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Man Accused of Aiming Laser at Marine One During Trump Departure

Washington, D.C. — Federal prosecutors have charged a man with aiming a laser pointer at Marine One as President Donald Trump departed the White House over the weekend, according to a sworn affidavit

September 23, 2025

Crime·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

Vice President Mike Pence joins George Mason University as Distinguished Professor

Former Vice President Mike Pence will join George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government this fall as a Distinguished Professor of Practice, the university announced this week. He is expected

September 18, 2025

Education·Local·National·Virginia

DC Police Shoot Man Following Domestic Complaint in Palisades Area of NW

District police officers shot and killed a man armed with two knives Tuesday afternoon in the city’s Palisades neighborhood after repeated attempts to subdue him with commands and a stun gun, officials

September 16, 2025

Crime·Local

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

D.C. Crime Levels Dip Since Trump Announcement, but to Levels Seen Earlier in the Year

WASHINGTON, DC – September 10, 2025: Crime in the District of Columbia has declined modestly since President Trump’s August 11 announcement of a surge in law enforcement and National Guard, though an

September 10, 2025

Crime·Local·National·Trump

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