WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the probe who weren't authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

The Department of Justice is investigating whether police in Washington, D.C., manipulated crime data and statistics.

Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Patrol deals with a growing backlog. For the past four […]

WASHINGTON (TNND) — With protesters pushing back against the military style police presence on Washington, D.C.'s streets, there are new warnings about alienating those who do feel crime is a problem.

Police said the off-duty NYPD officer shot and killed the 30-year-old man in Washington Heights on Sunday night.

An emboldened President Donald Trump is increasingly using his bully pulpit to stamp his imprint on Washington, DC — pushing the bounds of executive power to reshape a city that once snubbed him.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.