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WMSC has released an audit of Metrorail’s control center and rail operations, identifying staffing shortages, training issues, and other inconsistencies.
Washington has long been one of America’s most violent major cities — with a murder rate that outstrips Chicago and is nearly seven times higher than New York City.
National Guard troops will patrol D.C. Metro stations as President Donald Trump says troops will help fight crime and enforce immigration laws.
Metrorail service on the Green Line experienced significant disruptions during rush hour due to a reported trespasser on the tracks near Anacostia.
In the seven days since Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops in DC, violent crime is down 22% comapred to previous seven days
Some National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C. under President Donald Trump’s orders have begun carrying firearms.
The Metro U pop-up shop features varsity jackets, T-shirts, jerseys, hats, hoodies, backpacks and more that will be designed by a local partner. The designs will blend versatile everyday shades, WMATA said in a press release
Soldiers will be carrying their standard service weapons – pistols and M4 rifles, the official said. "At the direction of the Secretary of Defense," National Guard troops "supporting the mission to lower the crime rate in our Nation’s capital will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons,
The House Oversight Committee announced Monday it plans to launch an investigation into allegations of manipulated crime data by D.C. Metro Police leadership.
The move followed Attorney General Pam Bondi's announcement that DEA chief Terry Cole would assume the duties of police chief.