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“Immigrants are welcome here”: Protesters against ICE mark one year of Target boycott in D.C.

More than a hundred demonstrators picketed outside of a Target in Columbia Heights on Saturday, calling for a boycott of the corporation and condemning what they say is Target’s complicity... Read more

By and February 2, 2026

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Immigration raids threaten Georgetown local businesses, cause staff shortages

On a quiet September morning in Georgetown, as families walked the cobblestone streets with coffees and shopping bags in hand, a popular local restaurant was opening for the weekend rush.... Read more

By January 23, 2026

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GUTS drivers will remain Georgetown University employees after months-long campaign

Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) drivers have received written confirmation from the university that they will remain as Georgetown employees, if they choose. The victory, which was announced on Instagram... Read more

By , and December 17, 2025

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Faculty-run Gaza Lecture Series begins its second year amid free speech concerns

The second annual Gaza Lecture Series commenced on Sept. 9, consisting of 10 lectures scheduled through March 2026. The series welcomes distinguished academics to discuss the Israeli occupation of Gaza... Read more

By November 17, 2025

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Georgetown’s Committee on Business Practices votes unanimously to protect GUTS drivers employment

Georgetown’s Advisory Committee on Business Practices (ACBP) voted unanimously in favor of passing a resolution to Chief Operating Officer (COO) David Green recommending all 18 Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS)... Read more

By and October 31, 2025

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Smithsonian museum closures disrupt classroom visits and student museum interns

After staying open for an extra 11 days, the Smithsonian Institution’s 19 museums located in D.C. officially shut their doors to visitors on Oct. 12, following the federal government shutdown.... Read more

By and October 26, 2025

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Performing arts community rallies around studio space referendum

A group of dancers work to perfect their formations, counting alongside the music from a small speaker in the corner. After moving through synchronized hits and carefully choreographed transitions for... Read more

By and October 22, 2025

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Georgetown University reports flyers related to Charlie Kirk assassination to FBI

On Sept. 24 and Sept. 25, Georgetown University public safety officials removed flyers referencing the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk from Red Square and Village A flyer boards. Georgetown has... Read more

By September 25, 2025

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Georgetown students and Congressional members advocate against federal occupation of D.C.

Dozens of students walked out of class Tuesday, Sept. 9 to demand an end to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard and surge of federal law enforcement agents... Read more

By and September 10, 2025

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Supreme Court to hear case represented by attorneys from an institute at the Georgetown Law Center

Attorneys from the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), a nonpartisan institute within the Georgetown Law Center, are representing the respondent in Trump v. CASA Inc., a case set... Read more

By May 13, 2025