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Former Capitol Police Chief says crime by ‘gangs of youth’ in DC has spiked, escaped ‘certain neighborhoods’

Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund warned that the homicide rate in the nation's capital is five to six times higher ...

Fact check: Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike

President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, claimed at a press ...

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump's 'authoritarian push'

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop ...

Man charged with felony after allegedly whacking federal agent with sandwich amid Trump’s DC crime crackdown

Sean Charles Dunn was arrested and charged with felony assault after he allegedly screamed at federal agents in DC then ...

Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going ...

DC residents and tourists to wake up to more troops deployed along the National Mall

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...