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April 22, 2018
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (left) and Police Chief Newsham announce a mandatory class for Metropolitan Police Department employees on race theory in partnership with the University of the District of Columbia on April 13. (Courtesy of MPD)
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D.C. Police to Get Lesson in Black History

April 18, 2018 Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer 0

Police officers in D.C. will take a course on race theory and visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture as part of a new training program announced Friday by Mayor Muriel Bowser outside of the museum. [read more…]

Members of the DC Metropolitan Police Department bicycle unit ride up 15th Street Northwest to greet the protesters carrying a 50-foot inflated marijuana joint down the street. /Photo by Nancy Shia @nancy_shia
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Violent Crimes Drop in D.C Despite Homicide Uptick

April 11, 2018 Stacy Brown 0

Violent crimes are down overall in the District over the first quarter of 2018, according to new Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) statistics. [read more…]

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D.C. Mayor Threatened with Suit for Police Data

April 11, 2018 Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer 0

Civil rights groups have threatened to sue D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for a two-year delay in the implementation of a law that requires law enforcement to collect data on police stops in the city. Provisions [read more…]

The first line of security at most high schools in the District of Columbia are metal detectors and screening devices like those shown here at H.D. Woodson High School in Northeast staffed by security personnel. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
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March for Our Lives Resonates Among D.C. Youth

March 21, 2018 Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer 0

Youth from the District will join thousands of protesters from across the country at the “March for Our Lives” anti-gun rally Saturday to call for an end to the epidemic of mass school shootings. [read more…]

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EDITORIAL: Cops Learn About Being Black in D.C.

March 14, 2018 WI Editorial Staff 0

What is it that causes such a great degree of tension in the interaction between the police and Black people? [read more…]

Terrence Sterling and Brian Trainer
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Sterling Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit as Officer Fights for Job

February 28, 2018 Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer 0

The District reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Terrence Sterling, an unarmed Black motorcyclist who was fatally shot by a D.C. police officer in 2016 during an attempted arrest for reckless driving. [read more…]

Members of the DC Metropolitan Police Department bicycle unit ride up 15th Street Northwest to greet the protesters carrying a 50-foot inflated marijuana joint down the street. /Photo by Nancy Shia @nancy_shia
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Violent Crime on Decline in D.C.

November 27, 2017 WI Web Staff 0

D.C. has seen a significant drop in the number of violent crimes this year, city police said. [read more…]

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EDITORIAL: When Honor is Due to the Men and Women in Blue

November 8, 2017 WI Editorial Staff 0

It is neither false nor unthinkable that most cops deserve recognition and even praise for the many ways they put their lives on the line and the extraordinary acts of generosity they contribute to make a city safe and to protect its residents. It is not politically incorrect to celebrate those who have chosen to dedicate their lives in this way. [read more…]

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Ward 5 Wants to Reclaim Communities from Violence

October 18, 2017 Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer 0

The top gripes among Ward 5 residents are varied: lack of zoned parking for churchgoers, noisy and obtrusive construction projects, traffic safety, etc. But some say their safety concerns are a matter of life and death, as violent crime has become a norm in their neighborhood. [read more…]

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MPD Vigilant in Wake of Las Vegas Massacre

October 11, 2017 Stacy Brown 0

The mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas that left at least 59 dead and more than 500 wounded could happen anywhere, but local law enforcement officials work diligently to ensure the safety of District residents and the millions who visit daily. [read more…]

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