Anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests swept Washington after an ICE agent shot and killed Minneapolis resident Renée Good on Jan. 7. Advocacy groups like Free DC, Code Pink and The Party...

This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team investigated what American University’s recent R1 designation status means to faculty and students, and how funding and administrative support helped research...

Weeds are a serious problem at the Anacostia Community Boathouse. The boathouse, run by volunteers and a single part-time paid employee, is home to eight rowing and paddling clubs who store...

Over 50 Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaran immigrants from Afghanistan assembled in Farragut Square on Dec. 3 in solidarity with victims of violence in the National Guard, declaring their distinction from Afghanistan’s...

Washington’s vibrant Latino community has deep roots in the district. In the district, a city known for its political activism and cultural diversity, Hispanic and Latino residents make up...

A crowd dressed in pink gathered to watch artists Ella Jane and American University junior Alizeh Jawaid perform as part of Pink Noise, an on-campus music festival on Oct. 17. They performed at the...

 Thousands of people came together in front of the Capitol building on Oct. 18, holding signs and chanting in protest of the Trump Administration.   “I think democracy is under threat, the...

District residents gathered at Anthem Row on Sept. 14 to watch live music at GoGo & Cumbia, an event highlighting the vibrant go-go and cumbia music scenes in Washington and the active community of...

On Sept. 13, “Beauty Behind Bars: The Transformative Power of Art in Confinement,” hosted at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, spotlighted visual art and poetry created by current and formerly incarcerated...

Thousands of people rallied around the Washington Monument on the afternoon of April 6 to protest actions by the current Trump administration, including the mass firing of federal workers, immigration...

On March 3, students walked out of classes to the quad in support of immigrants. Latinos En Acción, a club at American University that advocates for immigrant rights and promotes Latine community on campus,...