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Protest Against Armed University Police At GWU

Students protest at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2023, after the GWU Board of Trustees announced that the GW Police Department will start carrying handguns beginning in the Fall 2023 semester. In a joint statement, GWU activist groups involved in the protest stated that "the school is presenting (the decision) as a solution for school shootings, but we know that arming the police only creates more danger. Arming GWPD is a fundamental threat to black and brown students and the larger DC area." (Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9929610
Date Taken	17 April 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto

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