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Trump Orders That Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in D.C. Cases Despite Local Opposition.

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in certain criminal cases in the nation’s capital, a move that places the federal government’s authority

September 25, 2025

Crime·DC·Judiciary·National·Trump

National Guard Assisting with White House Security Today for Turkish President’s Visit.

WASHINGTON — Commuters and tourists encountered heightened security around the White House on Wednesday, as National Guard troops joined forces with the U.S. Secret Service and Washington Metropolitan Police in anticipation of a

September 25, 2025

DC·National·Trump

Son with Mental Illness Stabs Mother to Death in SE D.C. According to Police

WASHINGTON: Charging documents made public Tuesday detail a brutal domestic killing in Southeast Washington in which a man is accused of fatally stabbing his mother. D.C. Superior Court records identify the suspect

September 24, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Violent Crime in DC Essentially Unchanged Since Trump Takeover.

WASHINGTON — Six weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a federal takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, expanded the role of federal law enforcement, and deployed the National Guard, the city’s

September 23, 2025

Crime·DC·Local·Trump

Four People Shot in Washington D.C. Over the Weekend

Four people were shot and wounded across the District of Columbia this weekend, including an off-duty D.C. firefighter, in a spate of violence that also followed several stabbings on Friday. Late Saturday

September 22, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Teen Violence at D.C.-Area High School Football Games Prompts Sweeping Security Crackdown

Washington, D.C.—A series of violent incidents at high school football games across the Washington region—including a stabbing in Northeast D.C. and multiple fights and robberies in Maryland—has spurred school districts to impose

September 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Local·Maryland·Virginia

Multiple Stabbings in D.C. Friday Highlight Tension Between Crime Rhetoric and Reality

Several stabbings across Washington, D.C., on Friday night left multiple people injured and reignited debate over the city’s public safety as federal authorities continue a high-profile crackdown. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., two

September 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Bomb threat prompts police sweep at HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Georgetown home

WASHINGTON — Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 — The Metropolitan Police Department responded Friday evening to a bomb threat at the Georgetown residence of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according

September 20, 2025

Crime·DC·Health·Local·National

White House Peace Vigil Removed Tonight After President Orders Take-Down

White House peace vigil protesters after their protest site was removed.

September 19, 2025

DC·Local·National·Politics·Trump

MPD Seeks Public Help After Felony Assault on Federal Officers in Southeast

Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025 — The Metropolitan Police Department is asking the public for help identifying suspects in a felony assault on federal law-enforcement agents in Southeast Washington. Investigators say that

September 12, 2025

Crime·DC·Judiciary·Local·National·Trump

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