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SHEEL PATEL/THE HOYA Under a D.C. policy change, arrests made in relation to public marijuana consumption will result in field citations rather than custodial arrests.

Trump Federalizes MPD Amid Threats to DC’s Home Rule

By Maren Fagan and Paulina Inglima August 11, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Aug. 11 that he will federalize Washington, D.C.’s police force and order 800 National Guard soldiers to join his efforts in what he called a public safety emergency.  Trump...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | The federal government and Badar Khan Suri reached a settlement to reinstate Khan Suri's legal status after five months of legal filings.

Federal Government Reinstates Khan Suri’s Legal Status in Settlement

By Maren Fagan and Ajani Stella August 5, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri and the federal government reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reinstate his legal status amid...

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves balanced defending the university's mission with assuaging Republicans' fears about antisemitism and campus political climate, avoiding viral moments that characterized other hearings.

ANALYSIS: Groves Appears to Assuage Republicans, Defend Free Speech in Congressional Hearing

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 20, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves defended the university’s response to antisemitism in a comparatively tranquil testimony at a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee. The...

Paulina Inglima/The Hoya | Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to alleged antisemitism from faculty and speakers at a Committee on Education and Workforce hearing July 15.

During Congressional Testimony, Groves Strikes a Middle Ground on Questions of Antisemitism, Qatari Influence

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor July 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to antisemitism during a U.S. House of Representatives...

Groves Testifies Before House Committee

Groves Testifies Before House Committee

Today, Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves testified before a House of Representatives committee on antisemitism in higher education.  Groves testified for the House Committee...

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

ANALYSIS: Groves Could Face Questions on Antisemitic Incidents, Qatar at Congressional Hearing

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor July 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before a House of Representatives committee July 15 about the roles of foreign funding and faculty in causing antisemitism on college...

DHS Targeted Khan Suri for Academic Speech, Lawyers Allege

DHS Targeted Khan Suri for Academic Speech, Lawyers Allege

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 14, 2025

Lawyers for a university academic association alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targeted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri for his academic research and...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | A federal appeals court ruled July 1that Badar Khan Suri will remain out of custody as his immigration case proceeds.

Khan Suri to Remain Out of Custody as Congressmembers Demand Explanation for Arrest

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor July 2, 2025

A federal appeals court ruled July 1 that Badar Khan Suri, a formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher, can remain out of custody while his immigration case proceeds. Upholding...

Graduate forward Micah Peavy was selected 40th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.

BREAKING: Micah Peavy Drafted 40th Overall, Will Join New Orleans Pelicans

By Nate Seidenstein, Senior Sports Editor June 26, 2025

Georgetown University’s Micah Peavy became the second Hoya drafted into the NBA in as many days, with the graduate forward to join the New Orleans Pelicans after being drafted with the 40th pick in this...

Sorber burst onto the scene this season, earning conference and national acclaim, including a unanimous selection to the Big East all-freshman team.

BREAKING: Thunder Draft Sorber With 15th Pick

By Nate Seidenstein, Senior Sports Editor June 25, 2025

The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder selected forward Thomas Sorber, who dominated as a first-year on the Georgetown University men’s basketball team, with the 15th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Sorber...

Two residential halls were defaced with Nazi swastikas, prompting a GUPD investigation.

GUPD Investigates Antisemitic Graffiti Carved Into Campus Buildings

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor June 17, 2025

The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) is investigating antisemitic graffiti discovered the night of June 16, university officials announced June 17. GUPD discovered two Nazi swastikas etched...

Jack Willis/The Hoya | Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.

GU Interim President to Testify Before Congress

By Maren Fagan, Editor-in-Chief June 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.  In addition to Groves, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez —...

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