The killers of 11 transgender people in Washington have yet to be convicted
Experts say trust in police could be the cause.
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A year after confusing layoffs, some former federal workers are moving forward
Former federal workers look back on a period of confusion and heartbreak in their professional lives. They say they’re moving on.
AU’s free speech policy changed three times in four years
Protests, a legal complaint and a new president sparked the changes.
AU’s arboretum had the same manager since its start. That changed in February.
The landscape architect who helped create the arboretum passed the torch to an arborist this semester.
Latin dancers form community across Washington
Some leaders and participants of dance spaces say the locations provide fellowship through movement.
Two eras of protest
Students protested the National Guard, sexual assault and war this year. Their protests looked different nearly 60 years ago.
Trump’s Takeover of Local Police Was New. D.C. Police Departments’ Rocky Relationship with Black Residents Wasn’t.
Despite an increase in fear, underlying problems in MPD’s policing of Washington’s Black residents already existed, data and advocate interviews show.
Into the archives
A trove of records provides a peek into the history of AU and beyond.
A January of anti-ICE protests
A month of anti-ICE protests swept Washington after the killing of Renée Good.
Washington’s hate crimes law infrequently delivers justice
For over a decade, charges under D.C.’s Bias-Related Crimes Act remained few. In lieu of legal solutions, some groups are fighting hate at its roots.
What should you do if an active shooter’s on campus? Some professors say AU never taught them.
Faculty said there are weaknesses in emergency trainings and procedures.
AU removes online records of pre-Alger presidents’ announcements
The university removed old announcements of protest policy changes, updates on its strategic plans and condemnations of hate incidents as part of routine, ongoing website updates, the university said.