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Allied Universal security personnel have ideas for enhancing safety protocols

Natalie Betts and Caya Craig — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Crime in the D.C. area increased by 39 percent last year, and students at Howard are experiencing this shift firsthand on and around campus. A core aspect of campus safety includes the Allied Universal Personnel who occupy the front desks in many on-campus buildings including dormitories, and survey the campus overall. Allied Universal is a […]

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2 detained following attempted armed robbery, standoff with police near hospital

Caya Craig and JD Jean-Jacques — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:19:54 +0000

Suspects who reportedly tried to commit armed robbery barricaded themselves in a building near Howard Hospital which led to a standoff with police.

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‘Give me everything’: Howard community member’s reported assault marks at least three in January

Camiryn Stepteau and Caya Craig — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:00:59 +0000

Howard Bison continue facing attacks on and around campus as crime in D.C. pursues.

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Howard University student pistol-whipped, robbed while walking to class

Jasper Smith and JD Jean-Jacques — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

‘I’m not trying to die before I even finish college,’ the sophomore, who was assaulted and stripped of a $600 Gucci belt in front of campus gates, said.

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Viral Auto Theft Trend Hits Howard Campus, Three Students’ Cars Stolen, Vandalized

Camiryn Stepteau — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:01:00 +0000

Last Tuesday morning, Destiny Thompson woke up and readied herself to attend her 9:40 statics class and take her exam, when suddenly she noticed her car was missing. Thompson, a 19-year-old junior civil engineering major and mathematical minor from Bridgeton, New Jersey, recalled almost immediately calling Washington, D.C. tow companies to see if they had […]

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