Jemima Denham

Georgetown Law Professors Weigh In on D.C. Council Rewrite of Criminal Code

Washington, D.C. officials launched a rewriting project of the District’s 120-year-old criminal code in consultation with Georgetown … [Read more...] about Georgetown Law Professors Weigh In on D.C. Council Rewrite of Criminal Code

Joel Castón, an incarcerated individual elected as advisory neighborhood commissioner in Ward 7, will not be transferred out of the … [Read more...] about D.C. Jail Forced to Relocate Incarcerated Individuals, Elected Official Allowed to Stay

Georgetown University will pilot a graduate student housing initiative fall 2022 following years of high housing costs through D.C. and … [Read more...] about GU To Launch Grad Student Housing Initiative in Downtown DC

Despite anticipation of an in-person homecoming weekend following virtual events last year, Georgetown University announced it would cancel … [Read more...] about In-Person Homecoming Celebrations Canceled for 2nd Year Straight

In the new year, neighborhood leaders are renewing calls to renovate the Jelleff Community Center after persistent complaints from residents … [Read more...] about Local Leaders Remain Hopeful for Future of Jelleff Community Center

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Washington, D.C. wards with a high percentage of Black and Latinx residents and a … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Study Finds Higher Levels of Exposure Correlated to Mobility of Essential Workers in Wards 7 and 8

Twelve Georgetown University Law Center graduates and four faculty members have been tapped to serve in President Joe Biden’s … [Read more...] about Sixteen Georgetown Law Faculty and Graduates Appointed to Biden Administration

In contrast to the typical crowds and celebrations that usually mark Inauguration Day for the Georgetown University community and … [Read more...] about Downtown D.C. Shuts Down for Biden Inauguration After Capitol Insurrection

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined a panel of politicians, artists, faculty and students reflecting on the legacy of celebrated … [Read more...] about Pelosi Celebrates WWII Vet and Georgetown Prof Jan Karski at Event Featuring Faculty, Artists

The Georgetown University Student Association passed a resolution condemning the “racist and ignorant rhetoric” of an article written by a … [Read more...] about Community Members, GUSA Condemn Article Written by Georgetown Student