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Hundreds gather to honor the life of Alex Pretti

By Siobhan Stubbe | February 9

Federal workers and D.C. residents came together outside the Department of Veteran Affairs on Jan. 28 to honor the life and legacy of Alex Pretti, one of several people to die at the hands of federal immigration agents.   Pretti was shot and killed by two Customs and Border Protection agents on ...

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Death of Minneapolis shooting victim drives protest outside ICE headquarters

By Yuri Perelman and Sophia Cooper | February 2

A large crowd rallied together in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters on Jan. 24 to protest an ICE agent shooting and killing Alex Pretti that morning in Minneapolis. Pretti was an ICU nurse for the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and a part of a community network ...

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College students snicker at, protest against and occasionally cheer for RFK Jr.

By Yuri Perelman and Rachel Novick | December 17

A lot can happen in one night at George Washington University

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AU shifts immunization sites off campus for fall 2025

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual and Ava Banner | December 17

Students look to local pharmacies for COVID-19 and flu vaccines

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Americans react to White House renovation

By Siobhan Stubbe | December 12

Amid the government shutdown, White House began ballroom construction

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Immigrant businesses in DC share story to success

By Kadie Fishman | December 12

‘It’s only their help and support that’s made it possible’

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One-year anniversary of Trump’s election win memorialized with protest

By Yuri Perelman and Jake Mittleman | December 3

‘Refuse Fascism’ asks what resistance means amid so many anti-Trump protests

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DC Ghost tours give locals, tourists and transplants history lesson

By Jumana Alsaadoon | November 12

Tour guides lead new way to explore DC through retelling ghost stories

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DC shakes the nation awake at ‘No Kings’

By Yuri Perelman and Rachel Novick | November 4

‘We here to be serious, but we also here to have a great time’

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Local DC student builds initiative to combat loneliness in hospitals and nursing homes

By Jumana Alsaadoon | October 31

High school senior Patrick Kaufmann marks 5 years of leading schools in creating Valentine’s Day cards

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Safety fears keep many homeless people from shelters, nonprofit leaders report

By Kadie Fishman and Sophie Milner-Gorvine | October 10

Budget cuts to nonprofits put homeless shelters and their services at risk

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With public media funding loss across the nation, WAMU has endured

By Natalie Hausmann | October 6

WAMU prioritizes audio and culture reporting, noting success despite federal funding loss

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We Are America March welcomed in Washington DC by large crowd on National Mall

By Yuri Perelman and Sophia Cooper | September 29

‘We the people will not be silent’

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Hundreds rally against Trump’s deployment of troops and officers in D.C.

By Olivia Wood and Rachel Novick | August 28

From Dupont Circle to the White House, protesters declare Trump’s administration is ‘fascist’

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2D Noodles opens in Tenleytown as first DC location

By Kadie Fishman | August 21

Employees hope to provide safe space for AU students

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Pro-democracy rally at Fort Reno Park brings community and joy on day of Trump’s military parade

By Abigail Hatting | July 2

‘I hope it rains all over his parade’

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World Pride weekend takes DC by storm

By Brittany McAlister and Gabrielle McNamee | July 1

Celebrations, rallies highlight resilience of LGBTQ+ people

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