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 Washington, D.C.
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NOW AVAILABLE: #TheRageOfInnocence by our director @ProfKrisHenning! Get your copy & engage in important conversations about ending the criminalization of Black youth with your community by inviting friends to join you at a book tour event. Learn more at rageofinnocence.com.
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Congrats to our Director @profkrishenning, who received the @ABACJS's 2026 Livingston Hall Award. Established in 1986, the award honors an active member of the bar who passionately and effectively advances the rights and interests of children both in and outside of the courtroom.
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We are excited to welcome the 2026 Ambassadors for Racial Justice! Hosted by GJJI & @GaultCenter , ARJ is a year-long program for defenders committed to challenging racial injustice in the juvenile legal system. Follow along over the coming weeks as we introduce each Ambassador!
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Meet one of our 2026 Ambassadors for Racial Justice, Madalyn Cohee. Madalyn is an assistant public defender at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in the Mental Health Division.
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Meet one of our 2026 Ambassadors for Racial Justice, Adrian Dubose. Adrian is a staff attorney at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. He is proud to be able to represent children who grew up in the same neighborhoods and attended the same schools as he did as a kid.
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Calling all Youth Defenders! Applications for the Ambassadors for Racial Justice program are open. Apply by Nov. 1, 2025 here: bit.ly/ARJ2026 and learn more on our website: law.georgetown.edu/experient…
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Great factchecking by @YLindaQiu of the @nytimes regarding the many false or misleading statements made about DC on Monday. nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/po…

Trump Misstates Washington Crime Data to Justify Takeover (Published 2025)

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.

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Georgetown Juvenile Justice Initiative retweeted
Georgetown Law@GeorgetownLaw11 Aug 2025
Would prosecuting juveniles as adults actually reduce crimes committed by young people? Professor @EduardoRFerrer, policy director of Georgetown Law’s Juvenile Justice Initiative @georgetownjji, provides the facts: wapo.st/45px0s9

Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here’s what the data shows.

Crime in D.C. and nationwide is declining from pandemic-era spikes. But individual incidents can shake residents and capture the president’s attention.

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The 51st@51stnews28 Mar 2025
Trump's new executive order wants to make D.C. "safe and beautiful." But as @EduardoRFerrer outlined in an op-ed last week, D.C. is the safest it's been in decades. Keeping it that way, he argues, requires community-first programs, not punitive policies. 51st.news/opinion-trump-stok…

Opinion: Trump is stoking fears about D.C.'s crime but the city is safer than it's been in decades.

In the past, fears about crime have produced regressive and punitive policies. Now is the time for D.C. to invest in preventative solutions.

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The 51st@51stnews24 Mar 2025
As Trump stokes fears over crime in D.C., @eduardoRferrer reminds us: "It is critical that we address the perception that the city’s crime is spiraling out of control – because the data tells a different story." 51st.news/opinion-trump-stok…

Opinion: Trump is stoking fears about D.C.'s crime but the city is safer than it's been in decades.

In the past, fears about crime have produced regressive and punitive policies. Now is the time for D.C. to invest in preventative solutions.

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Eduardo Ferrer@EduardoRFerrer11 Feb 2025
Violent crime in DC has been steadily trending down for decades and fell to a multi-generational low in 2024. Every single article covering whatever the administration does this week should mention that fact and highlight the data.
Cuneyt Dil
@cuneytdil11 Feb 2025
New: The White House has been calling D.C. community members to assemble a group of victims of violent crime for an event anticipated on Friday, one source with knowledge told @axios.
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Calling all Youth Defenders! Applications for the 2025 YDAP Summer Academy are due in one month on 1/14/25! Get more information and apply at bit.ly/YDAPSA2025
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Such a great night honoring @BlackSwanAcad's 10th anniversary! We cannot wait to see what the next 10 years of youth-led advocacy achieves.
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WIN DC@WIN_DC22 Sep 2024
‘Prevention starts with love. Prevention with caring enough to do something. —Reach out to our office and allow those with a spiritual gifting to stabilize to help do something. ‘ said Julia Irving, Deputy Director ONSE,
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WIN DC@WIN_DC22 Sep 2024
Having affordable and livable homes that’s public safety. Having clean air is public safety, says Lauren Haggerty. #publicsafety #windc
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WIN DC@WIN_DC22 Sep 2024
Today, WIN and DC residents gather in Ward 8 for a Public Safety Conference featuring speakers Eduardo Ferrer, Julia Irving, Tyrone Parker, Herbert Robinson, Lauren Haggerty and more. #WINDC #PublicSafety
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Great evening at @busboysandpoets watching @ProfKrisHenning moderate an amazing discussion with @premaldharia & @jformanjr about their new book - Dismantling Mass Incarceration. Link: us.macmillan.com/books/97803…
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Eduardo Ferrer@EduardoRFerrer28 Aug 2024
Words cannot describe how humbled & honored I am to be transitioning into my new role as an Associate Professor at @GeorgetownLaw this academic year. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue teaching & learning in a place that feels like home. law.georgetown.edu/news/seve…

Seven Scholars Join Georgetown Law Faculty

As a new academic year begins, we are pleased to introduce seven new members of the Georgetown Law faculty: two joining us as full professors, three in earlier stages of their teaching careers and...

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Georgetown Juvenile Justice Initiative retweeted
Eduardo Ferrer@EduardoRFerrer26 Jul 2024
ICYMI: Please read this story by @AlexKomaWCP about the federal agency that supervises 75% of kids in DC’s delinquency system. DC should have control over this important function. #DCHomeRule #HandsOffDC #DCStatehood washingtoncitypaper.com/arti…
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