City officials permanently cleared a homeless encampment under the bridge crossing over K Street NE on Jan. 16, displacing dozens of people … [Read more...] about City Displaces Tent Community in K Street Underpass
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New Weapons Ban Applies Campuswide, Board Confirms
Georgetown’s board of directors approved a campus weapons policy banning firearms on campus in a Feb. 14 meeting, with signage on the … [Read more...] about New Weapons Ban Applies Campuswide, Board Confirms
Woman Shot in Georgetown
A woman shot at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street was located by police near 20th and L streets Oct. 11 around 10:30 p.m., … [Read more...] about Woman Shot in Georgetown
National Law Enforcement Museum Opened to the Public on Saturday
The National Law Enforcement Museum in Judiciary Square opened to the public Saturday, featuring interactive exhibits on the history of law … [Read more...] about National Law Enforcement Museum Opened to the Public on Saturday
MPD, Police Union Reach First Labor Contract Agreement Since 2001
The first mutually agreed upon labor contract between the Metropolitan Police Department and Washington, D.C. police union Fraternal Order … [Read more...] about MPD, Police Union Reach First Labor Contract Agreement Since 2001
Sexual Assault Reports Rise in the District and on Campus
The total number of reported cases of sexual assault in Washington, D.C. this summer increased by 3 percent from last summer, according to … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault Reports Rise in the District and on Campus
Civil Rights Groups Accuse MPD of Failing to Record Police Stops
Three civil rights groups are accusing the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department of violating the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Groups Accuse MPD of Failing to Record Police Stops
MPD Program Scores Low
A policy scorecard released earlier this month outlined potential concerns with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department’s … [Read more...] about MPD Program Scores Low
GUPD Reconsiders Public Safety Alerts
The Georgetown University Police Department began sending fewer Public Safety Alerts in August after it reformed its guidelines to only … [Read more...] about GUPD Reconsiders Public Safety Alerts
Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor
The city of Washington, D.C., looks undeniably different today than it did 20 years ago. A growing Metro system, a shrinking unemployment … [Read more...] about Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor