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Crime: ‘Secure DC Omnibus’ Crime Package Clears D.C. Council; Georgetown Spa Robbery
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Black History Month Celebrated, Explored in Holy Trinity, Citizens Association Event
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Crime: Omnibus Crime Bill Up for Vote; Carjacking Victim Mourned in Georgetown
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Crime: Rash of Car Vandalism in Woodley Park; Georgetown Rabbi Attacked; DOJ Intervenes on D.C. Crime
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Black History: Casting Back a Century in Washington, D.C.
Crime & Safety: Latest Reports, Aggravated Politics and Firearms
August 15, 2022
•Heightened Political Tensions and D.C. Homicide Stats Recent crime stats for the District show improvements in many categories, but not for homicides. So far, in 2022, the District has seen […]
High Road Cycling Hosts BellRinger Happy Hour
August 11, 2022
•In a festive open-bar happy hour last night, High Road Cycling — the high-end cycling shop and cafe across from Chaia at 3210 Grace St. NW — hosted fresh-faced organizers, […]
A Ride Aboard the ‘Georgetown Heritage’
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At Lock 3 in Georgetown, on a recent sunny Friday afternoon, lines form near the ticketing kiosk along the towpath near 30th and Thomas Jefferson Streets NW. Eager ticket-holders soon […]
Crime & Safety: MPD, D.C. Council Step Up Despite Violence, Fatalities
August 1, 2022
•In the summer heat of 2022, the nation’s capital continues to grapple with issues of traffic safety and gun violence, though the D.C. Council and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are […]
Georgetown’s Chaia to Expand Nationally
July 18, 2022
•“Chaia means life. And taco means taco. At Chaia we live for tacos.” — Chaia co-founder Bettina Stern Few lunch pleasures in Washington, D.C., are as serene as taking out a […]
Exclusive Interview: Duncan Bedlion, Commander Second District, MPD
July 13, 2022
•What’s happening with crime in Georgetown? The Georgetowner interviewed Georgetown’s top cop, Duncan Bedlion, Commander of the Second District of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to find out whether progress […]
ANC Highlights, July 2022
July 11, 2022
•Briefings from Anthony Lanier of EastBanc, Mayor Bowser’s office, Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto’s office, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and Georgetown Main Street highlighted this month’s Advisory Neighborhood […]
Crime: July 4 Parade Shooting in Chicago, K St. Homicide, D.C. Crime Rate Under Fire
July 5, 2022
•National Headlines from this Fourth of July weekend are dominated by news of Chicago’s Highland Park Independence Day parade mass shooting, leaving 6 dead and dozens injured, ages 8 to […]
With Roe v. Wade Overturned: D.C.’s Abortion Debates Heat Up
June 27, 2022
•Battle lines have formed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling overturning the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision guaranteeing Americans the constitutional right to abortion. At […]
Crime Report: ‘Moechella’ Shootings Mar Weekend Celebrations
June 21, 2022
•Promoting a celebratory weekend in the city, Mayor Bowser tweeted excitedly on Friday, June 17: “DC is Open.” And, “There’s Something in the Water,” she added, referring to the start […]