Washington DC police chief back in place
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Critics have expressed skepticism at data coming from the Metropolitan Police Department of the U.S. capital. Snopes looked at FBI data.
Washington Examiner journalist Anna Giaritelli shares how a 2020 sexual assault in Washington, D.C., changed her life and career after her attacker was repeatedly released.
President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.
Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. in August 2025. The mission aimed to combat crime and homelessness. Initially unarmed, some troops may now carry weapons. West Virginia is sending additional personnel.
The leader of the National Police Association says the federalization of police in Washington, D.C., came after local politicians failed to take control of a spike in youth violence.