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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Visual Essay

A January of anti-ICE protests

A January of anti-ICE protests

A month of anti-ICE protests swept Washington after the killing of Renée Good.
Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor April 22, 2026

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...

Mary Ellsworth, environmental captain at the Anacostia Community Boathouse, is marshalling the boathouse’s rowers to maintain a pocket of native plants protecting the Anacostia River from pollution.

In the weeds

A volunteer-run boathouse defends the Anacostia River from invasive species and polluted stormwater.
Ben Ackman, Photography Producer December 10, 2025

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...

Their Resistance

Their Resistance

D.C.’s Latino and Hispanic community shows strength and resistance in the face of the Trump Administration.
Michelle Miramontes, Multimedia Contributor December 9, 2025

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...

Ella Jane performs underneath the Pink Noise banner.

Pink Noise takes center stage

Women in Audio highlights women and queer artists with an on-campus music festival
Miles Hazo, Multimedia Contributor and PR Staff Member November 24, 2025

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...

Queens of Go-Go

Celebrating Go-Go and Cumbia in the District

Washington’s official music genre meets traditional Colombian rhythms for a night of dancing at Anthem Row.
Miles Hazo, Multimedia Contributor and PR Staff Member October 27, 2025

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...

DC Art All Night showcases incarcerated artists

DC Art All Night showcases incarcerated artists

Behind Behind Bars exhibit has art and poetry created by clients of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
Sophia Berumen, Multimedia Contributor October 6, 2025

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...

The crowd watches AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler speak.

“Hands Off” protest targets Trump’s second-term agenda

Thousands gathered on a cloudy day in D.C. as part of the growing “Hands Off!” movement against recent presidential actions.
Daisy Bateman, Multimedia Contributor April 25, 2025

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...

Latinos En Acción lead walk out for migrants

Latinos En Acción lead walk out for migrants

Protesting students demanded American University create a sanctuary campus.
Conny Galvez and Ben Ackman April 25, 2025

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,...

"Homeless Lives Matter," by Rose Jaffe, located at 2nd and D St. NW.

Mapping DC’s murals

Artists in the district explore statehood, homelessness and racial justice through murals.
Natalie Monga, Multimedia Director April 24, 2025

Nine faces are painted over an artistic rendition of the capitol building near Judiciary Square. Faceless people line the bottom. They give out food, dance and hold a banner: “Homeless Lives Matter.”...

Eyes from above

Eyes from above

Uncovering the National Cathedral’s open-air secrets.
Vanessa Levins, Multimedia Director April 22, 2025

The Darth Vader grotesque is just one of over 1,400 grotesques surrounding the Cathedral’s exterior, in addition to 112 gargoyles, according to Bloomberg Connects Cathedral page. In a 2023 NBC Washington...

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