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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

Trump Calls for Removal of White House Peace Vigil; Law Enforcement Huddles but Takes No Action

Washington, D.C. — September 5, 2025 President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the removal of the White House Peace Vigil, a 24-hour anti-nuclear protest that has stood in Lafayette Square for more

September 6, 2025

DC·Local·National·Trump

Secret Service Counter Sniper Team Critically Understaffed, Watchdog Warns

Washington, D.C. — August 29, 2025The U.S. Secret Service’s Counter Sniper Team is operating with less than one-third of the staff it needs to fulfill its mission, according to a report released

September 3, 2025

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After Trump’s Crackdown Announcement, D.C. Crime Data Tells Competing Stories

Crime locations since Donald Trump’s August 11 announcement Tuesday September 2, 2025 When President Donald Trump announced a federal crackdown on crime in the District on Aug. 11, 2025, his supporters quickly pointed

September 2, 2025

Crime·DC·Judiciary·Local·National·Trump

String of Armed Robberies Strikes Multiple D.C. Neighborhoods in Single Night

A surge of armed robberies rippled across the District late Friday into early Saturday, with at least seven incidents reported in just over 12 hours, according to police alerts. The incidents, which

August 31, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

National Guard Troops in D.C. Begin Carrying Weapons Amid Crime Crackdown

National Guard soldiers patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. are now carrying service weapons, a significant shift from their earlier unarmed presence during the federal government’s crime initiative. Troops have been issued

August 26, 2025

Crime·Local·National

False Alarm Over Reported Armed Man Prompts Increased White House Security

A report of a man carrying a gun in a downtown Washington parking garage led to an elevated security posture around the White House on Friday morning before authorities determined the call

August 9, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Washington D.C. home of Barrack Obama SWATted by police.

WASHINGTON — A false emergency call late Friday night prompted a large police and medical response to the Kalorama home of former President Barack Obama, in what authorities say was another instance

August 9, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

DC Police Release Photo of Additional Suspect in Attempted Carjacking of former DOGE employee

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking additional individuals in connection with an attempted unarmed carjacking that occurred early Sunday morning on Swann Street NW. According to police, two 15-year-olds from Hyattsville, Maryland—a

August 7, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Man Killed, Two Injured in Southeast D.C. Shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A shooting late Monday night in Southeast D.C. left one man dead and two others injured, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responded to a report of gunfire shortly

August 6, 2025

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