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DOJ investigating DC police over allegations of manipulated crime data

Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Justice Department investigating D.C. police over alleged fake crime data

D.C. officials have repeatedly cited police stats showing drops in violent crime to push back on the need for a federal takeover of law enforcement.

Yahoo · 1d

DOJ investigating whether DC officials falsified crime data

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Washington crime reporting data as President Trump clashes with city leaders over his takeover of local police. The investigation, led by the Office of the U.

Trump, Metropolitan Police Department and DC

The Hill on MSN · 8m

Trump to patrol DC streets with police and military

President Trump said he plans to go out on patrol with the Metropolitan Police Department and National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., on Thursday night amid a federal crackdown on crime. “I’m going to be going out tonight,

Reuters on MSN · 5d

Explainer: Can Trump take control of Washington's police?

The District of Columbia's attorney general sued Donald Trump on Friday in a bid to impede his attempted takeover of Washington's police force, escalating a power struggle between the Republican U.S.

WUSA9 on MSN · 9d

Trump to deploy National Guard in DC, takes over Metropolitan Police Department

Declaring what he called "Liberation Day in DC," Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control for up to 30 days. The action comes despite D.C. police data showing violent crime has dropped 26% compared to last year.

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DC police accused of changing crime stats just weeks before Trump federalized city

Weeks before President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police, the Metropolitan Police Department was hit with ...

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Metropolitan Police Investigate Fatal Double Hit-and-Run Involving Homeless Man on Benning Road in Northeast D.C.

MPD investigates a fatal pedestrian crash that claimed Deon Cherry's life after two vehicles hit him and fled the scene.

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DC police accused of downplaying violent crimes to make stats look more favorable: ‘Completely agree’ with Trump

At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has ...

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Washington, DC, sues President Trump to stop federal takeover of police department

The lawsuit brought by Washington says Trump exceeded his authority under the Home Rule Act of 1973 in taking over the ...

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White House fires back as Trump's use of DC police for crime crackdown is placed in the crosshairs by Dems

Democratic lawmakers are pushing a joint resolution to put the kibosh on President Trump's use of the D.C. Metropolitan ...

10don MSN

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...

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D.C. targets federal takeover of police department in court

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a new lawsuit that President Donald Trump is going far beyond his ...

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D.C. Attorney General sues over Trump takeover of local police

Brian Schwalb, the attorney general for the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington on Friday ...

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Blue Fault Line: DC police were losing manpower for years before end of 'Home Rule'

Departures from the Metropolitan Police Department spiked during amid the 2023 crime wave but has shown no signs of slowing ...

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