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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
News & Politics
Crime: Omnibus Crime Bill Up for Vote; Carjacking Victim Mourned in Georgetown
News & Politics
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.
Mayor and D.C. Officials Reassure DC Residents on Inauguration Security Precautions
January 18, 2021
•On the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 20, the 59th U.S. presidential inauguration is scheduled to take place outside the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building — site of a […]
Brooke Pinto on the Insurrection and the Council’s 2021 Priorities
January 13, 2021
•At the start of the new year, the District Council gained its first female majority since the late 1990s and its first African American majority since 2012. With the elections […]
Richard ‘Dick’ Thornburgh, 1932-2020
January 7, 2021
•The only Republican to serve successive terms as governor of Pennsylvania, Thornburgh provided principled and effective leadership during a major public health emergency.
The Life of Georgetown From 1620 to 2020, Part 3
December 31, 2020
•As the nation has expanded and transformed, Georgetown has adapted to hardships and flourished. And in many fascinating ways, the city’s earlier experiences have paralleled our own.
The Life of Georgetown From 1620 to 2020, Part 2
December 28, 2020
•In the hope of keeping the challenges of 2020, the year now ending, in perspective, here is the second of three looks into Georgetown’s past.
The Life of Georgetown From 1620 to 2020, Part 1
December 24, 2020
•As the nation has expanded and transformed, Georgetown has adapted to hardships and flourished. And in many fascinating ways, the city’s earlier experiences have paralleled our own.
Bowser Names Robert Contee New Chief of Police
December 23, 2020
•In tapping Contee, 48, a native Washingtonian who began his career in 1989 as an MPD cadet, the mayor chose to forgo a nationwide search to replace outgoing Chief Peter Newsham.
Exclusive Interview With Departing MPD Chief Peter Newsham
December 3, 2020
•The Georgetowner sat down with Newsham on a Zoom call to discuss D.C. policing in the era of COVID, Black Lives Matter, District Council conflicts and rising crime in Georgetown.
Q St. Skeletal Remains: Unanswered Questions
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The District’s Historic Preservation Office, forensics experts from the National Museum of Natural History and local historians are grappling with how to interpret the findings.
As Cold Weather Hits, More Help for Unsheltered
November 11, 2020
•Georgetown Ministry Center, dedicated to “ending homelessness one person at a time,” is responding with new leadership and expanded programs.