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GUPD Reports Spike in Halloween Crime

By Kristen Fedor November 1, 2015

There were  six robberies in the west Georgetown neighborhood Saturday evening, according to a public safety alert email the Georgetown University Police Department sent out shortly after 2 a.m. Nov....

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) released a draft of a potential D.C. constitution, which will be finalized at a convention June 17 and 18 before a citywide vote in November.

Mayoral Initiative Supports Minority Students

By Lisa Burgoa October 9, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the new "500 for 500: Mentoring Through Literacy" program in conjunction with D.C. Public Schools, the Metropolitan Police Department and Howard University on Sept. 28. The...

Grant Funds MPD Body Cameras

By Matthew Larson October 9, 2015

The United States Justice Department awarded Washington, D.C., $1 million to expand its Body Worn Cameras program for Metropolitan Police Department officers Sept. 21, which will require that the city...

Mayor Tightens Gun Control

By Emily Tu September 15, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier displayed more than 60 illegal guns recently seized by the MPD at a press conference Sept. 8 to highlight the Bowser administration’s...

GUPD Officers Honored For Arrest of Armed Suspect

By Kristen Fedor May 11, 2015

University President John J. DeGioia honored three Georgetown University Police Department officers for the arrest of an armed robbery suspect in a brief ceremony on the steps of Healy Hall Monday morning. Officer...

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Good Stuff Eatery Closes Temporarily After Electrical Fire

By Kristen Fedor May 2, 2015

Good Stuff Eatery, located on the 3200 block of M St., will be closed for several days following an electrical fire that broke out in the restaurant Saturday morning around 8 a.m. According to The...

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MPD faces criticism for subpar relations with minority communities. City activists cited D.C. Ferguson protests, pictured.

City Activists Decry MPD Practices

By Matthew Larson March 27, 2015

The Metropolitan Police Department received criticism from city activists for maintaining poor relationships with black and LGBTQ communities in Washington, D.C., during its annual public oversight...

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Initiative 71, which passed in November with 69 percent of the vote and which legalizes marijuana, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday after the conclusion of a 30-day congressional review period.

Marijuana Legalization Takes Effect at Midnight

By Kshithij Shrinath February 25, 2015

Marijuana will be legal in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the D.C. government would implement Initiative 71, which was...

Student Assaulted on M Street

By Kristen Fedor February 9, 2015

A female Georgetown student was the victim of an aggravated assault by an unknown attacker on the 3300 block of M Street at approximately 1:37 a.m. Sunday morning. Georgetown University Police Department...

Suspect Arrested in Henle Burglaries

By Kshithij Shrinath January 8, 2015

Georgetown University Police Department, in coordination with Metropolitan Police Department, arrested a suspect Tuesday for three burglaries committed in Henle Village. Two of the burglaries occurred...

A Keen Eye for Crime

By The Editorial Board November 14, 2014

This week, students, faculty and staff received an email from Georgetown University Police Department Chief of Police Jay Gruber warning the community of a recent increase in crime as noted by the Metropolitan...

Female Sexually Assaulted on Prospect St

By Kshithij Shrinath October 21, 2014

An unidentified male gained entry into a residence and sexually assaulted a female on the 3300 block of Prospect Street NW on Sunday at approximately 6:30 a.m. The Metropolitan Police Department issued...

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