As Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) approaches a potential second full term serving on the Washington, D.C. Council, integrity remains central to her political persona.
Entering local politics...
By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer
• September 23, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) on one count of bribery Aug. 18. He pleaded not guilty Sept. 12 and the District council voted...
Washington, D.C. Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) introduced legislation Sept. 16 that aims to bring transparency and accountability to the city’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC),...
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), a public transit agency that operates in the DMV area, issued a joint press release Sept....
Two journalists from The Atlantic spoke about the relationship of race, class and society to history at the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Lecture to open the 50th annual D.C. History Conference, a collaborative...
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...
Two climate protesters were arrested after pouring red dust on themselves and the encasement holding the original copy of the U.S. Constitution in the National Archives’ rotunda Feb. 14.
The protesters...
By Maggie Sansone, Special to The Hoya
• February 20, 2024
A new installation intended to uncover the lives of the generations of free and enslaved people who lived and worked at the Tudor Place, a historic Georgetown property that now serves as a museum, opened...
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...
Michael Brown, a controversial former D.C. Council member, announced his candidacy against the veteran D.C. House of Representatives Delegate in the June election for the position.
Brown, who currently...
By Song Lim, Special to The Hoya
• February 9, 2024
Police arrested nearly two dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators for blocking traffic in Washington, D.C. while demanding a ceasefire and an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza at a Feb. 1 protest.
Twenty-three...
Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E unanimously passed two resolutions at their Jan. 29 meeting.
The resolutions will extend a stipulated liquor license for Hilltop Tap Room, a...
