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…]
Violent crimes are down overall in the District over the first quarter of 2018, according to new Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) statistics. [read more…]
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…]
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…]
What is it that causes such a great degree of tension in the interaction between the police and Black people? [read more…]
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…]
D.C. has seen a significant drop in the number of violent crimes this year, city police said. [read more…]
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…]
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…]
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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