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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 · 1d

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 · 21h

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.

Bret Baier got swept up in DC police crackdown

FOX News on MSN · 5d

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 Police force for federal purposes.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Brett Baier pulled over amid Trump’s crackdown on DC crime

A Metropolitan Police officer pulled over Fox News anchor Brett Baier on Saturday for using his phone while driving. Baier was caught on video interacting with the officer who stopped him in the Georgetown neighborhood of the District of Columbia.

Yahoo · 1d

Fox News host Bret Baier pulled over, ticketed amid Trump’s DC crackdown

No one seems to be safe amid President Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. — not even Fox News host Bret Baier, who was caught on video being pulled over by police in the nation’s capital. The “Special Report” host was stopped by a D.

Trump, National Guard and Metropolitan Police Department

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

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 Metropolitan Police Department.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

More Republican Governors Send National Guard to Washington, Backing Trump

Members of the National Guard patrol after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the force and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

3don MSN

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 ...

3don MSN

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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District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department - C-SPAN.org

Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN Networks: District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2013 News Conference.

5don MSN

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 ...

9don 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 ...

5don MSN

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 ...

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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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