driver’

By Ben Macher June 23, 2017

★★☆☆☆ With a star-studded cast, featuring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx, and the direction of Edgar Wright, the mastermind behind critically acclaimed comedies like “Shaun...

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Marijuana-related arrests in D.C. are down 99.2 percent from last year following the November 2014 passage of Initiative 71, which legalized the possession, growth and use of marijuana. According to the MPD, there have been seven arrests this year, compared with 895 in 2014.

Crime Down 1 Year After Initiative 71

By Sarah Fisher November 20, 2015

One year after the passage of Initiative 71, a ballot measure that legalized the possession, growth and use of marijuana in the District of Columbia, marijuana-related crimes are down 99.2 percent from...

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